Screen Recording Frame Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Automatic Duck, Inc. ("Automatic Duck", "we", "our", or "us") handles information when you use Screen Recording Frame for macOS ("Screen Recording Frame" or the "App"). This policy applies to Screen Recording Frame; our website is covered by our general Privacy Policy.

In short: Screen Recording Frame draws a resizable frame on your screen to guide recordings you make with other software. It does not record, capture, or read the contents of your screen. Your frame presets and settings stay on your Mac. The App sends anonymous app-usage events to TelemetryDeck so we can understand feature adoption and reliability. If you choose to join our mailing list, the email address you enter is sent to MailerLite for that purpose. If you choose to leave a tip, Apple processes the purchase. We do not sell personal information, show advertising, or track you across apps or websites.

1. Information processed and stored on your Mac

Screen Recording Frame stores only what it needs to do its job, all of it on your Mac:

Frame presets you create or edit (frame sizes and the labels you give them), kept in a small file in the App's Application Support folder.
Settings such as your keyboard-shortcut choice, whether the App appears in the Dock and menu bar, whether it launches at login, and whether you dismissed or completed the mailing-list invitation.
The frame's current size and position while the App is running.

The analytics SDK described below also stores its random installation identifier and session statistics in the App's preferences and keeps unsent analytics signals in the App's container until they are delivered.

The App shows the frame as an overlay window that ignores your clicks. It does not use screen recording, screen capture, camera, or microphone features, and it does not read the contents of other windows. Its global keyboard shortcut uses the standard macOS hot-key service, which does not require Accessibility or Input Monitoring permission and does not observe other keystrokes. Launch at login uses the macOS login-item service, and you can see or change it in System Settings. The App does not open, read, or write your documents or media, and it does not keep diagnostic log files.

2. Anonymous app analytics

Screen Recording Frame uses TelemetryDeck, a service provided by TelemetryDeck GmbH in Germany, to collect privacy-focused analytics. TelemetryDeck receives:

An anonymized identifier for the App installation.
Metadata the TelemetryDeck SDK attaches automatically: App version and build; macOS version; Mac model and processor architecture; screen resolution and scale; language, region, and time zone; interface color scheme and, where macOS makes them available, accessibility settings such as Reduce Motion and Invert Colors; the date of first use, session counts and average session length; the local hour, day, and week of the signal; and whether the build is a debug, TestFlight, or App Store build.
A timestamp rounded to the nearest hour and the name of an action performed in the App.
Fixed categories and numbers defined by Automatic Duck: whether the frame was shown or hidden and how (keyboard shortcut, menu-bar menu, on-screen button, or the Escape key); whether a built-in or custom preset was applied, how (on-screen control or number key), and its width and height in pixels; a custom width and height you typed; which of the nine snap positions you chose; that a preset was added, edited, deleted, or the defaults restored; which setting was changed (Dock icon, menu-bar icon, launch at login, or the shortcut) and its new value; whether a keyboard-shortcut registration, preset load or save, or login-item change failed, with a fixed reason code or numeric error code; and mailing-list invitation and signup outcomes together with the place in the App where you started (the Settings invitation, the menu-bar menu, or the Help menu).

We use this information only to measure feature adoption, diagnose broad reliability problems, and improve Screen Recording Frame.

We do not send screen contents or captures; window titles or the names of other apps; the labels you give presets; filesystem paths or filenames; error messages; email addresses; purchase or transaction identifiers; or other user-provided text to TelemetryDeck.

TelemetryDeck states that it does not store IP addresses, cookies, or identifiers that can be traced back to an individual. Its SDK privacy manifest declares Product Interaction and Device ID for analytics, not linked to the user and not used for tracking. Learn more in TelemetryDeck's Privacy FAQ and Privacy Policy.

3. Optional mailing-list signup

Screen Recording Frame offers an optional form for joining the Automatic Duck mailing list, reachable from its Settings window, its menu-bar menu, and its Help menu. If you submit the form, the App sends the email address you entered, a fixed Screen Recording Frame product identifier, and the signup location within the App over HTTPS to an Automatic Duck endpoint hosted by Netlify. That endpoint passes the email address to MailerLite and adds the subscriber to our general updates group and Screen Recording Frame product group. MailerLite sends a confirmation email and manages the subscription. The App does not log or save the submitted email address, and the Automatic Duck relay does not retain it or include it in application logs. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in a mailing-list email. Dismissing the invitation or successfully submitting it stores only a Boolean setting on your Mac so the invitation is not shown again.

4. Optional tips and purchases

Screen Recording Frame may offer an optional tip jar. Tips and any other purchases are processed by Apple through StoreKit. Apple handles your Apple Account and payment information under Apple's Privacy Policy. The App receives product information and verified purchase status from Apple so it can thank you and avoid asking again. Purchase and transaction identifiers are not sent to TelemetryDeck or Automatic Duck.

5. Support

Screen Recording Frame has no built-in feedback form and keeps no diagnostic logs. If you contact us by email, we use the information you provide to respond to your request and improve the App.

6. Sharing and sale of information

We do not sell or rent personal information. Information leaves the App only as described above:

Anonymous analytics signals are processed by TelemetryDeck.
If you join the mailing list, Netlify processes the relay request as our hosting provider and MailerLite processes your email address to manage the subscription and send emails.
Tips and purchases are processed by Apple.
Information may be disclosed when required by law or necessary to protect rights and safety.

We require service providers handling information for us to protect it and use it only for the service they provide.

7. Retention, deletion, and your choices

Presets and settings remain on your Mac until you change them in the App or delete the App's data.
Support correspondence is kept only as long as reasonably necessary to resolve the request, maintain support records, or meet legal obligations. You may ask us to delete identifiable support information by emailing us.
The mailing-list relay does not retain submitted email addresses. MailerLite retains the subscription record according to our account settings and its policies until it is no longer needed, you unsubscribe, or you request deletion.
TelemetryDeck states that anonymous cold-storage analytics currently have no fixed deletion schedule and may be retained for approximately 7–10 years. Because the signals cannot be traced back to a person, we cannot locate or delete one person's historical analytics events. You can stop future analytics transmissions by discontinuing use of the App or blocking its network access.

8. Security

Screen Recording Frame uses the macOS App Sandbox and has no access to your files beyond its own container. Network connections are made over HTTPS. We and our service providers use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, but no storage or transmission method is guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Children's privacy

Screen Recording Frame is a utility for people who make screen recordings and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when Screen Recording Frame's features or data practices change. We will post the revised policy at this URL and update the date above.

11. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Automatic Duck, Inc.
support@automaticduck.com