SAPLink – Privacy Policy

1. Overview

SAPLink is a lightweight Windows utility that registers the sap:// URL protocol and forwards URL parameters to the SAP GUI shortcut launcher (sapshcut.exe), enabling one-click SAP transaction launch from a browser.

2. Data we collect

SAPLink collects no personal data. Specifically:

• No analytics or telemetry data is collected or sent.
• No crash reports are sent to any server.
• No usage statistics are recorded.
• No account creation or login is required.

The only data SAPLink processes is the sap:// URL passed to it by the browser at the moment you click a link. This URL is parsed in memory, used to construct arguments for sapshcut.exe, and immediately discarded. It is never written to disk by SAPLink itself.

3. Data we do NOT collect

• Name, email address, or any contact information
• IP address or network identifiers
• Device identifiers or hardware fingerprints
• Browser history or browsing behaviour
• SAP credentials, system names, or transaction data from URLs
• Location data
• Cookies or tracking identifiers

4. How data is used

SAPLink uses the URL passed by the browser solely to launch the SAP GUI transaction you requested. No data leaves your device as a result of using SAPLink.

5. Data sharing

mkysoft does not share, sell, rent, or trade any data with third parties because SAPLink does not collect any data in the first place. No third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs are included in SAPLink.

6. Local-only processing

SAPLink runs entirely on your local Windows machine. It does not require or use an internet connection. The executable communicates only with sapshcut.exe on the same machine via a standard Windows process launch call (Process.Start).

7. Windows registry usage

During installation or when you run SAPLink.exe --register / --register-user, SAPLink writes the following registry keys to register the sap:// URL protocol handler:

• All-users install (HKLM): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\sap
• Per-user install (HKCU): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\sap

These keys contain only the path to SAPLink.exe and the string "SAP GUI Shortcut". No personal data is stored in the registry by SAPLink. The keys are removed automatically when you uninstall SAPLink or run SAPLink.exe --unregister / --unregister-user.

8. Third-party software (SAP GUI)

SAPLink launches sapshcut.exe, which is part of SAP GUI published by SAP SE. mkysoft has no control over SAP GUI's data collection or privacy practices. Please refer to SAP's privacy statement for information on how SAP GUI processes data: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/privacy.html

9. Children's privacy

SAPLink is a professional enterprise tool intended for use in corporate SAP environments. It is not directed at children under the age of 13. Because SAPLink collects no personal data, it does not knowingly collect information from children.

10. Your rights and choices

Because SAPLink collects no personal data, there is no personal data to access, correct, export, or delete. You may uninstall SAPLink at any time using Windows Settings → Apps, which will remove the application and its registry entries from your device.

You can also manually remove the sap:// registration at any time by running:

• SAPLink.exe --unregister (removes HKLM entry, requires admin)
• SAPLink.exe --unregister-user (removes HKCU entry)

11. Security

SAPLink is a compiled, signed Windows executable distributed via the Microsoft Store. It runs with standard user privileges when handling URLs (no UAC prompt on link click). Registry writes require elevation, which is handled by the MSI installer or when you explicitly run the registration commands.

URL parameters are validated and URL-decoded in memory before being passed to sapshcut.exe. No shell interpolation is used; arguments are passed via ProcessStartInfo.ArgumentList to prevent injection.

12. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users through the Microsoft Store update notes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or SAPLink's behaviour, please contact us:

• Publisher: mkysoft
• Email: privacy@mkysoft.com