HedgeDesk by ProDesk Apps is an AI-powered investment research application for macOS, iPhone, iPad and Android. This Privacy Policy explains how HedgeDesk handles user data when you use the application, on every platform where it is available.
ProDesk Apps is a software provider, not a broker, dealer or financial adviser. HedgeDesk is an analytical tool. We do not execute trades, hold client funds, or provide personal financial advice.
Data stored locally
All user data is stored exclusively on your device. This includes:
- Portfolio holdings and model portfolios — stored in UserDefaults on your device.
- Trade journal entries and screenshots — stored in the app's own Application Support directory on your device (inside the app sandbox on iPhone and iPad).
- Price alerts and alert preferences
- Growth trade scenarios and analysis history
- App preferences — such as font size, theme and LLM provider settings.
- API keys for AI providers — on Mac, iPhone and iPad, stored in the system Keychain, the operating system's encrypted credential store. On Android, stored in the app's private storage, which other apps cannot read.
We do not have access to any of this data. It never leaves your device except as described in the following section.
Data sent to third parties
HedgeDesk sends limited data to external services to provide its functionality:
- Yahoo Finance — ticker symbols only, used to retrieve price quotes, charts, fundamental data and news. No personal data is included in these requests.
- IMF DataMapper — requests for macroeconomic indicator data. No personal data is included.
- AI / LLM providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, xAI, Kimi) — when you run an analysis, market data context and analysis prompts are sent to the provider you selected, authenticated with your own API key. No personal information is included in these requests.
- Google Firebase Analytics — anonymous usage data, as described under Analytics & tracking.
Subscriptions
HedgeDesk offers optional subscriptions ($5.99/month or $59.99/year) managed entirely by Apple through the App Store or by Google through Google Play. We do not collect, process or store any payment or billing information. You manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID or Google account.
Analytics & tracking
HedgeDesk uses Google Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous usage data, such as which screens are opened, session length, app version, device type, operating system and approximate country. We use it to understand which features are used and to improve the app.
This data is tied to a random identifier generated by Firebase for your app installation. It is not linked to your name, email or any account, and it never includes your portfolio holdings, journal entries, tickers you research, analysis results or API keys.
Analytics is on by default. You can turn it off at any time in Settings → Privacy, and the app stops sending usage data immediately.
HedgeDesk does not use advertising SDKs, tracking pixels or the advertising identifier (IDFA on Apple devices, the Advertising ID on Android), and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites. HedgeDesk is a native app and does not use cookies.
No account required
HedgeDesk does not require account creation. There is no login, no registration and no user profile.
Security
On Mac, iPhone and iPad, API keys are stored in the system Keychain, the operating system's encrypted credential store; on Android they are kept in the app's private storage. All network requests use HTTPS. All other data is stored in the app's own storage area, protected by operating-system file permissions — and on iPhone, iPad and Android by the app sandbox, so no other app can read it.
Children
HedgeDesk is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of HedgeDesk after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how HedgeDesk handles data, contact us at:
- ProDesk Apps
- Email: hello@prodeskapps.com
See also our main Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.