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Privacy Policy
The short version
CueStep stores everything you create — cue tracks, cue points, labels, and favorites — locally on your device. We don't have user accounts and we don't sell your data. Two small exceptions to the local-only rule are described below.
What CueStep stores on your device
- Apple Music library — only when you choose to add an Apple Music track. CueStep stores the song identifier so it can play the track again later.
- Local audio files — when you import a file, CueStep stores a security-scoped bookmark so it can re-open the file in future sessions. The file itself stays where you put it.
- YouTube links — when you paste a YouTube URL, CueStep stores the video ID locally so it can play the video again later.
Data sent off your device
- YouTube oEmbed — when you add a YouTube link, CueStep makes a one-time request to YouTube's public oEmbed API (no API key required) to fetch the video's title and thumbnail. Playback of the video uses YouTube's embedded player and is subject to YouTube's own privacy practices.
- Firebase Analytics — CueStep uses Firebase Analytics to understand which features are used and how the app performs in aggregate. The data collected is anonymous and aggregate (such as screen views, feature interactions, app version, device model, OS version, and a random app-instance identifier). We never send the content of your cue tracks, cue point labels, imported audio, song titles, or YouTube URLs to Analytics.
- Firebase Crashlytics — when CueStep crashes, Crashlytics sends Google a crash report so we can fix the bug. Reports include the stack trace, device model, OS version, app version, and a random installation identifier. They do not include the content of your cue tracks, labels, or imported audio.
What CueStep does not do
- No account, no sign-in.
- No advertising SDKs, ever.
- We don't run any servers that store your cue tracks or labels.
- No cloud sync (yet — if we add iCloud sync in the future, your data stays in your own iCloud account, not ours).
In-app purchases
Premium ($4.99, one-time) is processed by Apple via StoreKit. We never see your payment details. Apple's privacy policy applies to the transaction itself.
Children
CueStep is rated for general audiences and is safe for children. Because we don't collect personal information about any user — child or adult — COPPA-style restrictions don't apply.
Changes to this policy
If we ever change how CueStep handles data, this page will be updated and the “Last updated” date above will change.
Contact
Questions? Email hello@cuestep.app.