Privacy Policy for Chime

Introduction

Chime ("the App") is a macOS menu bar application designed to help you never miss another meeting. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Information We Collect

1. Calendar and Reminder Data (Stored Locally Only)

To provide meeting alerts, the App accesses and stores the following data locally on your Mac:

• Event titles and descriptions
• Meeting start and end times
• Location information
• Meeting URLs (for auto-joining features)
• Attendee names and count
• Organizer information
• Calendar names
• Recurring meeting patterns
• Custom alert settings per meeting

2. Usage Analytics (Optional)

We use PostHog, a product analytics platform, to understand how the App is used and improve its functionality. You can opt out of analytics during onboarding or anytime in Settings.

When analytics are enabled, we collect:

Essential Data (Always Collected):

• App Health: App launch, background/foreground events, and error reports
• Core Functionality: Alert delivery events (timing and type) to ensure reliability
• Technical Info: App version, Platform (macOS), Anonymous session ID, Days since installation
• Aggregated Stats: Subscription status, Total alerts delivered, Total meetings joined

Detailed Usage Data (Optional):

• Feature Usage: Which features you use and how often
• Meeting Details: Platform type (Zoom/Teams) for join events
• Settings: Specific configuration changes

What We Do NOT Collect:

• Your meeting titles or content
• Attendee names or contact information
• Meeting locations or notes
• Your identity or Apple ID
• Your IP address (not stored or tracked)
• Any personally identifiable information

3. Purchase Information

When you purchase a subscription or lifetime license:

• Apple processes all payments through the App Store
• We receive only transaction verification data (product ID, purchase date, subscription status)
• We do not have access to your payment method or billing information
• All payment data is handled securely by Apple

4. Trial Information

To manage the free trial period:

• First launch timestamp (stored locally)
• Trial validation checksum (anti-tampering measure)
• Trial events are logged to analytics if enabled (trial started/expired)

How We Use Your Information

Calendar Data (Local Only)

• Display upcoming meetings in the menu bar
• Schedule and deliver timely alerts before meetings
• Extract and auto-launch meeting URLs
• Track meeting statistics (shown only to you)
• Provide snooze and alert customization features

Analytics Data (If Enabled)

• Improve app performance and reliability
• Understand which features are most valuable
• Identify and fix bugs
• Measure trial conversion and subscription retention
• Make data-driven product decisions

Purchase Data

• Verify subscription status and entitlements
• Enable premium features for paying customers
• Restore purchases across devices

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

• Calendar data is stored in a local SQLite database in your Mac's app container (~/Library/Application Support/uxderrick.Chime/)
• Settings and preferences are stored in macOS UserDefaults (~/Library/Preferences/uxderrick.Chime.plist)
• All local data is protected by macOS sandboxing
• Data is accessible only to the App and cannot be accessed by other applications

Third-Party Services

PostHog Analytics:

• Server location: United States (us.i.posthog.com)
• Data transmission: Encrypted via HTTPS/TLS
• Data retention: According to PostHog's privacy policy
• Your control: Opt-out anytime in Settings

Apple App Store:

• Handles all purchase transactions
• Governed by Apple's Privacy Policy
• We receive only verification data, not payment details

No Other External Services

• We do not use advertising networks
• We do not sell or share your data with third parties
• We do not sync your calendar data to cloud servers
• We do not track your location

Your Privacy Rights and Controls

During Onboarding

• Analytics Opt-Out: Choose to disable analytics before first use
• Calendar Selection: Choose which calendars to monitor

In Settings

• Analytics Toggle: Enable or disable usage analytics anytime
• Calendar Selection: Add or remove calendars from monitoring
• Custom Alerts: Control which meetings trigger alerts
• Data Reset: Clear all local statistics and preferences

Your Rights

• Access: All your data is stored locally and accessible to you
• Deletion: Uninstalling the App deletes all local data
• Opt-Out: Disable analytics to stop all data transmission
• Portability: Your calendar data remains in Apple Calendar

Permissions We Request

The App requires the following macOS permissions:

1. Calendar Access - To read your meetings and schedule alerts
2. Reminders Access - To support reminder-based alerts (optional)
3. Notifications - To display meeting alerts
4. Network Access - Only for analytics (if enabled) and App Store purchases

We do not request access to:

• Location services
• Microphone or camera
• Contacts or address book
• Photos or files
• Health data

Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Data Retention

• Local calendar data: Stored indefinitely until you delete the App or clear data
• Analytics data: Retained according to PostHog's retention policy
• Purchase records: Retained by Apple indefinitely for subscription management

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Displaying a notification in the App (for significant changes)
• Requiring re-acceptance during major updates

Your continued use of the App after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

Third-Party Links

The App may contain links to third-party meeting platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these services. Please review their privacy policies.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of the "sale" of personal information (we do not sell data)

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your personal data
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent for analytics

Legal Basis for Processing:

• Calendar data: Necessary for contract performance (providing alerts)
• Analytics: Legitimate interest (improving the App) - you can opt out
• Purchase data: Necessary for contract performance (subscription management)

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:

• Email: usechimeapp@gmail.com
• Website: https://www.usechime.app
• Privacy Policy: https://www.usechime.app/privacy
• App: Chime → Settings → About → Privacy Policy

Open Source Acknowledgments

This App uses the following open-source software:

• PostHog SDK - Licensed under MIT License

Summary (TL;DR)

By using Chime, you agree to this Privacy Policy.