Privacy by Design
Rize is built around metadata, not surveillance. The app captures what kind of work happened and when -- not what was typed, read, or discussed.
What Rize Tracks
- App name (which application is in focus)
- Window title (the title bar text)
- URL (browser address bar, if enabled)
- Timestamps (when each activity started and ended)
What Rize Never Tracks
- Screenshots or screen recordings
- Keystrokes or mouse movements
- Document contents or text inside apps
- File contents or clipboard data
Privacy Controls
Fine-tune what Rize captures in Settings > Privacy:
- URL Tracking -- disable entirely or track only the domain (not the full path)
- Title Tracking -- disable window title capture completely
- Meeting Attendee Emails -- disable tracking of calendar event attendees
Redacting Your Data
Two options for removing tracked data:
- Manual redaction -- Settings > Privacy > "Redact Tracked Data" deletes all app and website data while preserving categories, projects, and productivity metrics
- Scheduled redaction -- Settings > Privacy > Scheduled Data Redaction automatically redacts on a recurring basis
Excluding Apps and Websites
Go to Settings > Tracking Rules > New Rule and select "Exclude from tracking" to prevent Rize from recording activity in specific apps or websites.
For Team Admins
When rolling out Rize to a team, lead with the privacy story:
- Rize captures metadata only -- no screenshots, no keystrokes
- Each team member controls their own privacy settings
- Members review and approve their own time entries
- Admins see time data, not activity data
Teams that understand the privacy model adopt faster and review more consistently.