Privacy Policy

What stays on your Mac

Core OneNotch data is stored in local macOS storage, including the OneNotch Application Support folder and app preferences.

• Clipboard text, links, colors, rich text, images, file references, timestamps, and source-app names or identifiers.
• Boards, pinned items, sorting choices, shortcuts, retention settings, and other preferences.
• Image thumbnails, link-preview caches, and local activity records used by enabled integrations.

Clipboard capture and sensitive items

While clipboard history is enabled, OneNotch observes changes to the macOS pasteboard and saves supported items locally. By default, it skips items that source apps mark as concealed, transient, or automatically generated. Those markers are not perfect and cannot identify every password, token, or confidential item, so you should pause capture or clear history when handling sensitive data.

Permissions and optional device access

OneNotch requests macOS access only for features you choose to use. You can review or revoke permissions in macOS settings and disable related features in the App.

• Accessibility may be used for global shortcuts, HUD behavior, and pasting into the previously active app.
• Calendar, reminders, Bluetooth, audio input, automation, files, and related system access support their corresponding widgets and controls.
• Optional Codex or Claude features may read local configuration, session, hook, or credential data created by those tools to show activity and usage status.

Limited network activity

OneNotch does not upload clipboard history to a OneNotch server. Some optional features still make direct network requests when enabled.

• Rich link previews contact the copied website through Apple LinkPresentation and may download titles, icons, or images.
• Lyrics lookup may send track and artist information to LRCLIB; app updates contact the published Sparkle feed hosted on GitHub.
• AI usage status may read credentials already stored by Codex or Claude and send them only to the corresponding OpenAI or Anthropic endpoint to request account usage information.
• Media integrations may communicate with the selected media app or a local companion service, such as the optional YouTube Music connection.

What we do not collect

OneNotch currently has no OneNotch user account, developer-operated clipboard cloud, advertising SDK, or usage analytics and telemetry. The developer does not receive your clipboard history, local boards, saved images, search terms, or AI conversations through the core App.

Retention, deletion, and your controls

You can choose a history limit, retention period, and image-storage limit; delete individual entries; clear all history; disable link previews; or stop using the App. Uninstalling may leave preferences or Application Support files behind, which you can remove manually if you want a complete local deletion.

Third-party services

Apple, GitHub, LRCLIB, OpenAI, Anthropic, Spotify, YouTube Music, websites used for previews, and other integrations handle data under their own policies. OneNotch does not control their security, availability, retention, or privacy practices.

Security

Local-first storage reduces server exposure but does not make data risk-free. Anyone with access to your macOS account, local files, or backups may be able to read stored content. Protect your Mac with a strong password, appropriate access controls, FileVault where suitable, and secure backups.

Changes and questions

This Policy may change when OneNotch features or data flows change. If you have questions about this Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at support@tryonenotch.com.