Privacy Policy

madamestudio, trading as Kirocast ("Kirocast," "we," "us," or "our"), builds a Mac screen recorder that turns raw captures into polished, share-ready product demos. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app and this website handle, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

The short version

Kirocast is designed to keep your recordings and edits on your own Mac. Screen capture, editing, and rendering run locally on your device. We do not sell your data, and we do not upload your recordings or exported videos to our servers unless you explicitly choose to use an optional feature that requires it.

Information processed on your device

The following content is created and stored locally on your Mac and is not transmitted to us:

• Screen recordings and any captured camera or microphone input.
• Edited timelines, effects, and project files.
• Exported and rendered video.
• Your in-app settings and preferences.

You control where these files live, when they are deleted, and whether you export or share them.

Information we may collect

• Notification lists. If you ask to be notified about Kirocast for Teams, we collect the email address you submit so we can contact you when it is available. We also still hold email addresses submitted to the earlier early-access list. You can ask us to remove either at any time.
• Diagnostics and crash reports. If enabled, the app may send anonymous diagnostic information (such as crash logs, app version, and macOS version) to help us fix bugs and improve stability. These reports do not include your recordings or exported videos.
• Website analytics. This website uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-respecting, self-hosted service, to understand aggregate traffic (such as page views, referrers, and campaign sources from utm_* link parameters). It sets no cookies and does no cross-site tracking, and the data is not used to identify individual visitors.
• Support requests. If you contact us, we receive the information you choose to share (such as your email address and the contents of your message) so we can respond.
• Purchases and licenses. Stripe collects the information needed to process your order as our Merchant of Record. This may include your name, email address, billing address, tax information, payment details, and transaction data. Stripe sends us limited order information, such as your email address, product, transaction identifier, payment status, and country. We use this information to issue and manage your license, provide support, prevent fraud, and meet our legal obligations. We do not receive your full payment card details.
• Optional cloud features. If you choose to use a feature that relies on a third-party service, the data needed for that feature is sent to that provider only for as long as needed to perform the request. We will make any such feature clearly optional.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the app and website.
• To diagnose problems and improve reliability and performance.
• To respond to your support requests and communications.
• To notify you about early access and product updates you signed up for.
• To issue and manage licenses purchased through Stripe.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Payment processing

Stripe is our Merchant of Record through Stripe Managed Payments, and your purchase appears as Sold through Link. Stripe processes checkout and transaction information under the Stripe Privacy Policy and the Link Privacy Policy. Stripe shares transaction information with us so we can deliver and support your Kirocast license. Stripe sends your receipts, invoices, and refund notifications directly from Link, and you can manage your orders at link.com.

What we don't do

• We do not sell or rent your personal information.
• We do not use your recordings or exported videos to train our models.
• We do not access the content of your recordings or projects stored on your device.

Data retention

Content created in the app stays on your device until you delete it. Diagnostic and analytics data, where collected, is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. Notification-list and support correspondence is kept as long as needed to assist you and for our records. We keep purchase and license records for support, fraud prevention, accounting, tax, and other legal requirements.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information we handle. Because most of your content stays on your Mac, keeping your device secure (with a strong login, disk encryption, and current software) is the most important safeguard.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. Because we hold very little personal data, most requests relate to your notification-list email, support correspondence, or diagnostics. Contact us to exercise these rights and we will respond as required by applicable law.

Children

Kirocast is not directed to children under 15 (the minimum age of digital consent in France), or the equivalent minimum age in your country, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be communicated through the app or website where appropriate.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email madamestudio, trading as Kirocast, at gabrielle@kirocast.com.