Questions, answered.
The essentials about how Prune works, what it can access, and how your data is handled.
Product
What is Prune?
Prune is a communication-decluttering product that helps you clear low-value email and stay on top of the conversations that matter. It organizes cleanup around senders and surfaces important communication.
How is it different from an email client?
Prune is not a replacement inbox. It works alongside your existing Gmail or Outlook to organize and clean up, rather than to read and send day to day.
Does Prune work at the sender or message level?
Cleanup is primarily organized around senders, so a single decision can clear many messages. Communication features may also look at individual messages, threads, and people.
What are Daily Brief, People, and Progress?
Daily Brief is a calm morning summary of what needs attention; People keeps important contacts and conversations in view; Progress shows measurable improvement in inbox quality.
How Prune handles your inboxes →Inbox access
What permissions does Prune request?
It depends on the features you enable and what you approve when connecting. Permissions are explained provider-by-provider, in plain language, with a technical view for advanced users.
Connected accounts & permissions →Can Prune read message content?
Some features require access to message or thread content; others rely only on metadata such as senders and subjects. The permissions in effect depend on what you grant.
Can Prune delete messages?
When you choose a delete or trash action, Prune can move or delete messages using the permissions you granted. High-impact actions reflect your approvals.
Can Prune send email?
Prune does not send email on your behalf unless a future feature explicitly requests and receives the required authorization.
Can I disconnect my inbox?
Yes. You can disconnect an inbox in Prune at any time and revoke access directly with your provider.
Data & account deletion →Cleanup
What is the difference between archive, Trash, and delete?
Archiving moves messages out of your inbox while keeping them; Trash and delete remove them, subject to your provider’s own retention and recovery rules.
Can I undo an action?
Where your email provider supports it, recent actions can be reviewed and reversed. Recoverability ultimately depends on the provider.
How does unsubscribe work?
Prune can act on a sender’s unsubscribe option where one is available, helping you stop future messages from that source.
What happens when unsubscribe fails?
If a sender doesn’t offer a reliable unsubscribe, Prune can still help by filtering or archiving future messages so they stay out of your way.
Can I exclude senders?
Yes. You can mark senders to keep, so they are protected from cleanup actions.
Recommendations & AI
How are recommendations generated?
Prune analyzes communication patterns and sender activity to suggest actions. We don’t publish the precise logic, but recommendations are based on what’s in your inbox and how you interact with it.
Are recommendations always correct?
No. Recommendations are suggestions, not guarantees. You stay in control and should review high-impact actions before approving them.
Does Prune automatically save detected commitments?
Detected information is presented with controls and is not treated as confirmed on its own. You decide what to confirm.
Can I correct Prune?
Yes. You can dismiss suggestions, exclude senders, and correct the notes and tags you create.
Is my data used to train AI models?
Whether any provider data is used for model training is being confirmed with our providers and will be stated clearly once verified. Please check the Privacy Policy for the controlling answer.
Read the Privacy Policy →Privacy & security
What information does Prune store?
This is described in the Privacy Policy, which distinguishes provider data, derived metadata, user-created notes, and operational logs. Specifics are confirmed before publication.
Read the Privacy Policy →How do I delete my account?
You can request account deletion at any time. Deleting your Prune account does not delete messages stored by your email provider.
Data & account deletion →Who processes my data?
Prune relies on service providers to operate. A current subprocessor list will be maintained and linked from the Privacy Policy.
How does Prune protect connected inbox information?
Prune uses administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect information. No system can guarantee absolute security.
Billing
What plans are available?
Prune may offer free and paid plans with different capabilities and limits. Plan details are shown at sign-up and in your account.
How many inboxes can I connect?
Connection limits depend on your plan and are described where plans are presented.
How do cancellation and renewal work?
Paid plans renew automatically unless cancelled; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Are refunds available?
Refund eligibility is described in your plan terms and is subject to final policy.
Support
How do I report a problem?
Use the Report a problem form, choose a category, and add detail. We route it to the right team.
Report a problem →How do I report a security concern?
Select the Security category when reporting. Security reports are routed separately; please don’t include credentials or sensitive personal data.
How do I request accessibility assistance?
Contact us and choose the accessibility topic, or note it in a report. We’ll work with you to provide reasonable assistance.
Accessibility statement →This summary is provided for convenience. Please review our Privacy Notice for complete information.