Privacy Policy

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Last updated: January 2025

Our Privacy Promise

ClueWing is 100% Private. Period.

  • 100% local AI processing on your Mac
  • Zero cloud uploads
  • No recordings stored or transmitted
  • Your conversations never leave your device

We built ClueWing because we believe your meetings are your business. Not ours. Not anyone else's.

What We Collect

Nothing from your meetings

ClueWing processes all audio locally on your Mac. We don't collect, store, or transmit:

  • Audio recordings
  • Meeting transcripts
  • AI-generated insights
  • Conversation content
  • Speaker information

App purchases and licenses

We only collect what Apple provides for App Store purchases:

  • Purchase confirmation (to activate your license)
  • App Store receipt validation

This is the minimum required to deliver the app you paid for.

Permissions and How ClueWing Works

Required Permissions

ClueWing requests only two macOS permissions:

  • Microphone Access: To capture your voice during meetings
  • Screen & System Audio Recording: To capture audio from other meeting participants (Note: On macOS, this permission is required to access system audio from other apps. ClueWing does NOT record or capture any visual screen content - only audio)

Screen & Audio Permission

Important: If you grant ClueWing permission to record your screen (for system audio capture), the app will only use this access to capture audio output from your meetings for the purpose of live coaching. No video footage is recorded, and no screen or audio content leaves your device.

Any audio obtained via screen recording is processed locally and not stored by ClueWing after your session ends, nor shared with any third party.

How Audio Processing Works

  1. Real-time Audio Capture: ClueWing captures audio streams from your microphone and system audio output during active meeting sessions only.
  2. Local Processing: All audio is processed by AI models running entirely on your Mac using a local server (localhost) that never connects to the internet.
  3. Ephemeral Audio Processing: The AI processes audio streams in real-time. The actual audio data is never permanently recorded or saved.
  4. Local-Only Operation: All processing happens on your device. Meeting insights and transcripts are stored locally in your app's database for your reference.
  5. No Network Transmission: ClueWing works completely offline after initial model download. No audio data or transcripts are ever sent to external servers.

Data Collection, Storage, and Sharing

What Data is Collected

  • Microphone Audio: Your voice during meeting sessions (labeled as "You" in transcripts)
  • System Audio: Audio from other participants via screen recording permission (labeled as "Them" in transcripts)
  • Meeting Metadata: Session timestamps, duration, and user-generated meeting titles
  • AI Analysis: Real-time coaching insights generated from audio (e.g., speaking pace, engagement levels)

How Data is Stored

All ClueWing data is stored locally on your Mac at:

~/Library/Application Support/ClueWing/

This includes:

  • Meeting database (SQLite): Contains meeting transcripts and metadata
  • AI models: Downloaded once on first use, stored locally
  • App preferences: Your settings and configuration

Important: Audio streams are NOT stored

ClueWing does not save audio recordings. Only text transcripts and insights are stored in the local database. The actual audio data is processed in real-time and immediately discarded.

Data Sharing

Zero Data Sharing

  • No audio data is shared with third parties
  • No transcripts are uploaded to any servers
  • No analytics or telemetry data is collected
  • No meeting content ever leaves your device

You can delete all ClueWing data at any time by removing the Application Support folder.

Third-Party Services

ClueWing uses minimal third-party services:

  • Apple App Store: For app distribution and updates only

None of these services have access to your meeting content.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect your data, you already have full control:

  • Access: All your data is on your Mac
  • Export: Use File → Export to save your data
  • Delete: Delete any meeting or all data anytime
  • Portability: Your SQLite database is portable

Security

  • Data encrypted at rest using macOS FileVault
  • Sandboxed app following macOS security guidelines
  • No network connections for meeting data
  • Regular security updates via App Store

Changes to This Policy

We'll notify you of any changes through the app. The "Last updated" date will always reflect the most recent version.

Contact Us

Questions about privacy? We're here to help:

Email: privacy@invisiblehours.net
Company: Invisible Hours UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Address: See Impressum

The Bottom Line

Your meetings are yours. We can't see them, access them, or sell them. ClueWing is a tool, not a spy. Use it to win meetings, not worry about privacy.