LinkScope Lite Privacy Policy

Information used on your Mac

Depending on your hardware, macOS, and permissions, the app reads accessory and system information exposed by macOS. This can include device names, Bluetooth addresses, serial numbers and other hardware identifiers; connection and pairing state; available signal strength and battery information; audio endpoint names and routing; hardware properties; your Mac’s name and macOS version; and power, thermal, sleep, and wake state.

The app uses this information to display devices and parameters, associate observations with devices, show changes over time, and run diagnostics you initiate. It also processes your dashboard layouts, rules, diagnostic session names, saved snapshots, imported files, and app preferences. These stay local unless you choose to export or share them.

LinkScope Lite does not record microphone audio, keystrokes, pointer movements, or game-controller gameplay input. It does not read passwords or credentials belonging to other apps.

Local storage and protection

Live observations can run in memory before saved history is configured. Saved History is optional. When you enable it, the app stores its own master key in the macOS Keychain and saves data locally. Apple CryptoKit AES-256-GCM encrypts sensitive serialized payloads; HKDF-SHA256 derives separate keys, and HMAC-SHA256 supports local identifier matching.

Protected payloads include raw observation values, device identifiers, and dashboard content. The whole SQLite database is not encrypted. Query metadata such as timestamps, local record identifiers, parameter paths, status information, and saved snapshot names, as well as app preferences, are not encrypted by LinkScope. The master key is a device-only Keychain item that LinkScope does not sync through iCloud. Your backups and system security settings are separate protections.

Files you import or export

You choose import files and export destinations with macOS file dialogs. Snapshot JSON, diagnostic CSV, and dashboard JSON exports are ordinary, unencrypted files. They may contain device names, identifiers, raw values, and text or configuration you supplied. Dashboard documents may also preserve additional fields from imported files.

Exporting does not send a file to JASON Studio. Review its contents before sharing. Saving to a synchronized folder, sharing through another app, or sending an export to support may move it off your Mac under that service’s privacy practices. LinkScope does not automatically redact exports or control copies you share.

Retention and deletion

Saved history is retained without a time limit by default. In Settings > Storage, you can select 30, 90, or 365 days, preview older observations, and explicitly confirm their deletion. Selecting a period alone does not start automatic cleanup.

Cleanup deletes older observation records only. It does not delete copies inside saved snapshots, device identity records, timeline entries, diagnostic sessions, rules, preferences, Keychain keys, or exported files. Dashboards and rules can be deleted individually where their delete controls are available.

Version 2.0.1 has no single control to erase all local app data and its Keychain key. Uninstalling the app does not guarantee removal of every local record, key, backup, or export. We do not hold your local database and cannot retrieve or remotely erase it. Manage exports and backups where you saved them; contact support if you need help.

Your choices and permissions

Bluetooth access is required for Bluetooth accessory inspection. Saved History and Notifications are optional. You can review permission status in the app’s Settings > Permissions. Change Bluetooth access in macOS System Settings > Privacy & Security > Bluetooth, and notification access in System Settings > Notifications. Rule notifications are local notifications. Related features may become unavailable when permission is denied.

You can decline saved-history setup and continue using available live features. Quitting LinkScope Lite stops new observations by the app. Revoking a permission does not delete data already saved. Shortcuts run at your direction and can return information to the shortcut you invoke.

Website visits and support

Opening this website or privacy-policy link makes a browser request. Website infrastructure may process technical request information, such as your IP address and browser information, to deliver and protect the site. Local processing in the app does not mean website servers keep no access logs.

If you contact JASON Studio, we receive the contact details, message, and attachments you choose to provide. We use them to respond and resolve your request, retaining them as needed for that purpose and applicable obligations. Hosting and communication providers may process those requests to deliver their services. We do not sell support correspondence or use it for advertising. You may request access, correction, or deletion of information you supplied through support, subject to applicable requirements.

A public issue tracker can expose your message and attachments to others. Do not post your database, full exports, or sensitive device identifiers in a public issue. Apple may separately handle App Store transactions and system diagnostics under its policies and your choices.

Contact and updates

For privacy questions or requests about information you sent to support, contact JASON Studio through LinkScope Support. We will publish policy changes here and update the effective date. If a future version changes how the app handles information, we will update this policy and the App Store privacy disclosures accordingly.