Everything you need to know about how CineCinch handles your data, your rights as a user, and our open source obligations.
CineCinch is designed to operate entirely on your local device. The application does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data of any kind.
CineCinch does not collect:
No data is sent to CineCinch servers, third-party analytics services, or any external parties — because no such connections exist in the application.
All video scanning, analysis, and compression operations run entirely on your computer using bundled copies of FFprobe and FFmpeg. No files, processing results, scan data, or any other information ever leaves your device through CineCinch.
CineCinch saves your preferences — such as the last scanned folder, output settings, and UI state — to the Windows registry on your local device. This data is never transmitted anywhere and remains entirely under your control.
CineCinch is distributed through the Microsoft Store. Microsoft may independently collect information about app downloads, installations, and purchases in accordance with their own policies. See Microsoft's Privacy Statement for details.
If you reach out by email, we receive only what you choose to include in your message. That information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never shared with third parties.
CineCinch does not collect information from anyone, of any age. The app requires no personal information to function and is suitable for all ages.
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
CineCinch is licensed, not sold, for personal and commercial use through the Microsoft Store. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use CineCinch on devices associated with your Microsoft account, in accordance with Microsoft Store terms.
You may use CineCinch to:
You may not:
You are solely responsible for:
CineCinch is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, CineCinch and its developers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including:
⚠️ Always keep backups of your original video files. The "Delete originals" option permanently removes source files after compression. This action cannot be undone.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CineCinch and its developers from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the application or violation of these Terms.
This license is effective until terminated. Your rights under this license will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of CineCinch and uninstall it from your devices.
CineCinch bundles FFmpeg and FFprobe, which are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1 and/or the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2, depending on the build configuration and components used.
The specific FFmpeg build included with CineCinch uses LGPL-licensed components. CineCinch does not modify FFmpeg source code and uses it as a dynamically linked library.
FFmpeg is Copyright © 2000–2025 the FFmpeg developers.
Official website: ffmpeg.org
In accordance with LGPL requirements, the complete corresponding source code for the FFmpeg libraries included with CineCinch is available at ffmpeg.org/download.html.
The specific FFmpeg version and build configuration used in CineCinch is documented in your installation directory in ffmpeg-version.txt and ffmpeg-buildconf.txt.
To request the complete machine-readable source code for the exact FFmpeg build included with your version of CineCinch, email support@cinecinch.com with "FFmpeg Source Request" in the subject line and your CineCinch version number.
We will provide the source via electronic delivery at no charge, or on physical media for a fee covering distribution costs. This offer is valid for three years from the date of your CineCinch distribution.
The full LGPL v2.1 license text is available at gnu.org. A copy is also included in your CineCinch installation directory as LICENSE_FFMPEG.txt and README_FFMPEG.txt.
FFmpeg is provided without warranty, as specified in the LGPL license. Neither CineCinch nor the FFmpeg developers provide any warranty for the FFmpeg components.
For questions about this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, or FFmpeg licensing compliance, reach out at:
Email: support@cinecinch.com
Website: cinecinch.com
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.