Last updated: September 29, 2026 ยท Applies to ClearTake for iPhone and iPad, including version 1.6
The developer does not collect your media or usage data. ClearTake has no account system, analytics, or advertising. Audio processing and the Library work on your device. Apple handles purchases, and you control exports and sharing through system services.
When you pick a video or an audio file, or make a recording inside ClearTake, the app processes the audio with a signal-processing engine that runs entirely on your device. The video track is copied without re-encoding. ClearTake does not upload media to the developer or to a cloud processing service.
Temporary working files stay in the app's sandbox and are removed when they are no longer needed. Usable original recordings made in ClearTake are stored in the app's Recordings folder, which you can open under ClearTake in the Files app. They remain there until you delete them in Files or explicitly discard them in ClearTake; empty or too-short attempts may be removed automatically.
Since version 1.5, a completed output is also saved in the app's Library when local storage succeeds. You can export a copy to Photos, Files, or another app. Destinations such as iCloud Drive and other sharing services may upload files under their own rules and your settings. iOS device backups may include locally saved files, depending on your backup settings; ClearTake does not operate a separate cloud backup or sync service.
After processing, the app shows how much the noise floor changed, measured by comparing the noise-only sections of your file before and after. That measurement happens on your device. ClearTake does not send it to the developer or a processing service; it is included in the local records described below.
Since version 1.5, ClearTake stores completed output files in the app's Application Support/ClearTakeWorks directory. Each saved work has a local manifest containing an identifier, source file name, media type, duration, processing time, measured noise-floor change, output file name and size, and, when applicable, a random free-use receipt identifier. This receipt is generated locally to avoid charging a free use twice; it is not an Apple payment receipt or a personal identifier.
You can delete individual saved works or clear recognized entries from the Library. Deleting a saved work removes that Library copy but does not delete imported originals, original recordings in Files, or copies you already exported. Removing the app removes its local files. If saving fails, the app warns you and keeps the temporary result available for another save attempt or immediate export while that result remains open.
Versions through 1.4 keep up to 50 metadata-only processing records, without finished files. These remain records only after an upgrade; version 1.5 and later cannot recreate their old outputs. The Library does not retain imported originals or the temporary A/B comparison tracks.
The first 3 uses are free. Unlocking unlimited use is a one-time purchase handled entirely by Apple's App Store. Apple processes the payment and tells the app whether the purchase is active. The developer never receives your payment details. ClearTake keeps a local free-use count and, since version 1.5, random identifiers for completed free uses so that saved work and usage counting can be reconciled after an interruption. Deleting a Library item does not reset the free-use count. These local records are not sent to the developer.
ClearTake is not directed at children and collects nothing from anyone, including children.
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new date. Since the app collects nothing, any change will most likely be a clarification rather than a new practice.
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