Chirp Privacy Policy

Chirp respects your privacy. All of your time tracking data stays on your Mac — never on our servers. This page explains what data the app uses, why it is needed, and the controls you have to manage it.

• No accounts, cloud sync, or server storage.
• Permissions like idle detection are optional and can be turned off at any time.
• You can export, reset, or delete your data whenever you need.

Overview

Chirp is a macOS time tracking app built with a local-first architecture. That means everything you record — projects, tags, durations, idle adjustments, and keyboard shortcuts — lives only on your device. We do not operate a backend service, and we never sell or rent any information about you.

This policy covers the Chirp macOS application and any optional support interactions you initiate with Connor Hammond / Wasatch App Development LLC. It does not cover other Wasatch App Development LLC products, which have their own policies.

What Data We Collect

• Time tracking data: Projects, clients, tags, notes, durations, snapshots, and manual adjustments you add in the app.
• Idle detection status: Whether you were active or away so Chirp can pause timers and keep your reports clean.
• Preferences & shortcuts: Theme choices, tracked work hours, reminder cadence, quick actions, and other personalization data.

That is it. Chirp does not collect analytics, crash logs, or device identifiers. Purchase information and billing is handled directly by Apple via the Mac App Store, and we never receive your payment details.

How We Use Your Data

Chirp uses the data above solely to power app features:

• Render your daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Resume timers exactly where you left off, even after closing the app.
• Surface helpful prompts — like “you have been idle” — so you can keep accurate records.
• Respect notification and reminder preferences you configured.

We never use your data for advertising, profiling, or training AI models.

Storage & Security

Your information is stored inside the Chirp sandbox on your Mac using an encrypted SQLite database managed by the operating system. macOS guards this sandbox so no other app can access it without your permission.

Optionally, you can enable iCloud Drive or Time Machine backups. Any copy that leaves your machine is encrypted by Apple under their respective policies — Chirp never sees it.

Idle Detection & Permissions

Chirp can monitor general keyboard and mouse activity to detect when you have stepped away. This prevents you from billing time while you are not working.

You can turn idle detection off anytime in Settings → Privacy. Removing the permission immediately deletes the related metadata.

Your Privacy Rights

• Access: View your complete history directly inside Chirp.
• Export: Create CSV or JSON backups whenever you want.
• Correction: Edit any entry or project inline.
• Deletion: Delete specific entries or wipe the entire workspace from Settings → Advanced.

For any additional privacy requests, email connor@hmndstudios.com.

Managing Your Data

1. Open Chirp → Settings → Data.
2. Choose Export to save a CSV or JSON archive.
3. Select Reset Workspace if you want to delete everything after exporting.
4. Use macOS Time Machine/iCloud for encrypted device-level backups.

Chirp never keeps a copy after you remove it from your machine.

Contact & Support

Have questions about this policy or need help deleting data? Email connor@hmndstudios.com and you will get a reply within two business days.

• No account required
• 0% data collection or selling
• 100% on-device storage
• Transparent about our practices