Last updated 10 November 2026
Privacy policy
Lynxcast is a desktop application that runs on your own Windows PC. We don't use accounts, servers that keep your data or analytics. This page explains exactly what the touches and why it does.
The short version
- Your Twitch, Kick or YouTube logins are stored on your computer only.
- The app talks directly to Twitch, Kick or YouTube for you. We never see any of your data.
- Nothing is sold, shared or ever used for advertising.
- You can remove all your info at any time (see Deleting your data).
Who we are
Lynxcast is made by the streamer aka me ColtKingS and a small team of streamers. Throughout this page, "we" means the people who make Lynxcast. You can reach me on Twitch at twitch.tv/coltkings, on Discord (ColtKingS), or with the Send feedback button inside the app.
What the app stores on your PC
The following info is saved in the app's folder on your pc (%APPDATA% and %LOCALAPPDATA%) and it will never leave it, except where described further below:
- Any Sign-in tokens for the platforms you connect to.
- Your settings, rewards, collections, sounds and overlays.
- A log of any recent redeems and stream stats (viewers/chat activity), so you can see them in the app.
YouTube and Google
If you connect to YouTube, Lynxcast will asks Google for the youtube.force-ssl permission. It uses the YouTube Data API only for:
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Read your channel ID and name | To show which channel is connected. |
| Check when your live (your livestreams) | To find your live chat. |
| Read messages and Super Chats in your live chat | To respond to commands, run giveaways and show Super Chat alerts on the stream. |
| Post messages in the live chat | To reply to commands (for example !sounds), but only when you turned them on. |
This data is processed on your PC while the app is running. It is not sent to us or anyone else, and it isn't used for any advertising or to train any AI models. Your Google sign-in token is stored only on your computer.
Lynxcast's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Lynxcast also uses YouTubes API Services, so by using its YouTube features you also agree to YouTube's Terms of Service. Google's own handling of your data is covered by the Google Privacy Policy.
Twitch
With your permission, Lynxcast uses the Twitch API to create, update and pause your point rewards, see redemptions and mark them done or refunded, read and send live chat messages, and reads your follows, moderated channels, followers, subscriptions and Bits events. All of this happens from your PC directly to Twitch.
Kick
With your permission, Lynxcast uses the Kick API to manage your rewards, read redemptions and events, and send live chat messages. Kick will only sends events to a web address, so the events pass through a small relay we run on Cloudflare which forwards them straight to your app and does not store them at all. The relay is also used to complete the Kick sign-in, because Kick requires a secret key that cant be kept inside a desktop app.
Feedback
If you use the Send feedback button, your message, Twitch display name or others, the app version and your Windows version are sent to the dev's Discord channel so we can read it and reply. Nothing is sent unless you press send.
Other services the app talks to
- 7TV, BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ: to show channel emotes.
- MyInstants and YouTube: only when you paste a link to grab a audio. The audio is saved on your PC.
- GitHub: to check for any app updates we push.
These services see a normal web request from your PC, the same as opening them in a browser.
Sharing and selling
We don't sell, rent or share your data. We do not use it for advertising, and we have 0 access to the data stored on your PC.
Deleting your data
- Disconnect a platform inside the app's connect section, or revoke access from the platform itself: Google account connections, Twitch connections or your Kick account settings.
- Remove everything: uninstall Lynxcast and tick the box to delete app data, or delete the
com.squadredeems.appfolders in%APPDATA%and%LOCALAPPDATA%. - Feedback messages: ask us and we will delete any feedback you sent.
Children
Lynxcast is for streamers who are at the required age to use Twitch, Kick and YouTube under those platforms own ToS. We do not collect data from any children.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page.