This is the privacy policy for HAM QuickLog for macOS, the Mac version of our logbook app for amateur radio operators, made by Mircules. It is intentionally separate from the iOS privacy policy, because the macOS app does not use analytics, location/GPS, online maps for tracking, or automatic uploads to logging services — those statements apply only to the iOS app.

Overview

HAM QuickLog for macOS is a logbook app for amateur radio operators, made by Mircules. We built it to respect your privacy. We do not collect, track, sell, or share your personal data. This policy explains exactly what the macOS app does with your information.

What We Collect

Nothing. The HAM QuickLog macOS app contains no analytics, no advertising, and no tracking of any kind. We do not operate a server that receives your logs or usage data, and we have no way to see what you log or how you use the app.

Where Your Data Is Stored

• On your Mac. Your log books, contacts (QSOs), station profiles, templates, and notes are stored locally on your device.
• In your own iCloud (optional). If you are signed in to iCloud and have iCloud enabled, your logs sync through Apple's CloudKit to your personal iCloud account so they are available on your other Apple devices. This data lives in your private iCloud database, governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. Mircules cannot access it.

Callbook Lookups (QRZ.com and HamQTH.com)

When you choose to look up a callsign, the app contacts the online callbook service you have configured:

• QRZ.com — https://xmldata.qrz.com
• HamQTH.com — https://www.hamqth.com

For these lookups, the app sends the callsign you are looking up together with your own account credentials for that service, over an encrypted HTTPS connection, directly from your Mac to that service. This only happens when you trigger a lookup (or enable auto-lookup in Settings). Your callbook passwords are stored securely in the macOS Keychain and are sent only to the corresponding service to authenticate your request. Mircules never receives these credentials. Your use of QRZ.com and HamQTH.com is subject to their own privacy policies and terms.

Radio (Rig) Control

If you connect a radio, the app communicates with it locally — either directly over a serial/USB (CAT) connection or over a local network connection to a Hamlib rigctld daemon running on your machine. No rig-control data leaves your device.

Links to External Websites

The app can open links in your default web browser, including:

• A Google Maps search to show a contact's location (the QSO detail "Map" button).
• QRZ.com and HamQTH.com pages for a contacted callsign.
• Country flag images and Mircules web pages (e.g. our website, Facebook, the App Store).

When you follow one of these links, the destination website may collect information according to its own privacy policy. The app itself does not send your personal data to these sites beyond the callsign contained in the link you chose to open.

Importing and Exporting Files

You can import and export your log as ADIF, CSV, or PDF files. These files are read from and written to locations you choose on your own Mac. They are not transmitted anywhere by the app.

Children's Privacy

The app is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone, including children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the macOS app, please contact us:

• Via our contact form: Contact Form
• Through our website: www.hamquicklog.com
• Via our Facebook community: facebook.com/hamquicklog

HAM QuickLog is developed by Mircules. © Mircules. All rights reserved.