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privacy policy

Last updated: 27 March 2026
Effective date: 27 March 2026

SILVERSIX ("we," "our," or "us") operates the cirQlar macOS application. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use cirQlar.

Overview

cirQlar is a circular app launcher for macOS. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes what data the app uses, where it is stored, and when it may be transmitted.

Data Stored on Your Device

cirQlar stores most information locally on your Mac using macOS User Defaults, the Keychain, and Application Support:

  • App configuration: Your circle layouts, pages, app assignments, shortcuts, and extension hubs
  • Settings: Preferences such as hotkey configuration, theme, icon size, and display options
  • Presets: Preset files you create or import (stored in locations you choose)
  • Optional encrypted vault: If you use the secure vault, encryption keys and vault metadata are stored using the macOS Keychain and application support on your Mac

Most of this data does not leave your Mac unless you explicitly export or share it (for example, by exporting a preset file) or enable optional features below that use your Apple iCloud account.

Free Trial, Purchases, and Apple Services

cirQlar may be offered as a free download with a time-limited trial, then unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase through the Mac App Store.

  • Purchases are processed entirely by Apple. We do not receive your Apple ID, payment details, or full purchase history on our servers.
  • Trial enforcement: To prevent resetting the trial by reinstalling or switching Macs tied to the same iCloud account, the app stores a small trial start timestamp (a single numeric value, not your name or contact information). That value may be written to local User Defaults, Apple’s iCloud Key-Value Store (NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore), and the iCloud Keychain–eligible (synchronizable) Keychain on devices signed into the same iCloud account. Apple operates those sync services; we do not receive this timestamp on our own systems.

Optional iCloud Drive Backup

If you turn on optional settings that mirror backups to iCloud, cirQlar may copy backup files you already created into the app’s iCloud Drivecontainer (for example under Documents in the container). Those files are stored under your Apple ID and Apple’s iCloud infrastructure. We do not run a separate cloud account for this data.

Network Activity

cirQlar may connect to the internet in the following limited cases:

Preset Library
  • The app fetches a preset catalog from www.cirqlar.app (or the same path on cirqlar.app). If those hosts do not yet serve the catalog, the app may try a fallback catalog on www.silversix.studio.
  • When you download a preset, the preset file is retrieved from the URL given in the catalog (our servers or the same hosts as above).
  • No personal data is sent in these requests
App Updates

cirQlar is distributed via the Mac App Store, updates are handled by Apple. We do not receive any data from the update process.

Permissions

cirQlar may request the following macOS permissions:

  • Accessibility: Required so the app can detect the global hotkeys and modifier-key combinations you configure (for example, invoking the circle or Portal). Without this, keyboard shortcuts cannot be observed system-wide.
  • Screen capture: Used only when you choose to capture part of the screen to use as a custom icon or image for an item
  • File access: Only for files and folders you explicitly select (e.g., adding apps, folders, Portal destinations, or backups)
  • Automation (Apple Events): Used only in limited cases to work with the Finder when you ask the app to reveal a folder (such as automatic settings backups)
  • Network: To fetch the preset catalog and download presets

We do not use these permissions to collect, transmit, or analyze your personal data.

Data We Do Not Collect

We do not collect, store, or transmit through our own servers:

  • Your name, email address, or contact information (unless you voluntarily email us or use a support channel where you choose to provide it)
  • Usage analytics or telemetry
  • Browsing history or app usage patterns
  • Location data
  • Any data that identifies you personally for our own advertising or profiling

Third-Party Services

cirQlar does not integrate third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services.

Data Security

  • App configuration, vault keys (where applicable), and paths you add to circles are stored locally or, when you use trial sync or optional iCloud backup, under Apple’s iCloud/Keychain services tied to your account—not on SILVERSIX-operated servers
  • Sensitive cryptographic material (for example, secure vault keys) is stored in the macOS Keychain where applicable
  • File and folder paths you add to circles are not sent to our servers as part of normal launcher operation

Children's Privacy

cirQlar is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when changes were last made. Continued use of cirQlar after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or cirQlar, please contact us at:

Onsite form: cirqlar.app/support