Privacy Policy

1. Core dictation stays on-device

FowlVoice's core speech recognition runs locally on your Mac. For normal dictation, your audio does not need to be uploaded to FowlVoice servers.

2. Anonymous usage and crash reports

The app sends anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to PostHog (in the US) so bugs and slow spots can be found and fixed: installs and updates, whether the app was used that day, how each dictation went (its length, word count, timings, which engine and insertion method worked, and which app the text went into, such as TextEdit), how AI commands went, settings such as the chosen engine, which permissions are granted, errors and crashes as codes, and your Mac's model, macOS version, memory, language and time zone.

It never sends your audio, what you said or typed, transcripts, AI prompts or answers, dictionary words, window titles, web addresses, file names, microphone names, API keys, emails or your Mac's name. Events carry a random install ID that isn't tied to you, and PostHog drops your IP address after estimating your country and city.

To turn it off, run this in Terminal:

3. Optional AI features

If you use optional features such as AI Answer, AI Edit, AI Format, or connect a provider such as ChatGPT or OpenRouter-compatible services, the text needed to complete that feature can be sent to the provider you choose. Those providers handle that data under their own terms and privacy policies.

4. Accounts and past purchases

FowlVoice is free and does not require an account. Earlier paid versions sold licenses through Polar; purchase records from that period (the details needed to deliver licenses, prevent fraud, and answer support questions) were processed through that checkout flow and related email communications, and may be retained for support and legal reasons.

5. Website data

Like most websites, this site and its infrastructure providers may process basic technical data such as IP address, browser information, device information, timestamps, and requested pages to keep the site secure, available, and functioning. App downloads and the app's update checks are counted anonymously, with only the country, the app version, and whether a browser or the app's updater made the request.

6. How information is used

Information is used to provide the product, respond to support requests, maintain security, and operate the website. FowlVoice is not built around advertising or selling personal data.

7. Sharing and retention

Information is shared only as needed with service providers that help run infrastructure, count anonymous usage (PostHog), and provide the optional AI features you choose to use. Past purchase, support, and security records may be kept for as long as reasonably needed for operations, legal compliance, fraud prevention, and support.

8. Your choices

You can use the core dictation experience locally without turning on optional AI features, and turn off anonymous usage statistics with the Terminal command in section 2. If you want to ask about, access, update, or delete information that FowlVoice controls directly, use the contact path below.

9. Do Not Track

Browsers sometimes offer a Do Not Track setting. There is no universal standard for how to respond to that signal, so this site does not currently change its behavior based on it.

10. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, reach out on X (@argofowl). If your request relates to a past purchase, include the order details so it can be matched quickly.