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docs: Comprehensive Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Terms of Service: - Unofficial app disclaimer - Google API usage terms references - GPL-3.0 license info - Limitation of liability - User responsibilities Privacy Policy: - Clear 'we don't collect data' statement - Google Tasks API scope explanation - OAuth authentication details - Local storage information - Data deletion instructions - Open source transparency
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import Link from 'next/link';
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export const metadata = {
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title: 'Privacy Policy - Google Tasks Desktop',
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description: 'Privacy Policy for Google Tasks Desktop application',
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};
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export default function PrivacyPage() {
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return (
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<main className="flex flex-col items-center px-6 py-20 pt-24">
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<div className="flex flex-col gap-8 max-w-3xl w-full">
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<h1 className="text-3xl font-bold gradient-text">Privacy Policy</h1>
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<p className="text-sm text-[var(--color-text-muted)]">Last updated: January 19, 2026</p>
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<div className="flex flex-col gap-6 text-[var(--color-text-secondary)]">
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<div className="flex flex-col gap-8 text-[var(--color-text-secondary)] leading-relaxed">
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Overview</h2>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Introduction</h2>
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<p>
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Google Tasks Desktop ("the App") is designed with privacy in mind.
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This policy explains how your data is handled.
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Google Tasks Desktop ("the Application") is committed to protecting your privacy.
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This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our Application.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>TL;DR:</strong> We don't collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data.
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The Application runs entirely on your local machine.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Information We Do NOT Collect</h2>
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<p>The Application does NOT:</p>
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<ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-disc list-inside">
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<li>Collect any personal information</li>
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<li>Track your usage or behavior</li>
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<li>Use analytics or tracking services</li>
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<li>Send any data to our servers (we don't have any servers)</li>
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<li>Store your Google password or credentials</li>
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<li>Access any Google data beyond Google Tasks</li>
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</ul>
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</section>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Data Collection</h2>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Google Tasks API Access</h2>
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<p>
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<strong>We do NOT collect any data.</strong> The App runs entirely on your local machine.
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The Application uses the Google Tasks API to provide its core functionality.
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When you authorize the Application, you grant it permission to:
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</p>
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<ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-disc list-inside">
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<li>No analytics or tracking</li>
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<li>No user data sent to our servers</li>
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<li>No third-party services except Google Tasks API</li>
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<li>View and manage your tasks</li>
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<li>View and manage your task lists</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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<strong>Important:</strong> The Application only accesses Google Tasks data. It cannot
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access your emails, calendar, drive, or any other Google services.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Google Tasks API</h2>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">OAuth Authentication</h2>
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<p>
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The App uses the Google Tasks API to:
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The Application uses Google's OAuth 2.0 protocol for secure authentication. This means:
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<ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-disc list-inside">
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<li>Read your task lists and tasks</li>
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<li>Create, update, and delete tasks</li>
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<li>Sync changes with your Google account</li>
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<li>You sign in directly with Google - we never see your password</li>
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<li>You can revoke access at any time through your{' '}
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<Link href="https://myaccount.google.com/permissions" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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Google Account settings
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</Link>
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</li>
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<li>OAuth tokens are stored locally on your device only</li>
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</ul>
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</section>
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Data Stored Locally</h2>
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<p>
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Your Google credentials are handled securely through Google's OAuth 2.0 system.
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The App never sees or stores your Google password.
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The following data is stored locally on your computer (never transmitted elsewhere):
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<ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-disc list-inside">
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<li><strong>OAuth Access Tokens:</strong> To keep you logged in between sessions</li>
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<li><strong>Application Settings:</strong> Your preferences (e.g., notification time)</li>
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<li><strong>Starred Task IDs:</strong> A local-only feature to mark important tasks</li>
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<li><strong>List Visibility Preferences:</strong> Which task lists to show/hide</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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This data is stored using Tauri's secure storage mechanisms and is not accessible
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to other applications.
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Local Storage</h2>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Third-Party Services</h2>
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<p>
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The App stores the following data locally on your computer:
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The only third-party service the Application communicates with is Google's API servers:
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<ul className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-disc list-inside">
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<li>OAuth access tokens (to stay logged in)</li>
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<li>App settings (notification preferences)</li>
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<li>Starred task IDs (local-only feature)</li>
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<li><strong>Google Tasks API:</strong> To sync your tasks</li>
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<li><strong>Google OAuth:</strong> For authentication</li>
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This data never leaves your device.
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Google's handling of your data is governed by{' '}
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<Link href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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Google's Privacy Policy
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</Link>.
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Open Source</h2>
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The App is fully open source. You can audit the code yourself at:{' '}
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<a
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href="https://github.com/codad5/google-task-desktop"
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target="_blank"
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className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline"
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Open Source Transparency</h2>
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Google Tasks Desktop is fully open source. You can audit exactly what the Application
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does by reviewing our source code:
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<p>
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<Link href="https://github.com/codad5/google-task-desktop" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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github.com/codad5/google-task-desktop
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</a>
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</Link>
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</p>
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<p>
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We believe transparency is the best privacy policy. If you have concerns about what
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the Application does, you can verify it yourself or ask the community.
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</p>
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</section>
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Children's Privacy</h2>
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The Application is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect
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information from children. If you believe a child has used the Application, please
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contact us.
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</section>
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<section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Data Deletion</h2>
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To remove all locally stored data, simply uninstall the Application. To revoke
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Google Tasks access:
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<ol className="flex flex-col gap-2 list-decimal list-inside">
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<li>Go to{' '}
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<Link href="https://myaccount.google.com/permissions" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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Google Account Permissions
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</Link>
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<li>Find "Google Tasks Desktop"</li>
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<li>Click "Remove Access"</li>
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</section>
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Changes to This Policy</h2>
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this
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page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Application after changes
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constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
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<h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-[var(--color-text-primary)]">Contact</h2>
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For privacy concerns, contact the developer at:{' '}
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For privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us at:{' '}
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<Link href="https://codad5.me" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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codad5.me
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</Link>
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{' '}or open an issue on our{' '}
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<Link href="https://github.com/codad5/google-task-desktop/issues" target="_blank" className="text-[var(--color-accent)] hover:underline">
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Last updated: January 2026
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