Privacy Policy for Textify
Version 1.1
Last updated: November 16, 2023
Date of effect: November 16, 2023
Introduction
Welcome to Textify, an application dedicated to transcribing and summarizing voice messages. This privacy policy is designed to inform you about our practices concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of any information you might provide through our application.
Definitions
This Privacy Policy uses specific terms that require clarification:
Personal Information: Information that can identify an individual either directly or indirectly.
Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on Personal Information.
Consent: A freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication by which the data subject signifies agreement to the processing of their Personal Information.
Data Retention: The period for which Personal Information is stored or processed.
Third-party services: Companies or services that are not directly controlled or operated by Textify but are essential in providing certain features or functionalities of our application.
1. Information Collected
By Us
We do not collect any personal data directly from you like a user account, email, or name. Our application transcribes and summarizes the voice data you input without retaining or storing it. We do not collect IP addresses; however, IP addresses may be collected by our third-party service providers as part of standard internet protocols.
By Third Parties
We use third-party services for voice transcription and summarization:
Apple's Siri (Textify) or uguu.se and RunPod (Textify+): For voice transcription.
Microsoft Azure: For voice message summarization.
For details on how these third parties handle your data, refer to their respective privacy policies:
Apple’s Privacy Policy: www.apple.com/privacy
Azure’s Privacy Policy: www.privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
RunPod’s Privacy Policy: www.runpod.io/legal/privacy-policy
uguu.se’s Privacy Policy: www.uguu.se/faq.html
2. How We Use Your Information
Your voice data is used exclusively for the purpose of transcription or summarization. We do not store, retain, or sell your voice data, transcriptions, or IP addresses. Once the transcription or summarization is done, the data is discarded.
Textify does not use cookies or analytics services to collect non-personal information. Therefore, no additional data is gathered or processed when using our application.
3. Information Disclosure to Third Parties
Your voice data and IP address are shared with Apple's Siri, uguu.se, and RunPod (when using Textify+) for transcription and Microsoft Azure for summarization.
4. On-Device Transcription
We offer an on-device transcription feature, which processes voice messages locally without sending them to external services. By default, the app uses Apple's Siri service for this purpose.
5. Data Retention
Voice data is temporarily stored for a duration of 5 minutes on uguu.se for processing and is discarded afterward.
6. Data Security
All communications between the app and third-party services are secured using industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption methods, ensuring your data's security during the transcription or summarization process.
7. Consent
Before using our app, you will be informed about the third-party services involved in processing your data and will need to provide consent by agreeing to this Privacy Policy. By using the app, you are providing this consent. Consent can be withdrawn at any time by contacting info@studiostaufer.com. Given that we do not retain or store your Personal Information, no additional steps are required to erase your data.
8. Data Protection by Design
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Germany and the European Union. Textify is designed with your data protection in mind. Minimal personal data is collected and processed.
9. International Users
By using Textify, you understand and acknowledge that your Personal Information will be processed and stored in facilities in the United States and may be disclosed to service providers and affiliates in other jurisdictions. RunPod and uguu.se use appropriate safeguards for transferring Personal Information outside of the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK, complying with applicable data protection regulations. Further information can be found in their respective policies.
10. User Rights
As we do not collect or store any personal data, users do not have the traditional rights to access, correct, or delete their personal data. Nonetheless, you can withdraw your consent for data processing at any time as explained under the Consent section of this policy.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy occasionally. Your continued use post any modifications means you accept the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have concerns or questions about this privacy policy, please reach out to:
Dimitri Staufer
For concerns related to uguu.se's, RunPod’s, Microsoft Azure’s or Apple's data processing, you can contact their respective support teams.
Apple’s Privacy Policy: www.apple.com/privacy
Azure’s Privacy Policy: www.privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
RunPod’s Privacy Policy: www.runpod.io/legal/privacy-policy
uguu.se’s Privacy Policy: www.uguu.se/faq.html