Official documentation
Privacy Policy, Halo
Halo, made by Otabek Abdiraimov, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 25, 2026
- What it is
- The privacy policy of the Halo Mac app, last updated 22 October 2026. It lists what leaves the Mac, including dictation sent to Groq only when the user adds their own key, and says Apple's dictation runs on the Mac once macOS has downloaded the language.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own policy, read on 2026-10-25. It applies to Halo 2.1 and the website. It is the most specific statement of where dictated speech goes, so the speech rows rest on it.
Facts taken from this source
- Halo's privacy policy says that, if you choose Groq for dictation and add your own key, what you dictate goes to Groq to become text.
“What you dictate goes to Groq to become text, under your account and Groq's terms.” (What the app sends, and to whom)
- Halo's privacy policy says Halo has no account, keeps what you do on the Mac, and lists everything that leaves the app.
“Halo has no account and keeps what you do on your Mac. This page lists everything that does leave it, from the app and from this website, and who receives it.” (Opening paragraph)
- Halo's privacy policy says Apple's dictation, the default, runs on the Mac once macOS has downloaded the language.
“Apple's dictation, the default, runs on your Mac once macOS has downloaded your language; until then Apple processes it on its servers.” (What the app sends, and to whom)