Privacy policy

Last updated 29 October 2026

Who uses it

Switchboard is a private tool used only by its owner, on the owner's own devices. Nobody else can sign in to it or reach it.

What Google data it accesses

With the owner's permission, Switchboard has read-only access to the owner's Google Drive (the drive.readonly scope). It can list, search and open files. It cannot change, share, move or delete anything in Google Drive.

How the data is used

Files are shown only to the owner, on the owner's own devices, when the owner asks to see them, or copied into the owner's own work sessions on the owner's own computer when the owner asks. Copies kept for viewing are deleted from the owner's computer within 24 hours.

Sharing

Switchboard does not sell, share, transfer or disclose Google user data to anyone. It is not used for advertising, and it is not used to develop, improve or train AI or machine-learning models.

Switchboard's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Storage and security

The sign-in is stored on the owner's computer, readable only by the owner's account. Switchboard is reachable only from the owner's own devices over a private network.

Removing access

Access can be removed at any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions.