Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 12, 2026
Overview
Hound K8s is a local-first macOS application for Kubernetes inspection and diagnostics. The app is designed to analyze cluster state on your Mac without requiring a Hound-hosted account or backend service.
Data We Do Not Collect
- We do not operate a Hound cloud account system.
- We do not collect Kubernetes manifests, resource names, logs, events, kubeconfig files, or cluster credentials.
- We do not collect Secret values. Secret references may be used locally for diagnostics, but secret contents are not uploaded to Hound.
- We do not use third-party advertising SDKs or tracking domains.
Local App Data
Hound may store local settings on your device, such as imported cluster profiles, user-selected file access bookmarks, trial state, display preferences, and connection configuration needed to operate the app. This data remains on your Mac unless you choose to export or share it.
Cluster metadata, Kubernetes events, Pod logs, relationship graphs, and diagnostic results are processed locally on your Mac. Hound does not upload this information to a Hound-hosted service.
App Store Purchases
Hound K8s uses Apple In-App Purchase for the 14-day trial and lifetime unlock. Purchase processing, receipts, refunds, and Apple ID payment information are handled by Apple under Apple’s policies.
Cloud Identity and Kubernetes Connections
When you connect to Kubernetes clusters, Amazon EKS, Google GKE, or Azure AKS, Hound communicates directly from your Mac with the Kubernetes API servers and identity provider endpoints that you explicitly configure.
Cloud sign-in may involve AWS, Google, or Microsoft processing authentication information under their respective privacy policies. Hound does not proxy these connections through a Hound server.
Reusable cloud credentials and OAuth tokens are stored locally using macOS Keychain. Kubeconfig data, cluster metadata, logs, events, diagnostic results, and relationship analysis are not uploaded to Hound.
Support Requests
If you contact us for support, we will use the information you provide only to respond to the support request. Do not send production secrets, kubeconfig credentials, private keys, tokens, or sensitive customer data in support messages.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact us at cheny1119@icloud.com.