Clean.me only performs safe cleanup operations:

• Temporary files (%TEMP%, C:\Windows\Temp)
• Browser cache and cookies
• Application logs and cache
• Windows prefetch files
• Crash dumps and error reports
• Recycle bin contents

• User documents and files
• Installed programs
• System registry (critical keys)
• Active system files
• Program Files directories

• Read-only operations: We only read system information, never modify critical files
• Safe path validation: All cleanup paths are pre-validated for safety
• Error handling: Graceful handling of permission errors
• No network access: The application works entirely offline

If you discover a security vulnerability, please:

1. Do not open a public issue
2. Open a private issue or contact via repository discussions
3. Include:
   • Description of the vulnerability
   • Steps to reproduce
   • Potential impact
   • Suggested fix (if any)

Clean.me may request administrator privileges to:

• Access system temporary directories
• Clear system-level cache files
• Empty recycle bin
• Run Windows Disk Cleanup

We never:

• Modify system settings
• Install additional software
• Access personal files
• Connect to the internet

You can verify the safety of our cleanup operations by:

1. Reviewing the source code in src/cleanup.js
2. Testing in a virtual machine
3. Checking the list of cleaned paths in our documentation