Effective Date: December 16, 2025
KiCad is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use the KiCad software and visit our website (kicad.org).
We respect your privacy and autonomy.
No PII Collection: The KiCad software does not intentionally collect personally identifiable information (PII).
No Data Selling: We do not sell any user data.
Optional Data Collection: All data collection regarding bug reports, software updates, and performance metrics is strictly optional. You must explicitly opt-in to these features upon the first run of the software. You can change these settings at any time in the software preferences.
Crash Reporting: If you opt-in to crash reporting, we use Sentry to collect crash data. This helps us identify and fix bugs. Crash reports are sent through a reflector service which obscures your IP address before reaching Sentry. Reports are associated with a random unique ID which you can reset at any time in the preferences. Please note that crash reports may include memory dumps which could contain unintentional PII.
KiCad supports third-party plugins that are not covered by this policy but may be covered by the policy of the plugin authors. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any plugins you install.
Our website uses cookies to ensure site performance and improve user experience. These cookies collect non-identifiable data.
We use internal analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Our analytics uses cookies to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is anonymized and used solely for statistical analysis to improve our services.
We accept donations to support the development of KiCad. Donations are processed by third-party payment processors:
Stripe: Stripe Privacy Policy
PayPal: PayPal Privacy Policy
When you make a donation, we do not store your full credit card information. However, for tax compliance and accounting purposes, we are required to record the payment source and amount. We maintain these records for a period of up to 7 years.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions (e.g., subject to our tax record retention obligations).
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
KiCad Services Corporation
1108 E Burlinghall Dr
Long Beach, CA, USA
We do not sell your personal information. We have never sold your personal information and we will never sell your personal information.