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CamAware

Check before you join the call.

CamAware sits in your menu bar and checks everything in one click: camera preview, mic level, lighting analysis. Sound Check lets you hear yourself before 12 other people do. Connection simulation included. One-time purchase, no subscription.

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— Screenshots

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Tech stack

  • Swift
  • │ SwiftUI
  • │ AVFoundation

Platforms

  • macOS

Tags

  • Productivity
  • │ Video Calls
  • │ Menu Bar
— Privacy Policy

Privacy

PRIVACY POLICY - CamAware

Your privacy matters. CamAware was built to protect your privacy – not to compromise it.

1. What Data Does the App Collect?

Locally Stored Data:

  • App Settings: Selected camera/microphone, environment profile, Launch at Login
  • Sound Check Recordings: 5-second clips are only held temporarily in memory and discarded when Sound Check is closed

Data that is NOT collected:

  • No user accounts or registration
  • No analytics or tracking
  • No crash reports to external servers
  • No device information
  • No location data
  • No usage statistics shared with third parties
  • No advertising IDs
  • No permanent storage of audio or video recordings

2. Where is Data Stored?

Exclusively on your Mac

  • UserDefaults: App settings
  • No cloud synchronization
  • No external servers

3. Permissions

Requested Permissions:

  1. Camera: For live preview and Sound Check recording
  2. Microphone: For level meter and Sound Check recording

NO other permissions

  • No network access
  • No file system access outside the app sandbox

4. Data Transmission

Only Apple Services:

  • App Store: Purchase processing and licensing
  • No data is transmitted to external servers

5. Purchase Information

The only personal data processed in connection with CamAware is the purchase information through the Apple App Store. This is processed by Apple, not by us. We do not have access to your payment information.

6. Legal Compliance

App Store Privacy Label: "Data not collected"

Justification:

  • All data stays local on device
  • No external data transmission
  • No tracking, no ads, no analytics
  • Sound Check recordings are ephemeral and not persisted

7. Contact

For questions: contact@balane.tech Updated: 2026