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Privacy Policy
The Mac app
Keystrokes
To play a sound in other apps, TapWriter needs macOS's Input Monitoring permission. It uses it only to notice that a key was pressed, and which physical key it was, so it can choose and position the sound. Keystrokes are not logged, saved or sent anywhere, and the characters you type are never kept. You can turn the permission off at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring.
Microphone and other audio
If you turn on Mute when microphone is in use or Mute when other audio is playing, TapWriter asks macOS whether an audio device is currently running. It never records or listens to any audio, and does not need microphone access.
Settings
Your preferences (chosen sound, volume, schedule, the apps you've muted or allowed) are stored on your Mac in the app's own settings. They never leave your Mac.
Network
The app makes one kind of request: about once a day it asks Apple's App Store (itunes.apple.com)
whether a newer version is available. The request identifies the app only, not you. Apple's handling of it is
covered by Apple's privacy policy.
Links you choose to open
Buttons such as Rate, Contact Support or Privacy Policy open the App Store, your email app or your browser. Nothing is sent until you choose to.
This website
The site has no cookies, analytics, ads or trackers, and the typing playground runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type in it is sent anywhere. Your chosen sound and volume are remembered in your browser's local storage for your next visit.
The site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Like any web host, Cloudflare processes basic request data (such as IP address and browser type) to deliver and protect the site; see Cloudflare's privacy policy. The Buy me a coffee link takes you to buymeacoffee.com, which has its own policy.
Emails and the contact form
If you email support or use the contact form, your message, email address and (for the form) your IP address and browser type are used only to reply to you and to block spam, and are never shared or used for marketing. The form is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, a privacy-friendly human check that doesn't use cookies to track you.
Children
TapWriter collects no personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email [email protected] or use the contact form.