Last Updated: September 8, 2026
McAmplify ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our application collects, uses, and safeguards information when you use McAmplify.
1. Overview
McAmplify is a native macOS music player application. We have designed it with privacy in mind:
We do not collect, transmit, or share any personal data with third parties. All data processed by McAmplify remains on your device.
2. Data Collection
2.1 Data We Do NOT Collect
- Personal information (name, email, address, etc.)
- Usage analytics or telemetry
- Crash reports or diagnostic data
- Listening habits for advertising purposes
- Cookies or tracking technologies
2.2 Data That Remains on Your Device
Local Storage Only
- Music files: McAmplify reads audio files you select for playback. These files are accessed solely for the purpose of playing them and are never uploaded or transmitted.
- Playlists: Your created playlists, including track lists and ordering, are stored locally in your Application Support directory.
- Favorites: Tracks you mark as favorites are stored locally.
- Playback history: Your recently played tracks are stored locally for your convenience.
- Equalizer settings: Your audio effect preferences are stored locally.
- App preferences: Language selection, volume, and other settings are stored locally.
3. Permissions
McAmplify requests the following system permissions, each used exclusively for the described functionality:
🎤 Microphone Access
Purpose: Real-time audio visualizer display
Audio data is processed in real-time and is never recorded, stored, or transmitted.
🗣️ Speech Recognition
Purpose: Voice commands for hands-free playback control
Enables play, pause, next, previous, and volume commands. Speech data is processed locally and is never recorded, stored, or transmitted.
📁 File System Access
Purpose: Read music files for playback
Only files you explicitly choose to open or add to playlists are accessed. No other files are read or modified.
🌐 Network Access
Purpose: Spotify API integration
Used solely to fetch playlist metadata (track names, artists, albums) from Spotify at your explicit request.
🖼️ Photo Library Access
Purpose: Display album artwork
Album art is extracted from music file metadata and displayed locally.
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Spotify Integration
McAmplify offers an optional Spotify integration that allows you to import playlist track information. This integration uses the Spotify Web API and is subject to Spotify's Privacy Policy.
- Authentication is performed via OAuth 2.0
- McAmplify requests read-only access to your playlists and library
- We do not have access to your Spotify account credentials
- Token data is stored locally on your device only
4.2 No Other Third-Party Services
McAmplify does not integrate with any analytics services, advertising networks, crash reporting services, or other third-party data collection services.
5. Data Storage and Security
- All data is stored locally on your Mac using standard macOS file storage (Application Support directory)
- We do not use cloud storage or sync services
- We do not transmit any data over the network except for Spotify API requests initiated by you
- Local data files are stored in standard JSON format within your Application Support directory
6. Data Retention
- Your music files are accessed but never modified or deleted by McAmplify
- Playlists, favorites, and history are retained until you choose to delete them
- Uninstalling McAmplify will remove the application but may leave your stored data in your Application Support directory, which you can manually remove
7. Children's Privacy
McAmplify is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: developer@bluemooncompany.me
Developer: Bluemoon Company Doo
10. Consent
By using McAmplify, you consent to this Privacy Policy.