{"id":"getting-started.why-accept-terms-on-first-launch","url":"/faq/getting-started/why-accept-terms-on-first-launch","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"first-launch","title":"First launch and Full Disk Access"},"question":"Why does Storage Studio ask me to accept terms when I first open it?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio terms of service screen","Why am I asked to accept the terms again?","Where can I read Storage Studio's terms later?","Storage Studio privacy policy on first launch"],"short_answer":"You accept the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer once, on first install, and again only if they change. Reread them any time from More → Legal in the app or on the website.","answer_markdown":"The Welcome & Terms screen asks you to accept the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer before you use the app. It appears on first install, and again only if those documents change.\n\nYou can reread them any time:\n\n- In the app: **More → Legal**, which opens the Terms, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Security Policy and third-party notices exactly as you accepted them.\n- On the web: [Terms of Service](/legal/terms) and [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).\n\n**Settings → Consent & Legal** keeps your record of which versions you accepted, with **Read**, **Open in browser** and **Save a copy…** for each one.","answer_html":"<p>The Welcome &amp; Terms screen asks you to accept the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer before you use the app. It appears on first install, and again only if those documents change.</p>\n<p>You can reread them any time:</p>\n<ul><li>In the app: <strong>More → Legal</strong>, which opens the Terms, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Security Policy and third-party notices exactly as you accepted them.</li><li>On the web: <a href=\"/legal/terms\">Terms of Service</a> and <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</li></ul>\n<p><strong>Settings → Consent &amp; Legal</strong> keeps your record of which versions you accepted, with <strong>Read</strong>, <strong>Open in browser</strong> and <strong>Save a copy…</strong> for each one.</p>","answer_text":"The Welcome & Terms screen asks you to accept the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer before you use the app. It appears on first install, and again only if those documents change.\n\nYou can reread them any time:\n\n- In the app: More → Legal, which opens the Terms, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Security Policy and third-party notices exactly as you accepted them.\n- On the web: Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.\n\nSettings → Consent & Legal keeps your record of which versions you accepted, with Read, Open in browser and Save a copy… for each one.","tags":["first launch","terms","legal"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.what-happens-on-first-launch","question":"What happens the first time I open Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why does Storage Studio ask me to accept terms when I first open it? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"You accept the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer once, on first install, and again only if they change. 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messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why does Storage Studio ask me to accept terms when I first open it?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> · <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/#first-launch\">First launch and Full Disk Access</a></p>\n<h1>Why does Storage Studio ask me to accept terms when I first open it?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> You accept the Terms, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer once, on first install, and again only if they change. Reread them any time from More → Legal in the app or on the website.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>The Welcome &amp; Terms screen asks you to accept the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer before you use the app. It appears on first install, and again only if those documents change.</p>\n<p>You can reread them any time:</p>\n<ul><li>In the app: <strong>More → Legal</strong>, which opens the Terms, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, Security Policy and third-party notices exactly as you accepted them.</li><li>On the web: <a href=\"/legal/terms\">Terms of Service</a> and <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</li></ul>\n<p><strong>Settings → Consent &amp; Legal</strong> keeps your record of which versions you accepted, with <strong>Read</strong>, <strong>Open in browser</strong> and <strong>Save a copy…</strong> for each one.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/what-happens-on-first-launch\">What happens the first time I open Storage Studio?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/why-accept-terms-on-first-launch.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/getting-started/why-accept-terms-on-first-launch.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}