Privacy Policy
Last updated: 17 July 2026
Vikneo is a menu-bar screen-capture app for macOS developed by Inweb (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what Vikneo does with your data. Vikneo does not sell personal data, show advertising, or use cross-app tracking. You choose whether captures stay local, go to Vikneo Cloud, or go directly to a server you configure.
Vikneo Cloud is optional. When selected, it stores the captures you choose to upload and provides unlisted share links. Local-only and own-server modes do not send captures to Vikneo Cloud. The app contains no analytics or advertising SDKs.
What Vikneo processes
Vikneo processes data on your device and at the destination you choose:
- Screenshots & recordings. Captures are saved locally on your Mac. A screen recording contains audio only when you enable system sound or microphone for it; that audio is part of the recording file and travels with it. If you select Vikneo Cloud, the capture, filename, media type, size, upload time, and link identifier are stored for sharing and quota management. If you select Own server, the capture is sent directly to the FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server you configure and does not pass through Vikneo Cloud.
- Text recognition (OCR). When you copy text from a screen area, recognition runs on-device using Apple’s Vision framework. The temporary screenshot is deleted afterward and is not uploaded.
- Vikneo Cloud account. We store an email address, account ID, plan, storage quota, usage, and a one-way hash of the access token. The token is stored in the macOS Keychain on your device. If you buy a subscription, the App Store transaction we receive is validated and its purchase record is kept against the account to keep your plan active.
- Operational logs. Cloudflare may retain request, response, network, and error metadata for up to seven days. We use these logs only for security, reliability, and troubleshooting. Vikneo does not use them for analytics, advertising, or tracking.
- Server credentials. The password for your own upload server is stored in the macOS Keychain. It is sent only to the server you configure as required by the selected transfer protocol.
- Settings & history. Your preferences and a local list of recent uploads are stored on your Mac so the app can show upload history and retry failed uploads.
Permissions Vikneo requests
- Screen & System Audio Recording. Required by macOS to take screenshots and record the screen. Vikneo uses it only for captures you trigger. System sound is included in a recording only when you enable it.
- Microphone. Requested only the first time you enable microphone audio for a screen recording. It is used while that recording runs and never otherwise. Microphone audio is off by default.
Data we collect
Only Vikneo Cloud users provide data to us: account contact information, an account identifier, the captures they choose to upload, the upload metadata described above, and — for paid plans — the App Store purchase record behind the subscription. This data is linked to the account solely to authenticate uploads, provide links, enforce quotas, and support the service. We do not use it for advertising, marketing profiles, or tracking.
Third parties
Vikneo Cloud runs on Cloudflare Workers, R2, and D1. Cloudflare processes requests and stores cloud content and account metadata on our behalf as a service provider. When you choose Own server, that server’s owner and privacy terms govern its handling of the uploaded file.
Sharing, retention, and deletion
Vikneo Cloud links are not listed publicly, but anyone who receives a link can view its file, so treat links as shareable secrets. You can delete a Vikneo Cloud file from Capture History; its public link then stops working while the local copy remains on your Mac. Account records and non-deleted cloud files are retained while the cloud account is active or as needed to operate and secure the service. Contact us to request account deletion.
Security
Vikneo Cloud uses encrypted HTTPS connections, keeps its object bucket private, and stores access-token hashes rather than raw tokens. No system can guarantee absolute security; do not upload content you are not authorised to share.
Children
Vikneo is a productivity tool and is not directed at children.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update the date above and post the revised version at this URL.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email ask@inweb.ua.