---
id: getting-started.why-do-i-need-to-register-for-the-trial
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/why-do-i-need-to-register-for-the-trial
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "First launch and Full Disk Access"
question: "Why do I have to enter my name and email to start the free trial?"
alt_questions:
  - "Storage Studio trial registration"
  - "Does the Storage Studio trial need a credit card?"
  - "Why does Storage Studio ask for my country?"
  - "Can I start the trial without an email?"
  - "What are my registration details used for?"
short_answer: "Your name, email and country register the free trial so it can be set up, supported and reminded about. There's no card and nothing to pay, no spam, and your files never leave your Mac."
tags: ["trial", "registration", "privacy"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/trial-verification-code-not-arriving", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/i-already-have-a-licence-on-first-launch"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why do I have to enter my name and email to start the free trial?

The free trial is registered to you so it can be set up, supported and reminded about — not to sell anything. You enter your **full name**, **email address** and **country**, then confirm the email with a one-time code. No credit card is needed and there's nothing to pay.

Those details are used only to:

- set up and support your trial,
- send the verification code,
- send a couple of friendly reminders so the trial doesn't lapse by surprise.

No spam and nothing sold on, and your files never leave your Mac. You need an internet connection for this step. More about the trial in [Licensing & payments](https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/).