Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026 · Effective immediately

1. What we collect

KeyboardIQ is a macOS app that intercepts text input via the macOS Accessibility API to generate writing suggestions. Here is what happens with that text:

• Text you type — sent to the intelligence backend you choose (Anthropic's Claude API or a local Ollama instance) to generate a completion, grammar check, rewrite, or translation. The text is not stored by KeyboardIQ after the suggestion is returned.
• Style profile — KeyboardIQ learns your writing preferences (tone, vocabulary, abbreviation expansions) and stores this profile locally on your Mac at ~/Library/Application Support/KeyboardIQ/. This data does not leave your machine unless you explicitly export it.
• Crash reports — if you opt in, anonymized crash logs are sent to Sentry to help us fix bugs. These logs contain system version, app version, and a stack trace. They do not contain any text you typed.
• Usage analytics — if you opt in, anonymized feature-usage events (e.g., "Predict mode used", "Grammar suggestion accepted") are sent to Google Analytics. No personally identifiable information is included.

Both crash reporting and analytics are opt-in. You can change your preference at any time in KeyboardIQ → Settings → Privacy.

2. Anthropic Claude (cloud mode)

When you use KeyboardIQ in cloud mode, text context is sent to Anthropic's API using your own Anthropic API key. KeyboardIQ never acts as a proxy for Anthropic traffic — your key, your account, your usage. Anthropic's privacy policy governs what Anthropic does with your API calls. KeyboardIQ does not retain a copy of the text sent to Anthropic.

3. Ollama (local mode)

When you use KeyboardIQ in local mode, all text processing happens on your Mac. No text is sent to any server — not to KeyboardIQ, not to Anthropic, not to anyone. Local mode is completely private by design.

4. What we do NOT collect

• We do not log or store your keystrokes.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers.
• We do not train AI models on your writing.
• We do not read the content of your files or clipboard unless you explicitly use a feature that requires it (e.g., pasting text into a rewrite prompt).
• We do not transmit your style profile to our servers.

5. Data retention

KeyboardIQ holds text in memory only for the duration of a suggestion request. Once the suggestion is returned (or dismissed), the text is discarded from memory. There is no server-side storage of your writing.

Your local style profile is retained until you delete it via Settings → Privacy → Clear Style Data, or until you uninstall the app and remove its Application Support folder.

6. Children's privacy

KeyboardIQ is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has used the app, please contact us at support@keyboardiq.com.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy occasionally. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be announced via the app's update notes.

8. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email support@keyboardiq.com. We read every message.