Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 July 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Ongenet (“we”, “us”, or “our”) handles information in connection with the Ongenet desktop application, Android application, web demo, and website at onge.net.

Summary: Ongenet does not collect, store, or receive personal data or usage data from you. There are no user accounts, no telemetry, no analytics, no cookies, and no remote crash-reporting systems. The desktop application may write a local crash log on your device for your own debugging; that file is never uploaded. Your projects, settings, and media remain on your device under your control.

1. Who we are

Ongenet is developed and published by Chris (GitHub: 1-chris), an individual developer based in the United Kingdom. For privacy-related enquiries, please open an issue at github.com/1-chris/Ongenet/issues.

2. Data we do not collect

We do not operate any systems that log, store, or receive user data from the Ongenet application or website. Specifically, we do not:

• require or offer user accounts or sign-in;
• collect telemetry, analytics, or usage statistics;
• use cookies or similar tracking technologies on our website;
• operate remote crash dump or error-reporting services (nothing is uploaded to us or to any third party);
• check for updates by transmitting data to our servers (there are no such servers);
• transmit your projects, audio, MIDI, settings, or other creative content to us or to any service we operate.

3. Data stored on your device

The Ongenet desktop and Android applications store data locally on your device only. This may include:

• Settings — audio and MIDI device selection, theme, language, plugin paths, keyboard shortcuts, and other preferences (typically in a per-user configuration folder such as %AppData%\Ongenet on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Ongenet on macOS, or ~/.config/Ongenet on Linux);
• Projects — .ongen project files and autosave copies at locations you choose;
• Presets — saved instrument, effect, and chain presets in your local presets folder;
• Scripts — user C# scripts in your Documents folder (Documents/Ongenet/Scripts);
• Crash logs — if the desktop application hits an unhandled managed exception, it may write a text dump under crashes/ inside the same configuration folder (for example %AppData%\Ongenet\crashes on Windows). A dump typically includes a timestamp, app version, OS description, and the exception type, message, and stack trace. Stack traces may incidentally include local file paths from your machine. These files stay on your device, are not uploaded, and you may delete the folder at any time;
• Collaboration sync — if you enable it, project files are copied to a local folder you designate; no cloud sync is involved.

This data is not transmitted to us. You are responsible for backing up and securing files on your device.

4. Optional local-network features

Some optional features communicate only on your local network when you enable or use them. We do not receive data from these features:

• Ableton Link — tempo and phase sync with other Link-enabled applications on the same network;
• OSC control — a local UDP listener for hardware or software controllers you configure.

5. Third-party plugins and tools

Ongenet can load third-party audio plugins (CLAP, LV2, VST2, VST3, AU) and optional external tools such as ffmpeg that you install separately. Those third parties are not controlled by us and may have their own data practices. We do not receive data from plugins you load.

6. Website and web demo

Our website and documentation are static pages hosted on GitHub Pages. We do not embed analytics or advertising scripts.

• Theme preference — the website stores your chosen colour theme in your browser’s localStorage. This value stays in your browser and is never sent to us.
• Web demo — the browser-based demo at /app/ runs entirely in your browser. Session state is not persisted or transmitted to us.
• External links — download and source links point to GitHub. GitHub’s own privacy policy applies when you visit those pages.

7. Hosting provider logs

We do not operate web servers or receive access logs. Our site is served through GitHub Pages (GitHub, Inc. / Microsoft). As with any website, the hosting infrastructure may process standard technical information (such as IP address and requested URL) to deliver pages. We do not access, receive, or use that information.

8. Legal basis (UK GDPR)

Because we do not collect or process personal data, we generally do not act as a data controller for personal data in connection with Ongenet. Information you create and store locally on your device is under your control. If you contact us via GitHub Issues, GitHub’s privacy policy governs that platform; please do not include unnecessary personal information in public issue reports.

9. Children

Ongenet is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will reflect the latest version. Continued use of Ongenet after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

Privacy questions: github.com/1-chris/Ongenet/issues

12. Governing law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.