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Short version: our apps work on your Mac with no analytics. The website uses cookie-free statistics and Microsoft Clarity to see how pages are used, never advertising, and we only receive personal information you choose to send us.

This policy explains what information Ballmac (“we”, “us”) handles through the ballmac.com website, the Acclimach, Binzide, Notchware, Sideme, and Klyqo apps for macOS, and when you contact us or buy a license. If you have questions, email hello@ballmac.com.

Binzide app

Binzide is built to work locally. It has no account system, no analytics or crash reporting service, and no cloud backend.

  • Scans stay on your Mac. Storage, cleanup, app, performance, network, and system features read information about your Mac locally. Results are never uploaded to us.
  • Network tools run only when you start them. Network diagnostics, cURL Lab, and Port Scanner send requests directly from your Mac to the destinations you choose. We never see them.
  • Update checks are manual. When you choose Check for Updates, Binzide reads the public list of releases from GitHub. It never checks automatically.
  • Pro licenses. When you activate, deactivate, or open Binzide with a saved license, Binzide sends your license key to Dodo Payments to confirm it is valid, along with a generic device label (“Binzide for macOS”). Your Mac's name and files are not sent. The key is stored in your macOS Keychain.
  • Data stays under your control. Settings and tool data are stored on your Mac. You can remove them anytime from Settings → Clear App Data.

Notchware app

Notchware is built to work locally. It has no account system, no analytics or crash reporting service, and no cloud backend.

  • Status stays on your Mac. Now Playing, battery, volume, brightness, Focus, and network status are read locally to draw the island. When you allow it, Notchware controls Spotify or Apple Music through macOS Automation.
  • AI agent alerts are local. If you install an alert hook for Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor, Notchware adds a small command to that tool's local hook settings. The command writes short status events, such as “needs approval” or “task completed”, to a file in your Library folder. It doesn't read or send your prompts, code, or responses.
  • Lock Screen profile hiding. If you turn it on, a small helper you approve in System Settings changes one macOS login window setting to hide your photo and name while artwork is expanded, then restores it.
  • Update checks are manual. When you choose Check for Updates, Notchware reads the public list of releases from GitHub. It never checks automatically.
  • Pro licenses. When you activate, deactivate, or open Notchware with a saved license, Notchware sends your license key to Dodo Payments to confirm it is valid, along with a generic device label (“Notchware for macOS”). Your Mac's name is not sent. The key is stored in your macOS Keychain.

Klyqo app

Klyqo has to know a key was pressed to play its sound, so it needs the Input Monitoring permission. It has no account system, no analytics or crash reporting service, and no cloud backend for your typing.

  • Your typing is not recorded. Klyqo sees that a key was pressed or released and roughly where on the keyboard it was, so it can place the sound. It never stores or sends what you type, key names or sequences, app names, window titles, websites, or file paths.
  • Quiet on calls. Klyqo checks whether your microphone is in use so it can go quiet during calls. It does not record or listen to the microphone for this. It only records audio when you use the Record tab to capture your own keyboard, and those clips stay on your Mac.
  • Activity stays on your Mac. If you turn activity on, daily and hourly totals and your best typing pace are stored locally, along with your settings and imported sounds.
  • Update checks. Once a day Klyqo reads a small public file on ballmac.com that names the latest version. It sends nothing about you.
  • Trial and licenses. When you request the free trial on the Klyqo page, we use your email address only to create and send you one trial key through Resend. When you activate, deactivate, or open Klyqo with a saved key, it sends the key to Dodo Payments to confirm it is valid, along with a generic device label. Your Mac's name is not sent. The key is stored in your macOS Keychain.
  • The Klyqo web page. The keyboard and typing test on the page run in your browser and your keystrokes are never sent anywhere. The worldwide thock counter receives only anonymous counts of sounds played, grouped by the city and country Cloudflare derives from your request. It stores no IP address, no identity, and no text. Your personal totals and share card are kept in your browser's local storage.

Acclimach app

Acclimach changes how some keys, windows and clipboard items behave, so it sees input that other apps do not. It has no account system, no analytics or crash reporting service, and no cloud backend.

