GOLDBERG Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective November 10, 2026
GOLDBERG AppWorks makes apps for real people, and we collect as little about you as we can. This policy explains what each of our apps collects, why, and the choices you have.
Grocery List™ (Android)
Grocery List lets a household share one grocery list. To do that, it stores your account and your household's list online using Google Firebase, a service run by Google.
What we collect
| Information | Why we use it |
|---|---|
| Account details: your name, email address and a user ID. If you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email from Google. | To sign you in and show your household who added or bought an item. |
| Your lists: items, amounts, stores, aisles, store order, and the history of what was added, bought or changed. | To run the app and keep your list in sync on every phone in your household. |
| Household details: which household you belong to, invite codes, and your display preferences such as color and text size. | To share the list only with your household and remember your settings. |
| Device name: the name or model of the phone an item was added from. | So your household can see which phone made a change. |
| Notification token: an ID from Firebase Cloud Messaging. | To send the family alerts you turn on, such as "Eric is shopping at Meijer." |
| Crash reports: technical details such as the phone model, Android version and what the app was doing when it crashed. | To find and fix bugs, using Firebase Crashlytics. |
| Feedback: anything you choose to send with the in-app feedback button. | To improve the app. |
Voice input
When you add items by voice, the app asks for microphone access. Your speech is turned into text by your phone's speech recognition service, which is provided by Google. Only the resulting text becomes list items. Grocery List does not save or upload your voice recordings.
What we don't do
- We don't show ads or use advertising IDs.
- We don't use analytics or tracking tools.
- We don't access your location, contacts or photos.
- We don't sell your information or share it for marketing.
Who can see your information
Your list, its history and your name are visible only to members of your household. Your information is stored and processed by Google Firebase on our behalf. Google's handling of that data is described in the Firebase privacy information. We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
Security and offline use
Data is sent over encrypted connections and protected by Firebase security rules so only your household can read your list. A copy of your list is kept on your phone so the app works without signal in a store.
Keeping and deleting your data
We keep your information while your account is active. You can leave a household or delete your account at any time from inside the app. Deleting your account removes your account and personal information. Items you added to a household that others still use may stay on that shared list, without your name. See how to delete your Grocery List account, including how to ask us to do it for you.
ChatterDrop™ (Windows)
ChatterDrop runs entirely on your PC. It has no account or sign-in, and it doesn't send us any information.
- Your audio stays on your PC. Voice effects, recordings, instant replay clips and text to speech are all processed on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.
- Hotkeys. ChatterDrop watches for the hotkeys you set up so it can play sounds while you're in a game. It doesn't record or send what you type.
- Phone remote. The remote works over your own Wi-Fi, directly between your phone and your PC, and is protected by a PIN. It doesn't go through our servers.
- Stream Deck and OBS. These connect to ChatterDrop on your own computer only.
- Finding free sounds. If you search for sounds, ChatterDrop connects to the sound library you choose (Pixabay, Freesound, Kenney, Mixkit or OpenGameArt) to show and download results. Those sites receive your search the same way they would from a web browser.
- Steam. When ChatterDrop is sold on Steam, your purchase is handled by Valve under the Steam privacy policy.
- Email. If you email us for support, we use your message and email address only to help you.
This website
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Children, changes and contact
Children
Our apps are not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we'll delete it.
Your choices
You can ask us to access, correct or delete your information by emailing us. You can turn notifications and microphone access on or off at any time in your phone's settings.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we'll update this page and the date at the top. For important changes, we'll also let you know in the app.
Contact us
GOLDBERG AppWorks, Michigan, USA
Privacy and support: [email protected]
General: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 769-2181 (email is the fastest way to reach us)