---
id: privacy-safety.what-happens-to-my-details-when-i-start-the-trial
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-happens-to-my-details-when-i-start-the-trial
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "What leaves your Mac"
question: "What happens to my name and email when I start the free trial?"
alt_questions:
  - "Why does the trial ask for my name, email and country?"
  - "Will you spam me if I start a trial?"
  - "Is it safe to register for the Storage Studio trial?"
  - "storage studio trial registration privacy"
  - "Do you sell my email address?"
  - "What do you use my trial details for?"
short_answer: "Your name, email and country are used only to set up and support your trial, email your verification code and send a couple of reminders. No spam, nothing sold on, no card needed, and no files involved."
tags: ["trial", "registration", "email", "privacy"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-sell-my-data", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-does-storage-studio-send-over-the-internet"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens to my name and email when I start the free trial?

They're used only to set up and support your trial: to email you a one-time verification code, to look after your trial, and to send a couple of reminders so it never lapses by surprise. There's no spam, and nothing is sold on.

The trial asks for three things — your **full name**, your **email address** and your **country**. No card is needed. Your files are not part of registration; only those details are sent.

You need an internet connection for this step because the code arrives by email. If you already bought a licence, choose **I have a licence** to skip registration.

More in [Your free trial](https://storagestudio.us/manual/trial).