Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Lokál (“the App”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a voice dictation application for macOS, developed and published by 3nsofts (Ehsan Azish). This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles information when you use it.

By using Lokál, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the App.

2. Data We Collect

We collect no personal data. None. Specifically:

• –We do not collect your name, email address, Apple ID, or any identifier.
• –We do not record, store, or transmit your voice or audio in any form.
• –We do not collect the text produced by your dictation sessions.
• –We do not collect usage statistics, session lengths, or feature interaction data.
• –We do not use analytics SDKs (e.g. Firebase, Amplitude, Mixpanel, Crashlytics).
• –We do not collect device identifiers, IP addresses, or location data.
• –We do not use advertising networks or tracking pixels.

3. Audio and Speech Processing

When you hold the dictation hotkey, Lokál captures audio from your Mac's microphone using the standard macOS AVAudioEngineAPI. This audio is passed directly to Apple's on-device Speech Recognition framework (SFSpeechRecognizer / SFSpeechAnalyzer).

Grammar correction and writing-style adaptation are powered by Apple's on-device Foundation Models framework (Apple Intelligence). This processing also runs locally and involves no server-side computation.

4. Dictation History

Lokál maintains an optional local log of your past dictation sessions stored in the app's sandboxed container on your Mac. This data:

• –Exists solely on your Mac — it is never synced, uploaded, or backed up by us.
• –Can be cleared at any time from the History tab in Settings.
• –Is deleted automatically when you uninstall the App.
• –Is not accessible to 3nsofts in any way.

5. App Preferences and Settings

Your settings (selected language, hotkey, grammar toggle, etc.) are stored viaUserDefaultsin the App's sandboxed container, locally on your Mac. They are not transmitted anywhere.

6. App Store Distribution

Lokál is distributed free of charge through the Apple Mac App Store. The App has no purchase or subscription, and we do not receive payment, billing, or purchase information from Apple.

7. Third-Party Services

Lokál does not integrate any third-party analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or telemetry SDKs. App downloads and updates are handled by the Apple Mac App Store. Lokál itself does not integrate any external service for transcription, analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or telemetry.

8. Children's Privacy

Lokál does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. Because we collect no data at all, the App is equally safe for users of any age.

9. Data Security

Because we collect no data and operate no servers, there is no database of user information that could be compromised. The App runs in macOS's App Sandbox, which restricts it to only the permissions you explicitly grant (microphone access and Accessibility access for text injection).

10. Your Rights and Choices

Since we hold no personal data about you, there is nothing to access, correct, export, or delete on our side. However:

• –You can revoke microphone access at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone.
• –You can clear your local dictation history in the Lokál Settings → History tab.
• –You can delete all app data by uninstalling Lokál.

11. Changes to This Policy

If we ever change our data practices in a material way, we will update this page and revise the “Last updated” date above. Because the App currently collects no data, any future change would represent an increase in data collection and will be prominently disclosed.

12. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

• –Email: [email protected]
• –Website: 3nsofts.com

3nsofts is operated by Ehsan Azish as an independent Mac developer.