ShelfFlow privacy policy

Last updated: 8 November 2026

ShelfFlow is a Windows utility that gives you a temporary shelf for dragging files. Drop things on it, go wherever you need to, then drag them back off.

What we collect

Nothing. ShelfFlow does not collect, store, sell or share any personal information, and it does not send any data over the internet. It has no accounts, no ads and no analytics.

What stays on your PC

• What's on your shelf. For files and folders you drop, ShelfFlow saves only their location (for example C:\Users\you\Documents\Report.docx). It does not copy them. For links and text you drop, it saves the link or text itself. This list is kept in a file in the app's own storage on your PC, so your shelf is still there after a restart.
• Copies of things that aren't files yet. Some things you drag don't exist as a file: an email attachment, a file inside a zip, an image from a web page. ShelfFlow saves a copy of these in its own storage on your PC, so you can drag them out again later. Copies that are no longer on the shelf are deleted automatically after a day.
• Your settings: which screen edge the shelf uses, and whether items stay after you drag them out.
• A small diagnostic log of errors (for example "Drop failed: the file is in use"). It may include a file name when something goes wrong with that file. It never leaves your PC unless you choose to send it to us.

Removing an item from the shelf removes it from that list. Uninstalling ShelfFlow removes all of the above.

How the app works with your mouse, keyboard and files

• Mouse: Windows has no "a drag has started" signal, so ShelfFlow watches mouse buttons and movement while it's running. That's how it notices you're dragging something towards the edge of the screen, or shaking the mouse to call up the shelf. Mouse movements are used immediately and never recorded.
• Keyboard: ShelfFlow registers one keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+Space, or an alternative if that one is taken) to open the shelf. It doesn't watch any other keys.
• Files you drop: ShelfFlow reads what you drop on it only to show it on the shelf (its name, size and a preview picture from Windows) and to hand it back when you drag it out. It never opens, uploads or changes your files. Double-clicking an item opens it in its usual app, as Explorer would.
• Clipboard: ShelfFlow only touches the clipboard when you choose Copy on an item.

Purchases

If ShelfFlow is bought from the Microsoft Store, the purchase is handled entirely by the Microsoft Store. We never see your payment details. See Microsoft's privacy statement.

This website

This website doesn't use cookies, analytics or trackers. Like any web host, our host (Cloudflare) briefly processes standard request information, such as IP addresses, to deliver pages and protect the site from abuse.

Children

ShelfFlow is suitable for all ages and collects no data from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new date.

Contact

Questions? Email [email protected].