Lectern privacy policy
Lectern collects nothing. The window you choose goes only to your own projector or second screen, and nothing you show leaves your computer.
What leaves your device
| When | Goes to | What they get |
|---|---|---|
| Checking for and downloading updates | GitHub | Your IP address, as with any web request. Nothing about you or what you show. |
| Sending feedback | GitHub | What you choose to submit. Nothing is sent until you submit it. |
| Leaving a tip | Ko-fi | What you enter on their site. |
What stays on your computer
- Screen capture: Lectern captures only the window you choose. Nothing is recorded, saved or sent anywhere.
- Settings: these are kept in
%AppData%\Lectern. - Highlights and notes: these exist only while you're presenting and are never saved.
- Diagnostic log: Lectern logs what happens (buttons and shortcuts used, your screen layout, errors) in
%AppData%\Lectern. It records the name of the window you share, but never other apps' window titles or the text of your notes. It's limited to about 2 MB, is never sent anywhere, and you can delete it at any time. You decide whether to attach it to feedback.
Update checks
When it starts, every few hours, and when you click Check for updates, Lectern asks GitHub whether there's a newer version. The installed version then downloads the update from GitHub, while the portable and zip versions only tell you it's there.
If you leave a tip
Tips are handled by Ko-fi, which may share your name, email address and message with us. We only use them to say thank you, and we never share them or add you to a list. Keep the email for as long as we need it to say thank you and to keep basic records. To have it removed, email privacy@unkindness.dev.
Feedback
Feedback on GitHub is public and needs a GitHub account, so please don't include anything personal. If something personal is posted by mistake, we'll remove it when we see it, or you can ask us to.
Your rights
You can ask what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to how it's used. Email privacy@unkindness.dev. South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) gives you these rights, and you can complain to the Information Regulator if you think we've got something wrong.
Children
Lectern doesn't ask for anyone's age or personal details. If a child has sent us personal information through feedback or a tip, a parent or guardian can email us to have it removed.
Who is responsible
Lectern is published under the name Unkindness by Yavin Mc Pherson (Lord-Raven1 on GitHub), based in South Africa.
Changes
If what Lectern does with data changes, we'll update this page before that version is released. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Questions
Email privacy@unkindness.dev.