Privacy Policy

Data we collect

None. Culmen does not send us usage data, analytics, crash reports or personal information. The app contains no tracking code.

Data stored on your Mac

Your tracked apps, keywords, rank history, metadata history and settings are stored in the Application Support folder on your Mac.

Your Claude API key and App Store Connect details are kept in the macOS keychain or only in the file you choose.

If you turn on iCloud sync, the data file moves to your own iCloud Drive. Apple's privacy terms apply to that file; we cannot access it.

Data from the App Store

Culmen fetches ranks and app details from Apple's public App Store services. These requests send the keyword and country you search for to Apple. No account information is sent.

Optional services

These services only run if you turn them on, and they connect directly to that company with your own key. Your data never passes through us.

Claude (Anthropic): when you use the assistant, review drafts or the weekly summary, the related text goes to Anthropic.

Slack or Discord: if you add a webhook URL, rank changes and summaries are sent to that URL.

App Store Connect: if you add your key, reviews and sales data are read from Apple and your replies are sent to Apple.

Claude connection (MCP): if you turn it on, the Claude app on this Mac can read your Culmen data. You can turn it off in Settings at any time.

Updates

Once a day, Culmen reads only the version file from culmen.macosland.com. This request sends no personal data, no Mac ID and no usage information. As with any web request, the server can see your IP address. You can turn off automatic checks in Settings › General.

License

Your license is tied to this Mac with a code derived from its hardware ID. The raw hardware ID is never shown or sent to us. When you buy, only the derived code, your email address (and your name, if you give it to Polar) reach us through Polar. Your license key is sent to that email address. We use them only to issue your license and to give support.

Payments

Payments are handled by Polar (polar.sh). Card processing is done by Stripe. Your card details never reach us. The privacy policies of Polar and Stripe apply.

This website

This site uses no analytics or advertising cookies. It only uses a session cookie needed for the site to work and a "lang" cookie to remember your language. The server may keep standard access logs (IP address, browser details) for security and debugging.

Deleting your data

Delete Culmen and the Application Support › Culmen folder on your Mac. If iCloud sync is on, also delete the iCloud Drive › Culmen folder. To have your license record deleted, email us.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will post the new version on this page and update the date.