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src/content/docs/code-signing.mdx

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## Privacy Policy
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Kando will not transfer any information to other networked systems unless specifically requested by the user or the person installing or operating it.
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Kando will not transfer any information to other networked systems except for the following cases:
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* On startup, Kando will check for updates by sending a request to `api.github.com`. This can be disabled in the settings.
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* On the first start after installation, Kando will download some spell checking dictionaries from `redirector.gvt1.com`. This is a "feature" of the underlying Electron framework and cannot easily be disabled. See [this discussion](https://github.com/orgs/kando-menu/discussions/1264) for more details.

src/content/docs/portable-mode.mdx

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The above example would make Kando load and save its configuration files in a subfolder named `config` next to the executable.
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If you specified an absolute path instead, Kando would use that path.
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This way, you can also use portable mode to load and save the configuration files in any other directory on your system.
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This way, you can also use portable mode to load and save the configuration files in any other directory on your system.
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<Aside type="note" title="Cache Files">
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Even with portable mode enabled, Kando will still leave some traces on your system. Kando will store some cache files in the "normal" configuration directory (see [config files](/config-files)). However, these files are not critical and can be safely deleted if required.
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