Privacy
Last updated 28 September 2026
Revive the Touchbar is a macOS app that brings animations, tools, and custom text or GIFs to the Touch Bar on compatible MacBook Pro models.
Short version: we collect only what is needed to sell and license the app, plus a few anonymous counts that tell us whether the website and the app are working for people. There is no tracking, no advertising ID, and we do not sell data.
What we collect
- Purchase details. Stripe collects your payment details and email address. We receive your email, your Stripe customer ID, and what you bought. We never see your card number.
- License data. Your license key, plan, renewal status, and a random ID for each Mac you activate (so we can enforce the 3-Mac limit). The ID is not derived from your hardware or your identity. During the launch offer, a free Lifetime license is created when the download page or the app asks for one; the app sends only that random ID, so the same Mac gets the same license back. No name or email is needed.
- Server logs. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, sees your IP address and basic request details when the app checks your license or when you visit this site. When a free launch license is requested, your IP address is used for about a minute to limit how many can be requested from one address; we don’t store it.
- Anonymous counts. We add one to a daily total when someone visits the home page (once per browser session), downloads the app, opens the app for the first time, reaches the end of the trial, starts a checkout, buys, claims a free launch license, or activates a license. We store only the date, the kind of event, and the total. No IP address, cookie, device ID, or anything else that could identify you or your Mac is stored with it.
- Activity log (for us). So we can answer people, we keep a short log of key requests (the email given), activations, refused Macs (a fourth Mac on a license), free launch claims, and mailing-list signups. License keys appear in it only masked, like
RVT-ABCD…WXYZ. We never store your device ID or your IP address in it. - The drops mailing list. If you enter your email to hear about new animation drops, we store that email, the language you were browsing in, and when you signed up. We use it only to tell you about new drops and updates to the app.
What stays on your Mac
Your settings, presets, trial start date, and license are stored on your Mac (the trial date and license in the Keychain). Animations are rendered on your Mac; nothing about which ones you use is sent to us. A GIF or video you add to Your GIF or Video, and the words you type for Your Text, stay on your Mac. The app downloads the list of animation drops and sponsor cards from our website; those requests carry no identifier. Live info animations (clock, CPU and memory) read those numbers on your Mac and never send them anywhere.
Who we share it with
Stripe (payments) and Cloudflare (hosting). We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers. Sponsor cards are plain text and links loaded from our own server; clicking one opens the sponsor’s website, which has its own privacy practices.
Your choices
You can ask us to delete your license record, your email, or your place on the mailing list at any time. Some payment records must be kept by Stripe and by us for tax and accounting.