Privacy, licence and policies
Effective: 29 October 2026.
Sightline Prompter and its Stream Deck plugin are free, open-source tools by Joanne Lockwood, SEE Change Happen Ltd, based in England, United Kingdom. Sightline is adapted and enhanced by Joanne Lockwood from SEE Change Happen Ltd, based on Electron Teleprompter by David Neal.
| Policy | What it explains |
|---|---|
| Privacy and data protection | Microphone use, recognised text, local files, remotes, online services and your rights |
| Terms and fair use | Your MIT licence rights, responsible use, support and warranty |
| Accessibility | Reading and control options, known limitations and reporting a barrier |
| Joanne’s tip jar | Voluntary payments, no purchased benefits, privacy and payment mistakes |
The essentials
- Local speech recognition processes audio on your computer. Voice following can save recognised words as text and script-word timings.
- Always wake-word listening can run while stopped or off air. Turning voice commands off does not turn off other microphone features.
- Optional scratch audio records the microphone for synchronisation, including off-script passages. It can be included in an edit pack.
- Deepgram sends audio to an online service when you choose it. Its data handling differs from local recognition; read the privacy notice first.
- The phone remote, local API and Stream Deck connection are optional. Protect their keys and review what an AI assistant can access.
- Sightline does not record video. Keep using your production recording tool, and check timings and measurements before relying on them.
The software’s MIT licence remains unchanged. These policies do not add restrictions to its permission to use, modify or share it. Applicable rights in other countries remain protected; the ICO is the UK regulator, rather than a worldwide authority.
Privacy, accessibility and payment questions: [email protected]. Company number 13138905; ICO registration ZB020601, registered as See Change Happen Ltd.