Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 13, 2026
1. Controller
Kevin Chromik
c/o Online-Impressum.de #4495
Europaring 90
53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany
Email: hi@kchromik.com
2. Overview
We take your privacy seriously. WhisperBar is designed to work entirely offline — no audio data, transcription results, or usage data is ever transmitted to our servers or any third party. This privacy policy explains what data is processed when you visit this website and when you purchase WhisperBar.
3. WhisperBar Application
The WhisperBar app processes all speech recognition locally on your device using Whisper.cpp. No audio recordings, transcriptions, or usage data are collected, stored on external servers, or transmitted to third parties. Temporary audio files are automatically deleted within 24 hours. We have no access to any of your data.
4. Website Hosting
This website is hosted by a third-party provider. When you visit our website, the hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits. This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- Date and time of the request
This data is processed based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the secure and efficient operation of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Server log files are typically deleted automatically after a short period.
5. Google Fonts
This website uses web fonts provided by Google LLC ("Google Fonts") for consistent typography. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required fonts from Google's servers. In doing so, your IP address is transmitted to Google.
Google's use of your data is governed by their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
The legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest in a uniform and appealing presentation of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
6. Payment Processing (Lemon Squeezy)
We use Lemon Squeezy (Lemon Squeezy, LLC) as our Merchant of Record to process purchases. When you buy WhisperBar, your payment and personal data (such as name, email address, and payment information) are collected and processed directly by Lemon Squeezy.
Lemon Squeezy acts as the Merchant of Record, meaning they are the legal seller and handle all payment processing, invoicing, tax collection, and refunds. We receive your name and email address to deliver your license key but do not have access to your full payment details.
The legal basis is the performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). For more information, see Lemon Squeezy's privacy policy: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy.
7. No Tracking or Analytics
This website does not use any analytics tools, tracking scripts, or cookies for marketing purposes. We do not use services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tracking technologies. No behavioral data is collected.
8. Cookies
This website does not set any cookies. If you are redirected to Lemon Squeezy for payment, their website may use cookies as described in their privacy policy.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — You can request information about your stored personal data.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — You can request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — You can request deletion of your data, provided there is no legal obligation to retain it.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) — You can request that we restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) — You can object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hi@kchromik.com.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The current version is always available on this page.