Privacy Notice
Capme processes recordings entirely in your browser. No server-side video storage or user accounts exist yet.
1. Responsible Person
Responsible for data processing: Steffen Rosenögger, Burgmüllerstraße 60, 40235 Düsseldorf, Germany. See the Imprint page for full details.
2. Overview
This privacy notice explains how Capme ("the Service") handles data. The Service is a free, no-signup screen & webcam recording tool. There is currently no company entity behind it. You use it voluntarily and at your own discretion. We fully adhere to CCPA (US) and GDPR (Europe) standards.
3. Recording Without an Account
For visitors using the free public recorder: recording starts immediately with no account required. A free account (email only) is required to save and download your videos. We do not ask for your name or any other identifying details beyond your email address for registration. If you sign in to Capme Business, your email address is used solely for authentication (see Section 13).
4. Client-Side Video Processing
All video composition (webcam, background, overlays) and recording happen locally in your browser using MediaStream, Canvas, and Web APIs. Recorded data is kept in memory until you choose to download or share it. The application does not automatically upload your raw or finished video to any Capme-controlled server.
5. Temporary Data & Downloads
When you finish a recording, the video is stored locally in your browser's Origin Private File System (OPFS), a sandboxed storage area on your device that persists across page refreshes and browser restarts. The video never leaves your device until you actively choose to download or share it. You can remove locally stored recordings by clearing site data in your browser settings (Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data → Cached files / Site data).
6. Optional Sharing
If you use a share button (e.g. copy link, send to a platform), the action happens locally (e.g. copying to clipboard) or invokes the native share sheet if supported. There is no central Capme server that receives or stores your video.
7. Analytics
Capme uses OpenPanel for product analytics. OpenPanel is self-hosted on our own server in Nürnberg, Germany (Hetzner), so your data never leaves EU infrastructure and is never shared with third parties. For all visitors: OpenPanel records anonymous usage events (e.g. recording started, stopped, shared) and page views without cookies and without storing your IP address. A daily-rotating cryptographic hash estimates unique visitors within a 24-hour window; no persistent identifier is stored on your device. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). For logged-in Capme Business users: when you sign in, OpenPanel links usage events to your user profile (name, e-mail, organisation) using your account identifier. This enables your organisation's admin dashboard to show aggregated usage statistics. No cookie or browser storage is used for this linkage; your account ID is simply included in API requests to our own server. No additional consent is required because this processing is necessary to deliver the contracted service. Legal basis: performance of contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Additionally, Capme stores anonymised recording metadata (e.g. video duration, resolution, mode, branding usage) in a secure Supabase database hosted in the EU. This data does not include video content, your voice, or your screen recording. If you are offline when an action occurs, metadata is temporarily queued in your browser's localStorage (key: capme_pending_analytics) and sent automatically when you reconnect. Analytics rows are retained for 24 months. Hetzner (hosting) and Supabase (database) act as data processors under Art. 28 GDPR. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). For error tracking, Capme uses Better Stack, which logs technical errors to help us fix bugs. It captures technical data (browser version, error stack) but does not track users via cookies. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
8. Cookies & Infrastructure
Capme sets no marketing or tracking cookies. The following cookies are in use: Strictly necessary, set by Capme: • Supabase auth token (sb-*): authenticates your login session. HttpOnly, cleared on sign-out. • capme_guest_token: applies your organisation's branding for guest viewers. SameSite=Lax, max-age 1 year, cleared on sign-out. Functional preference, set by Capme: • NEXT_LOCALE: remembers your language choice (English/German). SameSite=Lax, expires after 1 year. Infrastructure security, set by Gcore: All traffic to capme.app passes through Gcore (CDN, DDoS protection, caching). Gcore does not set automatic cookies for standard CDN traffic. Gcore acts as a data processor under Art. 28 GDPR. See: https://gcore.com/privacy-policy No consent is required for any of the above. None are used for advertising or cross-site tracking. OpenPanel (analytics) and Better Stack (error tracking) set no cookies.
9. Permissions
Camera and microphone access are requested only when you start or prepare a recording. If you deny access, the app cannot record. You can revoke permissions anytime through your browser settings.
10. Third-Party Services & Contact Form
Capme uses Loops (loops.so) to process submissions from the contact form at https://capme.app/contact. If you submit the form, your message and (if provided) your email address are sent to Capme's team via Loops' email infrastructure. Data is used solely to respond to your inquiry or feedback and is not shared with third parties for marketing. To assist with troubleshooting, we may also automatically collect technical information such as your browser version, operating system, and screen resolution when you submit a support request. For details, see Loops' privacy policy: https://loops.so/privacy.
11. Newsletter & Updates
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use Loops (loops.so) to send you product updates, marketing information, and feedback requests. Your email address is stored and processed by Loops for this purpose. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in every email. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
12. Data Retention
Because no server copies are stored, we retain no video data. What you download is under your own control. Locally stored recordings (OPFS) can be removed by clearing browser site data. Anonymized analytics metadata in Supabase is automatically purged after 24 months (see Section 7).
13. Business & Admin Data
For our "Capme Business" service, we process and store organization details (e.g. company name, slug, settings) in our secure database to fulfill the service (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). If you belong to a Capme Business organization: - Your organization's administrators can view aggregated usage statistics for their workspace (e.g. number of recordings, total duration) via the Admin Dashboard. - They cannot see your video content or screen recordings. - The Capme team may also view these aggregate statistics for service improvement and support.
14. Security
Client-side processing reduces exposure - video streams stay local. Still, keep your device secure and avoid recording sensitive information unintentionally.
15. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data ("Right to Know", "Right to Delete"), to restrict processing, to object to processing, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. These rights align with GDPR (EU) and CCPA (US) standards. To exercise your rights, contact the responsible person listed above.
16. Future Changes
If Capme later introduces accounts, online storage, monetization, or additional analytics, this notice will be updated before those changes go live.
17. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights (access, correction, deletion, objection), contact hello@capme.app. You may also use the contact form: https://capme.app/contact.
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Status: Experimental, free, no formal legal entity yet.
If this project evolves to include accounts or hosted storage, this page will be updated in advance.