Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 30, 2026 · Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Ekual does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. All audio processing happens locally on your Mac.

Data We Do Not Collect

No audio recordings or audio data leave your device
No usage analytics or telemetry
No crash reports sent to us
No personal information (name, email, IP address, device identifiers)
No cookies or tracking technologies
No third-party analytics SDKs

Data Stored Locally

The App stores your preferences (equalizer settings, preset selections, excluded apps, keyboard shortcut) using macOS UserDefaults. This data stays entirely on your Mac, is never transmitted to any server, and can be deleted by uninstalling the App.

Audio Processing

Ekual processes system audio in real-time to apply loudness equalization. All audio processing occurs entirely on your device using Apple's Core Audio framework. No audio data is recorded, stored, or transmitted.

License Validation

If you purchased a license, the App may communicate with Paddle (our payment processor) to validate your license key. This communication is handled by Paddle's SDK and is subject to Paddle's Privacy Policy. We do not receive or store any payment information.

Third-Party Services

Paddle (paddle.com) processes payments and license validation. See Paddle's Privacy Policy for details.

Children's Privacy

The App is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted at this URL with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Contact

CorvusDevs
corvusdevs@outlook.com