Privacy Policy
Short version: FowlVoice's core dictation runs on your Mac. This page explains what stays local, what can be sent to third parties only when you choose online features, and how purchase and website data are handled.
Effective date
March 17, 2026. If this policy changes in a material way, this page will be updated.
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. 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.
3. Accounts, purchases, and licenses
You do not need a FowlVoice account for core local dictation. If you buy a license, checkout is handled by Polar. Purchase-related information, such as the details needed to process your order, deliver your license, prevent fraud, and answer support questions, may be processed through that checkout flow and related email communications.
4. 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.
5. How information is used
Information is used to provide the product, complete purchases, deliver licenses, respond to support requests, maintain security, and operate the website. FowlVoice is not built around advertising or selling personal data.
6. Sharing and retention
Information is shared only as needed with service providers that help run checkout, licensing, infrastructure, and the optional AI features you choose to use. Purchase, support, and security records may be kept for as long as reasonably needed for operations, legal compliance, fraud prevention, and support.
7. Your choices
You can use the core dictation experience locally without turning on optional AI features. If you want to ask about, access, update, or delete information that FowlVoice controls directly, use the contact path below.
8. 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.
9. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, use the contact page. If your request relates to a purchase, include the order details so it can be matched quickly.
For the product-level explanation of local-first behavior, see Local Dictation for Mac.