Privacy Notice

This notice describes how Quendian ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and handles information when you use the Quendian macOS application or visit quendian.app. We have written this in plain language because we believe you deserve to understand it.

Who we are

Quendian is an independent software product operated by Brandon Kaplan. References to "Quendian," "we," or "us" in this notice refer to that individual and, where applicable, any entity through which the product is operated.

Data the app transmits to third parties

Quendian is a bring-your-own-key application. When you use it, your audio is sent directly from your device to OpenAI's Whisper API for transcription using the API key you provide. The resulting transcript is then sent directly to whichever summarization provider you configure in Preferences — Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter, a local Ollama instance, or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Quendian does not operate a proxy or intermediary server. Your API keys and your data travel directly between your Mac and the provider you select. Each provider processes your data under its own privacy policy and terms of service, which we encourage you to review. Quendian has no visibility into, and accepts no responsibility for, how those providers handle data once it leaves your device.

Data the website collects

quendian.app uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics service that is cookieless, stores no personal identifiers, and collects only anonymized aggregate statistics: page views, referral sources, and country-level geography. We do not operate advertising pixels, run retargeting campaigns, collect email addresses, or sell data. The site serves no ads.

Data we store

Quendian does not operate servers that store your recordings, transcripts, or summaries. All session data is stored locally on your Mac in the application's sandboxed container. You control it entirely — deleting the app or its data removes it permanently. If we introduce any cloud storage or account-based features in the future, this notice will be updated prior to that launch to describe the new data flows.

Cookies and tracking

We do not set cookies on this website. Plausible Analytics operates without cookies or browser fingerprinting. No tracking of any kind persists between your visits.

Children's privacy

Quendian is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided information in connection with our services, please contact us so we may address it.

Your rights

Because we do not store your personal data on our servers, there is nothing for us to access, export, or delete on your behalf. Your data lives on your device and is subject to the policies of the third-party providers you elect to use. If you have questions about exercising rights under applicable law (including GDPR or CCPA), we are happy to assist where we are able.

Changes to this notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The effective date below reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of Quendian after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated notice.

Contact

For privacy questions or concerns, contact us at help@quendian.app.

Effective date: 2026-04-26