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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Overview

NotchLive is designed with privacy at its core. All speech recognition and translation happens on your Mac using on-device AI models. No audio, transcripts, or personal data is collected, transmitted, or stored on any server.

Data We Collect

NotchLive does not collect personal information. Specifically:

• All audio processing (speech recognition, translation) runs entirely on your device using WhisperKit and Apple Translation.
• Transcripts and session recordings are stored locally on your Mac. Nothing is sent to any server.
• Our website uses Vercel Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated visitor data (page views, referrers, country). No personal information is collected.
• The NotchLive app itself does not include any analytics or tracking.
• We do not require an account or login.

Audio Capture

NotchLive captures system audio via ScreenCaptureKit and/or microphone input via AVAudioEngine for the sole purpose of real-time speech recognition. Audio data is processed in memory and is never written to disk or transmitted externally. Audio buffers are discarded after processing.

On-Device AI Models

NotchLive uses WhisperKit (built on Apple CoreML) for speech recognition and Apple Translation for real-time translation. Both run entirely on your device. AI model files are downloaded once from Hugging Face and stored locally in your Application Support folder. No audio is sent to any cloud service.

Session Recordings

When you record a session, transcripts are stored locally as JSON files in your Application Support folder. These files never leave your device unless you explicitly choose to export them.

License Verification

When you enter a license key, NotchLive communicates with our payment provider (Polar.sh) to verify your license. This transmits your license key and a machine identifier. No audio, transcripts, or personal data is shared during this process.

Software Updates

NotchLive checks for software updates using the Sparkle framework. This may transmit basic system information (macOS version, app version) to determine if an update is available. No personal data is collected during this process.

Data Deletion

Since all data is stored locally on your device, you have full control over it. To delete all NotchLive data (transcripts, session recordings, AI models), remove the NotchLive folder from ~/Library/Application Support/ and uninstall the app. No server-side data exists to delete.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data:

• EU/EEA (GDPR): You have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and to object to or restrict its processing. Since NotchLive processes all data locally and does not collect personal information, these rights are inherently satisfied. Our legal basis for anonymous website analytics (Vercel Analytics) is legitimate interest.
• California (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected and to request its deletion. We do not sell or share personal information. NotchLive collects no personal information from the app itself.

For any data-related requests, contact us at support@tinythings.app.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at support@tinythings.app.