Privacy Policy

1. Summary

Glint is built to collect as little as possible. The app has no user accounts, sends us no telemetry, and runs no analytics. Your Claude Code session data is read from files on your own Mac and is rendered entirely on-device - it is never uploaded anywhere. The only network call the app makes is validating your licence key with our payment provider, Polar. We do not sell your personal data.

2. Who we are

Binary Beam Innovations ("Binary Beam", "we", "us"), a sole proprietorship, provides the Glint macOS application (the "App") and the website at glint.binarybeam.net (the "Site"), and is the controller of the personal data described in this Policy. You can reach us at [email protected]. Payments are handled by our merchant of record, Polar, which acts as an independent controller for the purchase and payment data it collects.

3. Information we collect

• Session data: The App reads the session transcripts Claude Code writes under ~/.claude on your Mac to display live activity. That data is processed locally, in memory, on your device only. We never receive, log, or store it - it does not leave your Mac.
• Account and usage display: The App can run the locally installed Claude Code command-line tool to show your own account details and usage meters inside the panel. That information is shown to you on-device; it is not sent to us.
• App usage: The App does not create accounts and does not send analytics or telemetry to us.
• Licensing & activation: When you activate a licence, limited data is stored locally and exchanged with Polar to validate your key, including your licence key, a per-device identifier and label (such as your device name and macOS version), the app version, and the customer email associated with your purchase.
• Purchases: Payments are processed by Polar as merchant of record. We receive order and licence information from Polar (such as your name, email, plan, and licence status). We never receive or store your full payment card details.
• Support: If you email us, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
• Website analytics: The Site uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic (pages visited, approximate location, device type). Google processes this data, including your IP address, on our behalf; the App sends no analytics at all.
• Website logs: Our hosting provider may automatically log standard technical data (such as IP address, browser type, and timestamps) for security, reliability, and abuse prevention.

4. How we use information

We use the information above to deliver and validate licences, operate the App and Site, respond to support requests, prevent fraud and abuse, maintain security, comply with our legal obligations, and improve our products.

5. Legal bases for processing

Where the EU/UK GDPR applies, we rely on: performance of a contract (providing the App and your licence); our legitimate interests (security, fraud prevention, and improving our products); your consent (for example, when you contact us); and compliance with legal obligations (such as keeping tax and purchase records).

6. Sharing and sub-processors

We share personal data only as needed with service providers who process it on our behalf, and only for the purposes described here:

• Polar (Polar Software Inc.) - payments, checkout, and licence management, acting as our merchant of record.
• Google Analytics (Google LLC) - aggregate analytics for the Site only.
• Our hosting and content-delivery provider - serving the Site.

Polar Privacy Policy →

Google Privacy Policy →

7. What we don't do

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We do not upload, mirror, or analyse your Claude Code sessions. The App sends no analytics or telemetry of any kind. We do not use advertising networks, and we do not build advertising profiles about you.

8. International transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than the one in which you live, including by the providers listed above. Where required by law, we and our providers rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

9. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law (for example, purchase and tax records). Support correspondence is kept for a reasonable period so we can handle follow-ups. Session data is never in our possession, so there is nothing for us to retain or delete.

10. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise any of these, email [email protected]. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. For purchase-related data, you can manage your details and deactivate devices in the Polar customer portal.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. Your licence is stored locally on your device, and the App communicates with Polar over encrypted connections. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Children

Glint is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes may be highlighted on the Site.

14. Contact

Questions about this Policy or your data: [email protected].