shape shape shape


Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 27, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Lokale (“we”, “us”) handles information when you use our macOS app and related services. Lokale is a developer tool for managing App Store Connect metadata and optional AI translation.



The short version

We do not store your App Store Connect API credentials on our servers. Your Key ID, Issuer ID, and .p8 private key stay on your Mac (in the system Keychain) and are used only on your device to talk to Apple. We also do not keep a copy of your App Store listing content as a hosted database of your apps. We only keep limited account and usage data needed for subscriptions and AI translation quotas (described below).



What stays on your Mac

When you connect Lokale to App Store Connect, you provide an API key (Key ID, Issuer ID, and private key). Those credentials are stored locally in the macOS Keychain after a successful connection. They are never uploaded to Lokale servers. Drafts and edits you make in the app are kept on your Mac until you save them to App Store Connect through Apple’s API.



What we process on our servers

To run optional AI translation and Lokale Pro, our servers may process:

  • Text you send for translation (for example app descriptions or What’s New), only to generate translations and return them to the app
  • A device identifier used to associate free AI trial usage and subscription status
  • Subscription and purchase verification data from Apple (for example product and expiry information)
  • AI character usage counts for quota and billing limits

We do not use translation requests to build a permanent archive of your App Store Connect content. Translation text is processed to fulfill your request (including via our AI providers as needed) and is not retained as your listing database.



What we do not collect

We do not collect or store:

  • Your App Store Connect .p8 private key
  • Your App Store Connect API Key ID or Issuer ID on our servers
  • Your Apple ID password
  • A server-side copy of your full app catalog or localizations beyond transient translation processing


Apple and third parties

App Store Connect data you edit is sent from your Mac directly to Apple using your local API credentials. Purchases use Apple’s In-App Purchase / StoreKit systems. AI translation may be fulfilled through third-party AI providers contracted to process the text you submit for translation. Those providers process content only to provide the service.



Data retention

Device identifiers, subscription records, and AI usage counters are kept while needed to provide the service and enforce quotas. You can remove API credentials from the app at any time (they are deleted from Keychain on sign-out). For deletion of server-side device or subscription records associated with your installation, contact us using the email below.



Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will post the updated Policy on this page and update the “Last updated” date. Continued use of Lokale after changes means you accept the updated Policy.



Contact us

Questions about privacy or Lokale? Email support@gcoapps.com.