Privacy Policy - QuickCast

Last updated: 8 April 2026

QuickCast (“the App”) is developed by Data Consulting Services. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our app.

Our Privacy Commitment

QuickCast is designed with privacy as a core principle. Your audio recordings, transcripts, and webhook configurations stay on your device and only go where you tell them to go. The only data ever transmitted to us is anonymous usage events, and only if you explicitly opt in.

Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect personal information (no name, no email, no phone, no address)
We do not have user accounts or registration
We do not track your location
We do not use advertising identifiers
We do not store your recordings, transcripts, or webhook URLs on our servers
We do not share your content with third parties
We do not use third-party advertising or marketing SDKs

Anonymous Usage Analytics (Opt-In)

QuickCast 1.5 introduces an optional, anonymous usage analytics feature powered by Aptabase, an open-source, privacy-focused analytics provider hosted in the European Union.

What we collect (only if you opt in)

App launches
Recording started / stopped
Recording upload outcome (success, partial success, failure)
Approximate recording duration bucket (short / medium / long)
Screen / feature opens (e.g. settings, history)
App version, OS version, device model, locale

What we never collect

Audio content
Transcripts
Webhook URLs, names, headers, or payloads
File names or recording metadata
IP addresses (Aptabase explicitly does not log them)
Advertising identifiers (IDFA / IDFV)
Persistent device IDs
Any account or contact information

How it works

Analytics is off by default. The first-launch onboarding flow asks you explicitly whether to enable it.
A rotating session ID (a fresh UUID) is generated locally each time you use the app, and resets after one hour of inactivity. It is never linked to your identity, your device, or any account.
Events are sent over HTTPS to https://eu.aptabase.com. Aptabase’s data processing happens entirely within the EU.
You can turn analytics off (or back on) at any time in Settings → Privacy → Anonymous Analytics. Disabling it stops all event transmission immediately.
Opting out is permanent across launches until you opt back in.

Data That Stays on Your Device

Audio Recordings

All audio recordings are stored locally on your device in the app’s private storage. Recordings are only uploaded to webhook endpoints that you explicitly configure. You have full control over your recordings and can delete them at any time from within the app.

Webhook Configurations

Your webhook URLs, custom headers, and settings are stored locally on your device using Apple’s SwiftData framework. This data never leaves your device except when making requests to your configured webhooks.

Recording History

Your recording history, including file names, durations, upload status, and transcripts, is stored locally on your device. This information is not transmitted anywhere except to webhooks you configure.

App Settings

Your preferences (audio format, quality settings, auto-upload preferences, etc.) are stored locally using Apple’s standard UserDefaults system.

Permissions We Request

Microphone Access (Required)

QuickCast requires microphone access to record audio. This is the core functionality of the app. Audio is captured and stored locally on your device, and is only uploaded to webhook endpoints you configure.

Speech Recognition (Optional)

QuickCast offers optional live speech-to-text transcription using Apple’s Speech framework.

Important details about speech recognition:

All speech processing occurs entirely on your device
No audio is sent to Apple or any third party for transcription
Transcription works offline (for supported languages)
Transcripts are stored locally with your recordings
Transcripts are only sent to webhook endpoints you configure
You can disable transcription at any time in webhook settings

Network Access (Required)

Network access is required to upload recordings to your configured webhook endpoints. The app also monitors network connectivity to queue uploads when offline and retry when connection is restored.

How Your Data Flows

[Your Voice] → [Device Microphone] → [Local Storage]
                                           ↓
                              [Your Configured Webhook(s)]

[App Open / Recording Started] → [Anonymous Event] → [Aptabase EU]
                                  (only if you opted in)

You record audio using the app
Audio is saved locally on your device
If transcription is enabled, text is generated on-device
When you upload (manually or automatically), the recording and transcript are sent directly to YOUR webhook endpoint(s) — including in parallel to multiple webhooks if you use the multi-recipient feature
We never see, access, or store your audio, transcripts, webhooks, or recording metadata
Separately, and only with your explicit consent, anonymous usage events (e.g. “recording started”) are sent to Aptabase so we can understand which features people use. These events contain no audio, no transcripts, no webhook data, and nothing that identifies you.

Webhook Uploads

When you upload a recording to a webhook:

Audio file: Sent as multipart form-data to your webhook URL
Transcript (if enabled): Sent as a text field alongside the audio
Custom headers: Any headers you configure are included in the request

Your responsibility: You are responsible for the security and privacy practices of the webhook endpoints you configure. We recommend:

Using HTTPS endpoints for encrypted transmission
Using authentication headers for secure endpoints
Only configuring webhooks you trust
Reviewing the privacy policies of services receiving your data (Zapier, Make, n8n, etc.)

Offline Queue

When you’re offline or a webhook is temporarily unavailable:

Recordings are queued locally on your device
The app automatically retries when connection is restored
Queued items remain on your device until successfully uploaded
You can view and manage the queue within the app

Data Retention and Deletion

Your Control

Delete individual recordings anytime from Recording History
Clear all recordings using Storage settings
Recordings are permanently deleted from your device when you delete them
Uninstalling the app removes all local data

Automatic Cleanup (Optional)

You can configure automatic cleanup in Settings to remove old recordings based on:

Age (e.g., delete recordings older than 30 days)
Storage limits (e.g., keep only most recent 100MB)

iCloud and Backups

Device Backups

If you back up your device using iCloud or iTunes/Finder, app data may be included in those backups. This is controlled by your device backup settings, not by QuickCast.

iCloud Sync

QuickCast does not currently use iCloud sync. Your webhooks and recordings do not sync between devices.

Children’s Privacy

QuickCast does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. The app does not require any personal information to function.

Third-Party Services

QuickCast does not integrate with any advertising, marketing, or behavioral tracking services.

The only third party that may receive any data from QuickCast is Aptabase, used solely for the optional anonymous usage analytics described above. No data is sent to Aptabase unless you have explicitly opted in. See the Aptabase privacy policy at https://aptabase.com/legal/privacy.

When you configure webhooks to services like Zapier, Make, n8n, Slack, or custom APIs, your recordings (and optionally transcripts) are sent directly to those services from your device. Please review their respective privacy policies:

Security

We implement the following security measures:

All data is stored in the app’s private sandboxed storage
Network requests support HTTPS for encrypted transmission
No data is stored on our servers (nothing to breach)
Optional WiFi-only uploads for sensitive recordings

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top
Posting the new policy on this page

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data. Since QuickCast does not collect personal data, most data protection requests are not applicable. However:

Access: All your data is already accessible to you within the app
Deletion: You can delete all data directly within the app
Portability: Recordings are standard audio files you can access and export

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or QuickCast:

Email: support@dataconsultingservices.net

Website: https://dataconsultingservices.net/apps/quickcast/

Summary

Question	Answer
Do you collect personal information?	No
Where are recordings stored?	On your device only
Is speech recognition online?	No, it’s on-device
Do you sell my data?	No, we don’t have personal data to sell
Can I delete my data?	Yes, anytime in the app
Do you use analytics?	Only anonymous usage events, opt-in, off by default
Can I disable analytics?	Yes, in Settings → Privacy → Anonymous Analytics
Do you show ads?	No
Do you use tracking SDKs?	No

QuickCast - Record. Send. Done. Your voice, your webhooks, your control.