Applies to: Talune Audio for macOS (both the direct/Gumroad distribution and the Mac App Store distribution)
Publisher:Sound d'Elite Limited
TL;DR
Talune Audio does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data. There is no login, no account, no analytics, no telemetry, no advertising SDK, and no third-party tracker. The app runs fully offline except when you explicitly press the “Lookup” button in the Metadata tab, which triggers a single request to the public Discogs API.
If you prefer not to use Discogs lookup, the feature remains inert and no outbound network traffic is ever generated by Talune.
1. What data we collect
Zero.
Talune does not collect, upload, store, share, or sell any of the following:
- No personal information (name, email, address)
- No user accounts, passwords, or auth tokens synced to our servers (we do not operate servers that Talune talks to)
- No usage analytics, feature-usage counters, crash reports, or session telemetry
- No device identifiers, advertising IDs, or IDFV/IDFA equivalents
- No location data
- No contact list, photos, health data, or clipboard contents
- No file contents — audio files stay on your Mac at all times
- No filenames or folder paths leave your device, ever
This is enforced in code: the Talune binary ships with no analytics SDK linked, no crash-reporting framework, and no third-party networking library. The only URLs the app can reach are documented in Section 3 below.
2. What data stays on your Mac (locally)
Talune stores the following on your Mac only. None of this is transmitted to us or to any third party.
| Item | Where | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| App preferences (selected output format, last-used folder, window size, hotkey bindings) | macOS UserDefaults for com.sounddelite.talune.mas (MAS build) or com.talune.app (direct build) | Remember your configuration between launches |
| Security-scoped bookmarks | macOS UserDefaults (encrypted by the system) | Allow the sandboxed app to re-open folders you previously granted access to, without re-prompting |
| Optional Discogs API token | macOS Keychain (when entered) | Authenticate Discogs metadata lookup at a higher rate limit, if you choose to use your own token |
| Temporary audio files during conversion | NSTemporaryDirectory(), auto-cleaned by macOS | Intermediate buffers during batch conversion |
All of this data is removed when you uninstall the app (via Finder → Move to Trash for the direct build, or System Settings → General → Storage → Applications for the MAS build). The Keychain entry for the Discogs token, if present, can be deleted manually from Keychain Access.app.
3. Outbound network traffic
Talune makes one kind of outbound network request, and only when you trigger it yourself:
Discogs metadata lookup (optional, user-initiated)
- Endpoint:
https://api.discogs.com/ - Operator: Discogs, Inc. — https://www.discogs.com/
- Discogs' own privacy policy: https://www.discogs.com/privacy
- When it runs:only when you press the “Lookup” button in the Metadata tab with a track or album selected
- What Talune sends: the search terms you typed (usually artist + title), plus (optionally) your personal Discogs API token if you provided one in Settings
- What Talune receives: album metadata (title, artist, year, genre, track list) and cover-art URLs
- What Talune does NOT send to Discogs: file contents, local filenames, folder paths, hardware identifiers, your email, or any other personal identifier beyond what you typed into the search field
If you never press “Lookup”, Talune makes zero network requests.
No other network endpoints are contacted by the app. There is no server owned by Sound d'Elite that Talune communicates with.
4. Privacy manifest (Apple required)
The Mac App Store build of Talune includes a signed PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy manifest declaring:
NSPrivacyTracking = falseNSPrivacyTrackingDomains = []NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypes = []- Required-reason API declarations:
NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp— reason codeC617.1(reading file timestamps of audio files the user selected, for display and metadata operations)NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults— reason codeCA92.1(persisting app preferences)
5. Permissions Talune requests
| Permission | When asked | Why | What happens if denied |
|---|---|---|---|
| File access (user-selected) | On first drag/drop or file picker | Read audio files you choose, write converted output | You cannot convert / edit / cut that file |
| Automation (Apple Events → Finder) | On first use of the Finder shortcut workflow | Read the current Finder selection so the Convert shortcut can pick up highlighted files | The shortcut becomes a no-op; all features remain available via the native file picker |
| Network (outgoing, client-only) | Implicit in sandbox | Discogs metadata lookup only | Discogs lookup returns an error; no other functionality is affected |
Talune never asks for: microphone, camera, contacts, calendar, photos, location, full-disk access, accessibility, or screen recording.
6. Children
Talune is a general-purpose audio utility and does not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children under 13 or children under 16 (EU). No demographic data is collected, so we cannot target the app's behavior based on age.
7. Sharing with third parties
We do not share any data with any third party because we do not collect any data. Even aggregate usage statistics do not exist because we do not instrument the app.
The sole third-party endpoint the app can contact (Discogs) receives only the data you typed yourself into a search field, and only when you press “Lookup”. Your relationship with Discogs is governed by Discogs' privacy policy.
8. Your rights under GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws
Because Sound d'Elite does not collect or store any personal data about you in connection with Talune Audio, there is no data for us to disclose, correct, export, or delete on request. The privacy rights conferred by GDPR (access, portability, rectification, erasure), CCPA (disclosure, deletion, opt-out of sale), or similar regimes apply to data operators — and Sound d'Elite is not an operator of your Talune data.
If you want us to confirm this in writing for your records, email the address below and we will reply.
9. Changes to this policy
If we ever change the app in a way that would require updating this policy (for example, adding a telemetry setting, an optional crash reporter, or an account system), we will:
- Publish the revised policy at the same URL before the change ships.
- Update the “Effective date” at the top of this document.
- If the change adds data collection, present an opt-in toggle inside the app — data collection will be opt-in by default, not opt-out.
10. Contact
Questions about this policy, the app's privacy behavior, or to request a written confirmation of the above:
- Email: support@talune.app
- GitHub Issues: github.com/ilarioalicante/Talune/issues
- Publisher:Sound d'Elite Limited
We reply to privacy inquiries within 7 business days.