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VocaMac Privacy Policy
VocaHQ, VocaHQ, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 25, 2026
- What it is
- The privacy policy of VocaMac, last updated October 21, 2026. It covers where dictation runs, what the app keeps on the Mac, the macOS permissions it asks for, and the optional features that use a network.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own policy, read on 2026-10-25 at its own address. It is the fuller statement of data handling than the home page. The optional network features it describes (a custom speech server, remote cleanup) are off until the user sets them up.
Facts taken from this source
- VocaMac's privacy policy says that if the user connects Ollama, LM Studio or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint, the transcript text (not the audio) is sent to that endpoint to be cleaned up.
“If you connect Ollama, LM Studio, or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint, the transcript text (never audio) is sent to that endpoint to be cleaned up.” (When VocaMac uses the network, Remote cleanup)
- VocaMac's privacy policy says it reads the text around the cursor in the focused field for features such as spacing and editing commands.
“for features such as spacing and editing commands, to read the text around your cursor in the focused field.” (macOS permissions, Accessibility)
- VocaMac's privacy policy says you choose how long dictation history is kept, from one day to forever, and whether the audio is kept.
“You choose how long entries are kept (from one day to forever) and whether the audio is kept” (History)
- VocaMac's privacy policy says that VocaHQ collects no data from VocaMac.
“VocaHQ collects no data from VocaMac.” (The short version)
- VocaMac's privacy policy says its audio is transcribed by a speech model on the user's own computer, and that the audio is not sent to VocaHQ or to any cloud speech service.
“Your audio is transcribed by a speech model on your own computer. It is not sent to VocaHQ or to any cloud speech service.” (Short version, and Your voice and your text)
- VocaMac's privacy policy says the text is typed where the user's cursor is.
“The text is typed where your cursor is.” (Your voice and your text)