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Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
The short version: CHOPSHOP does not collect, track or transmit any personal data. There are no accounts, no analytics and no third-party trackers. Everything you make stays on your device and, if you use it, in your own iCloud.
Information we collect
None. CHOPSHOP has no user accounts and no sign-in. We do not collect names, email addresses, contacts, location, device identifiers or usage analytics. We do not use advertising, and there are no third-party advertising or analytics SDKs in the app.
Your audio and projects
Samples you record or import, the beats and projects you make, and the files you export are stored on your device. New projects save to iCloud Drive when it’s available, through your own Apple iCloud account, and the switch at the top of Projects keeps them on this device instead. We never receive or have access to any of it.
The plugin
When CHOPSHOP runs as a plugin inside another app, it reads your CHOPSHOP projects, kits and samples from your device so you can load them, and samples you take in the plugin are saved there too. The host app saves the plugin’s settings inside your song. None of it leaves your device.
Microphone
CHOPSHOP asks for microphone access only so you can sample audio into the app. Recorded audio is processed and stored on your device for your own use. It is never uploaded to us or to any server.
AI stem separation
Splitting a song into stems runs entirely on your device, using on-device machine learning. Your audio is never sent to a server or a cloud service for processing.
Media library
If you import a song from your music library, that access is used only to bring the audio into the app on your device. CHOPSHOP does not read, catalog or transmit your library.
Purchases
The app and any in-app purchases (CHOPSHOP LIFETIME and sound packs) are sold and processed by Apple through the App Store. Apple handles all payment information under Apple’s privacy policy; we never see or store your payment details. The app only asks Apple’s StoreKit, on your device, which items you own.
Children
CHOPSHOP is rated 4+ and collects no personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above. Material changes will be reflected in the app’s App Store listing.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email focused.era1@gmail.com.