  • Your typing is not recorded. Acclimach notices the few shortcuts it owns. Every other key is ignored immediately, and nothing you type is stored or sent.
  • Permissions are asked for when needed. Accessibility lets it see and move windows, Input Monitoring lets it notice shortcuts, Screen Recording (optional) only draws window previews, and Audio Capture is only used for the volume of each app. It does not record or save screen content or audio.
  • Clipboard history stays in memory. The list lives in memory on your Mac and is gone when the app quits. Pro pins are stored on your Mac. Copies the system marks as secret, and copies from common password managers, are never recorded.
  • Update checks are manual. When you choose Check for Updates, Acclimach reads a small file from our public releases repository on GitHub. It never checks automatically and sends no system profile.
  • Pro licenses. When you activate, deactivate, or open Acclimach with a saved license, Acclimach sends your license key to Dodo Payments to confirm it is valid, along with a generic device label (“Acclimach for macOS”). Your Mac's name and your clipboard are not sent. The key is stored in your macOS Keychain. Without a license key the app makes no license requests.

Sideme app

Sideme is a clipboard manager, so it sees what you copy. It keeps that on your Mac: it has no account system, no analytics or crash reporting service, and no cloud backend.

  • History stays on your Mac. Clips are saved in a folder in your Library that only your user account can read. Clips that password managers mark as concealed aren't saved, and nothing is recorded while an app you exclude is in front. You can clear the history at any time.
  • iCloud Drive sync is optional. If you turn it on (Pro), Sideme stores your history and Pinboards in a Sideme folder in your own iCloud Drive, and macOS syncs it through your Apple Account under Apple's terms. We run no server for it and can't see it.
  • Direct paste. With Accessibility permission, Sideme sends a ⌘V keystroke to the app you were using. It doesn't read other apps' windows or keystrokes.
  • Update checks are manual. When you choose Check for Updates, Sideme reads the public list of releases from GitHub. It never checks automatically.
  • Pro licenses. When you activate, deactivate, or open Sideme with a saved license, Sideme sends your license key to Dodo Payments to confirm it is valid, along with a generic device label (“Sideme for macOS”). Your Mac's name and your clips are not sent. The key is stored in your macOS Keychain.

Website

  • Anonymous statistics, no cookies or ads. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to count page views and measure how fast pages load. It doesn't use cookies, doesn't identify you or follow you across other websites, and reports only aggregated data such as pages visited, referring site, country, device type, and loading times. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.
  • Microsoft Clarity. To find where the site is confusing, we use Microsoft Clarity, which records how visitors scroll, click, and move around our pages and shows heatmaps, along with a few anonymous events such as which offer was chosen. Text typed into forms and license keys are masked and never recorded, and Clarity doesn't run on the pages that show your license key. It doesn't use advertising cookies. Microsoft processes this data under the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
  • Your theme choice stays in your browser. The site remembers your light or dark mode choice in local storage, which never leaves your device.
  • Hosting. The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes standard technical information such as IP addresses to deliver pages and protect against abuse.
  • Downloads. App downloads are served from GitHub, which processes standard request information when you download a file.

When you contact us

If you use the Work with us form or email us, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address, company, and project details. We use it only to reply to you and to discuss your project. The form sends your message to us by email through our email provider, Resend, and sends you a copy. It isn't stored on the website, and we never add you to a mailing list without asking.

Purchases

Acclimach Pro, Binzide Pro, Notchware Pro, Sideme Pro, and Klyqo are sold through Dodo Payments, which acts as the merchant of record. Dodo Payments collects and processes your payment and billing details, calculates taxes, and issues your receipt and license key under its own privacy policy. We don't receive or store your full card details. We may receive your name, email address, and order details so we can support your purchase.

How we share information

We don't sell or rent your information, and we don't share it for advertising. We rely only on the service providers named above (Cloudflare, Microsoft, GitHub, Resend, and Dodo Payments) to run and measure the website, deliver downloads, handle email, and process payments. We may disclose information if required by law.

Retention and your choices

We keep emails and project inquiries as long as needed to respond and to maintain our business records, then delete them. You can ask us to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you by emailing hello@ballmac.com.

Children

Our products and services aren't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle information, we'll update this page and the date at the top. For significant changes, we'll make the update clear on this page before it takes effect. See also our Terms of Service and Refund Policy.