Last updated: 23 April 2026
FCPX Clean runs entirely on your Mac. It does not have a server, does not have an account system, and does not transmit any information about you or the files it scans. There is nothing to opt out of because nothing is collected.
To find reclaimable disk space inside Final Cut Pro libraries, FCPX Clean reads the file system at locations you explicitly select through the standard macOS open panel. Once a root folder or volume has been chosen, it walks the tree looking for .fcpbundle packages and, for each one found, enumerates the event folders inside to measure the size of known cache categories (Render Files, Proxy Media, Optimized Media, Analysis Files).
It records the file path, display name, category, and size — all locally, in memory, for the duration of the session. FCPX Clean never opens, reads, or transmits the contents of any media file it finds. It only uses file-system metadata (path, size, modification date, existence).
When you confirm a cleanup, FCPX Clean calls the macOS API FileManager.trashItem(at:) for each selected folder. The folder is moved to your Trash — it is not permanently deleted by FCPX Clean. You can restore anything from the Trash until you choose to empty it.
Folders named Original Media (your camera footage) cannot be selected in the UI and are additionally refused by a safety guard in the cleaner. They are never moved, even if the UI were somehow bypassed.
FCPX Clean uses only Apple system frameworks (SwiftUI, Foundation, AppKit). It does not integrate any third-party SDKs, analytics, or advertising services.
FCPX Clean is a general-audience professional tool. It does not knowingly process data from children under 13.
If this policy changes in a future version, the updated date at the top will reflect it. Because no information is stored by us, there is nothing to migrate or delete.
Questions about FCPX Clean or this policy: walter.tengler@gmail.com