Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the Aurely app for macOS ("Aurely", "the app") and the website aurely.app handle your information. If you have questions, contact us at support@aurely.app.

📱 Data Stored on Your Mac

Aurely stores the following data locally on your Mac only:

• Reminders you create, including their text, dates, and priority
• App settings, such as theme, language, and hotkeys
• Todoist API token, if you connect Todoist, stored securely in the macOS Keychain
• Diagnostic logs, only if you turn on diagnostics in Settings

This data is never sent to us. Diagnostic logs stay on your Mac unless you choose to export them and send them to us yourself, for example when asking for support.

🎤 Voice Recordings

When you record a reminder by voice, Aurely uses Apple's built-in Speech Recognition to turn your speech into text. Aurely does not save your audio recordings. Depending on your macOS version and language, speech recognition may run on your Mac or may be processed by Apple. Processing by Apple is subject to Apple's Privacy Policy.

🔗 Optional Integrations

Integrations are turned off by default and only work after you enable them:

• Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders: Aurely reads and writes events and reminders on your Mac through macOS. If you use iCloud, Apple syncs this data between your devices under Apple's Privacy Policy.
• Todoist: Aurely connects directly from your Mac to the Todoist API (api.todoist.com) using the API token you provide. The reminders you choose to sync are sent to and received from your Todoist account. This data is handled by Doist under the Todoist Privacy Policy. No data passes through our servers.

You can disconnect any integration at any time in Aurely Settings. Disconnecting Todoist removes the API token from your Keychain.

🚫 No Tracking, Ads, or Third-Party SDKs

The app contains no analytics, advertising, or tracking. We do not use third-party SDKs, and we do not track you across apps or websites.

🔐 System Permissions

Aurely asks for the following macOS permissions only to provide its features:

• Microphone: To record voice reminders
• Speech Recognition: To convert your voice into text
• Notifications: To alert you when reminders are due
• Accessibility: For global hotkeys (⌘⇧R)
• Calendars and Reminders: Only if you enable these integrations

You can revoke any permission at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

🗑️ Data Retention and Deletion

Your data stays on your Mac for as long as you keep it. You can delete individual reminders in the app at any time. To remove all Aurely data, disconnect your integrations in Settings and then delete the app. Data that you synced to Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders, or Todoist stays in those services until you delete it there. Because we do not hold any of your data, there is nothing for us to delete on our side.

🌐 This Website

The aurely.app website uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly service that counts page visits without cookies and without collecting personal data. The website stores your light or dark theme choice in your browser only.

👶 Children

Aurely does not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including children.

⚖️ Your Rights

Depending on where you live, for example in the European Union under the GDPR, you have rights to access, correct, and delete your personal data. Since Aurely keeps your data on your own device, you can exercise these rights directly in the app. For any questions, contact us at the email below.

📝 Changes to This Policy

If we change this Privacy Policy, we will update it on this page and change the "Last updated" date above.