Privacy Policy

Effective: August 21, 2026 · Applies to BetterGifBar for macOS and BetterGifBar for iPhone (iMessage)

BetterGifBar is a GIF search utility. It is designed to collect as little data as possible.

What BetterGifBar does with data

Search queries are sent to KLIPY (klipy.com), the GIF search provider, to return results. Queries are not stored by BetterGifBar and are not linked to your identity by BetterGifBar. KLIPY's handling of API traffic is governed by KLIPY's privacy policy.
Recents and favorites are stored only on your device, in the app's local container. They never leave your device.
Captioned GIFs are rendered entirely on your device. Your caption text is never transmitted anywhere.
The app you paste into (macOS) is detected only in the moment, on-device, to choose the right clipboard format. It is not recorded or transmitted.
Anonymous usage statistics are sent to TelemetryDeck, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand which features are used — for example "a search happened" or "a caption was exported". These are counts and categories only: never your search terms, caption text, the GIFs you pick, or anything identifying. The identifier used is a random ID created on your device and hashed before it is sent; it is not linked to you. You can turn this off any time in Settings ("Share anonymous usage stats"), and the app behaves identically with it off.

No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking across apps or sites, no ads
No reading of your screen, keystrokes, clipboard history, or messages
The optional Accessibility permission (macOS) is used solely to simulate ⌘V to paste the GIF you chose. Nothing is observed or captured with it.