Lacquer · DJ Set Recorder

Lacquer

Privacy Policy

Effective ·v1.0

The short version Lacquer keeps your recordings on your device. We don't collect, track, or upload anything. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no advertising. The only time audio leaves your device is when you start a live stream to a service you chose.

01Who we are

Lacquer (“Lacquer – DJ Set Recorder”, the “app”) is an offline-first audio recorder for iPhone and iPad, built for capturing and mastering long DJ sets. It is developed and published by Christian Weinmayr, an independent developer based in Austria (EU). This policy explains exactly what the app does — and does not — do with your data.

02Information we collect

Practically none. We — the developer — do not collect any personal data from you. Lacquer has no servers of its own, no user accounts, and no sign-in. Your recordings and settings live on your device, not with us.

What we never collect

  • Name / email
  • Account
  • Analytics
  • Location
  • Contacts
  • Advertising ID
  • Tracking

This corresponds to Apple's “Data Not Collected” privacy label on the App Store.

03On-device data

Everything Lacquer creates stays on your device, in the app's own storage:

  • The master recording — your set, written as a CAF audio file.
  • Sidecar metadata — things like date, duration, sample rate, level/loudness stats, your notes, venue, and genre.
  • Artwork — any cover image you add.
  • Settings — including any live-streaming destination you've entered (see §05).

None of this is transmitted to the developer or any third party. It is removed when you delete the recording or the app.

04Microphone & audio input

Lacquer needs the microphone permission to record. This is how iOS gates all audio capture — including audio coming from a connected USB audio interface (the normal way you'd record a DJ set from a mixer's master out) as well as the device's built-in mic.

Captured audio is written straight to a local file on your device. It is not streamed, analyzed off-device, or sent anywhere — unless you explicitly start a live stream.

05Live streaming & third parties

Lacquer can optionally broadcast your live audio over RTMP to a streaming service — but only when you set it up and start it.

If you enter a destination (an RTMP URL and stream key — for example, for Mixcloud Live) and tap “Go live”, the app transmits your live audio to that third-party service you chose. From that point, the audio you send is handled by that service under its own privacy policy and terms — not ours. Choose your destination accordingly.

Your RTMP URL and stream key are stored locally on your device so you don't have to retype them. They are never sent to the developer. Lacquer does not stream anything automatically, in the background, or without your action.

The streaming library bundled in the app is used solely to perform the broadcast you initiate. It is not a data-collection or analytics SDK.

06Motion

Lacquer reads device motion (via Apple's CoreMotion) for one reason only: to make the on-screen “liquid lacquer” surface catch the light as you tilt and move the device. This is processed on-device, in real time, purely for the visual. Motion data is never stored and never transmitted.

07Photos & artwork

If you choose to add cover artwork, you pick an image using the standard system photo picker. The image you select is copied into the app's local storage so it can be attached to your recording. Lacquer does not otherwise read, scan, or access your photo library.

08Sharing & the Files app

Your recordings are exposed in the iOS Files app so you can browse, organize, back up, and move them yourself. Any sharing — AirDrop, uploading to a cloud drive, sending to another app — is entirely user-initiated through the system share sheet. Lacquer never shares or uploads your files on its own.

09No tracking, analytics, or ads

Lacquer contains no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party data-collection SDKs. We do not profile you, do not build an advertising ID, and do not track you across apps or websites. There is nothing to opt out of, because there is nothing collecting you in the first place.

10Data retention & deletion

Your recordings stay on your device until you delete them — Lacquer does not expire or auto-remove your sets. Deleting a recording in the app removes its files (audio, metadata, and artwork) from the device. Deleting the app removes everything Lacquer stored locally. Because none of this data ever reaches the developer, there is nothing for us to retain or delete on our end.

11Children

Lacquer is a professional audio tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any data from children — consistent with the fact that we don't collect personal data from anyone.

12Your rights (GDPR & CCPA)

The developer is based in Austria, in the European Union. Privacy laws such as the EU GDPR and California's CCPA/CPRA grant you rights over your personal data — including access, correction, deletion, and portability.

In Lacquer's case these rights are satisfied by design: the developer holds no personal data about you, so there is nothing to disclose, export, correct, or erase on our side. You retain full, direct control over everything the app creates — it lives on your device, and you can view, export, or delete it at any time. If you stream to a third-party service, exercise your rights with that service directly under their policy.

13Changes to this policy

If the app's data practices ever change, we'll update this page and revise the effective date at the top. Material changes will be reflected here before they take effect. Continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy.

14Contact

Questions about this policy or about privacy in Lacquer? Reach the developer directly at cw@christianweinmayr.com.