Privacy Policy
+Last updated: 2026-01-22
+ +Summary
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- No analytics / tracking: This app does not include advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, or tracking pixels. +
- No data selling: We do not sell personal data. +
- Optional online features: If you enable online features (lyrics lookup, cover art search, scrobbling, streaming services, radio, update checks), the app will contact third-party services and send the minimum data needed to provide the feature. +
What data is stored on your device
+Strawberry stores data locally on your device, such as:
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- Library database and playlists (file paths, track metadata, play counts, ratings). +
- App settings and preferences. +
- Optional service credentials/tokens you configure (for example scrobbling or streaming accounts), stored locally. +
What data is sent over the network (and when)
+Strawberry does not “phone home” just to run, but it will make network requests when you use or enable specific features. When the app contacts a third-party service, that service will receive standard network information such as your IP address, user-agent, and the request data described below.
+ +Album cover art search (optional)
+If you use album cover search (or enable “search automatically”), the app may send artist/album/track metadata to configured cover providers to find images.
+ +Lyrics lookup (optional)
+If you search for lyrics (or enable “search automatically”), the app may send artist/title/album/duration to configured lyrics providers to retrieve lyrics.
+ +Scrobbling (optional)
+If you enable scrobbling (for example Last.fm or ListenBrainz) the app sends “now playing” and/or listen history data to the configured scrobbling service, including track/artist/album metadata and timestamps. You can disable scrobbling at any time in Settings.
+ +Streaming services (optional)
+If you enable and sign into a streaming service (for example Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, Subsonic-compatible servers), the app will communicate with that service to authenticate, browse, and play music. Requests may include account identifiers/tokens and media metadata required by the service.
+ +Internet radio (optional)
+If you use internet radio features, the app will contact the selected station/provider to retrieve station lists and stream audio.
+ +Discord Rich Presence (optional)
+If you enable Discord Rich Presence, the app shares currently playing track/artist/album information with the locally-running Discord client so it can be displayed on your Discord profile. You can disable this in Settings.
+ +Software updates
+The Mac App Store version of Strawberry is updated through Apple’s App Store.
+ +OAuth / local redirect server (optional)
+Some providers use an OAuth login flow that may open your browser and (in some cases) start a temporary local http://localhost redirect listener to complete authentication. This listener is local-only (not exposed on the internet) and only used during authentication. (Mac App Store builds may disable this flow.)
Data sharing
+We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary to provide features you explicitly use or enable (for example, sending track metadata to a lyrics provider when you request lyrics).
+ +Your choices
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- Disable Discord Rich Presence in Settings. +
- Disable scrobbling services in Settings. +
- Disable automatic cover/lyrics searching in Settings. +
- Avoid signing into streaming services if you don’t want those network requests. +
Contact
+If you have questions about this policy, contact: privacy@dryark.com
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