Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Dictation Doggy ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the Dictation Doggy macOS app, mobile apps, and website at dictationdoggy.com (together, the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to this policy.

Who we are

Dictation Doggy operates the Service. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected]. If you are in India, this address also serves as our Grievance Officer contact under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

Information we collect

• Account information — your name and email address, provided when you sign in with Google or Apple.
• Voice and transcripts — the audio you dictate and the text produced from it, plus your custom dictionary, styles, and dictation history.
• Usage and diagnostics — device and app information (OS version, app version, device model), performance metrics, and error logs used to keep the Service reliable.
• Payment information — handled by our payment processors (Stripe and, for in-app purchases, Apple/Google via RevenueCat). We do not store your full card number.

How your voice is processed

Depending on your settings and device, dictation is transcribed either on your device (using Apple's on-device speech recognition) or in the cloud by our transcription providers. Cloud audio is sent securely, transcribed, and is not used to train third-party models. If you enable Privacy Mode, your transcript text and audio are not stored on our servers — only minimal, non-content metadata (such as timing and word counts) is kept.

How we use your information

We use your information to: transcribe your speech and deliver the text; sync your history, dictionary, and settings across your devices; process payments and manage subscriptions; provide support; keep the Service secure and reliable; and comply with law. We do not sell your personal data.

Legal bases (EEA/UK users)

Where the GDPR applies, we process your data to perform our contract with you (providing the Service), for our legitimate interests (security, reliability, improving the Service), to comply with legal obligations, and with your consent where required (for example, optional analytics).

Service providers we share with

We share limited data with vendors who process it on our behalf under contract, including: transcription and AI providers (e.g. Deepgram, Groq), cloud infrastructure and storage (Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services), payments (Stripe, RevenueCat), email delivery (Resend), and error monitoring (Sentry). These providers may process data outside your country.

International transfers

We are based in India and use providers in other countries, including the United States and the EU. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for cross-border transfers.

Data retention

We keep your account data while your account is active. Transcripts and history are kept until you delete them or close your account. Diagnostic logs are kept for a limited period. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data, except where we must retain limited records to meet legal, tax, or security obligations.

Your rights and choices

You can access, correct, export, or delete your data at any time — export a copy from Settings, delete individual takes from your history, or delete your entire account from Settings. Depending on where you live (including under the GDPR and India's DPDP Act), you may also have rights to object to or restrict processing, withdraw consent, and lodge a complaint with your data protection authority. To exercise any right, email [email protected].

Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls, and reputable infrastructure providers to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and to notify you and regulators of significant incidents as required by law.

Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect their data.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We'll change the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide additional notice.

Contact

Questions or requests? Email [email protected].