Privacy Policy
Last updated July 3, 2026
Vochestra is a voice assistant that runs on your Mac. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to sell you a license, keep the app working, and support you. This page explains exactly what is collected, by whom, and why — in plain terms, matching how the app actually behaves.
The short version
- The app runs on your Mac. Your files, terminals, and canvas content stay on your machine — we never receive them.
- Voice features use Google Gemini through your own Google API key. Your speech and any screen context needed to answer you are sent to Google under your key, governed by Google's privacy policy — not to us.
- We collect only your license email and activation details, optional anonymous usage analytics (which you can turn off), and anything you choose to send us in a report or message.
- We don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising.
What we collect
License & activation. When you buy and activate a license, we store the email you purchased with, your license key, your plan, and basic device details recorded at activation — a device name, your macOS version, the app version, and a one-way hash of your Mac's hardware identifier. This is used solely to issue your license and enforce that it activates on the number of Macs your plan allows.
Optional usage analytics. The app can send privacy-preserving, anonymous analytics — an event type (e.g. "app launched"), a timestamp, the app version, and the same one-way machine hash. No file contents, no keystrokes, no screen content, and nothing that identifies you personally is ever included. You can turn this off in the app's settings, and no analytics are sent when it's off.
Reports you send. If you use the in-app Report button (or a crash report prompt), we receive what you write, any file you choose to attach, your email if you provide it, and diagnostic metadata (app version, macOS version, device name, machine hash). Your canvas content, terminals, and API keys are never included unless you deliberately attach them.
Purchases. Payments are processed by our reseller, Creem (the Merchant of Record). Creem handles your card details — we never see or store them. From a completed purchase we receive your email, the plan, the order reference, and the amount paid, which we use to issue your license and for our own accounting.
Messages to us. If you contact us or request early access, we keep your email, name, and message so we can reply.
Who processes your data (subprocessors)
- Google — Gemini AI (under your own API key) for voice, and Firebase/Firestore (Google Cloud) where our license, analytics, and report records are stored.
- Creem — payment processing and Merchant-of-Record services for purchases.
- Our own mail server (on the codethix.com domain) — used to send your license key and to reply to support and early-access messages.
Your own coding-agent tools and subscriptions (for example Claude, Codex, or Gemini CLIs) run locally and are configured by you; your use of them is governed by those providers' own terms and privacy policies.
What we do not do
- We don't sell or rent your personal data.
- We don't use your data for advertising or profiling.
- We don't receive your files, terminal output, or canvas — those never leave your Mac through us.
Retention
We keep license and purchase records for as long as your license is valid and as required for accounting and legal purposes. Analytics and report records are kept only as long as useful for improving the app. You can ask us to delete data tied to you at any time (see below), subject to records we must retain for tax and legal reasons.
Your rights
You can ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you — just email info@codethix.com. Because your license email is your main identifier, please write from (or reference) that address so we can find your records.
Security
Data in transit is encrypted with TLS. On your Mac, your license key and API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain, not in plain files. Access to our backend is restricted to the operator.
Children
Vochestra is not directed to anyone under 16, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date above and post the new version here. Material changes will be reflected on this page.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email info@codethix.com.