Last updated: June 2, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Necropolis Publishing, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") handles information in connection with the Lectern application (the "Software") and the website at lectern.necropolispublishing.com (the "Site"). We have built Lectern to be local-first and to collect as little about you as possible.
Lectern runs on your own device and stores your manuscripts as plain text and markdown files on your disk. We do not host your writing, we do not require an account to use the Software, and the Software does not send your manuscript content to us. If you enable the optional AI feature, you supply your own third-party API key; that key is stored locally on your device and is used to communicate directly between your device and the provider you chose (for example, OpenRouter). We never receive or store that key.
When you use the optional AI feature, the text you choose to process is sent from your device to the third-party provider whose key you supplied, under that provider's own privacy policy. We are not a party to that exchange and do not receive its contents. Please review the privacy policy of any provider you connect.
Purchases of Lectern Pro are processed by Paddle.com, our authorized reseller and Merchant of Record. Paddle collects the billing and payment information needed to complete your purchase and handles it under Paddle's own privacy policy. We do not receive or store your full payment card details. From Paddle we receive limited order information — such as your email address and the product purchased — so that we can deliver your license key and provide support.
To deliver your license key and essential service messages, we use Resend as our email provider. This involves your email address and the contents of those messages being processed by Resend on our behalf.
The Site is a static website hosted on GitHub Pages. We do not set advertising or tracking cookies. Standard server logs (such as IP address and request information) may be processed by our hosting and font providers for security and delivery. The Site loads fonts from Google Fonts; when it does, your browser contacts Google's servers, which may log your IP address under Google's privacy policy.
We do not sell your personal information.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the limited personal information we hold (such as your purchase email) by contacting us. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable law, including rights handled by Paddle as Merchant of Record for purchase data.
Lectern is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
We may update this Policy from time to time; the "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version.
Questions about privacy? Email necropolispublishing@gmail.com.