# Aide Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 28, 2025
Aide ("App", "Service") values your privacy and complies with relevant laws including personal information protection laws and telecommunications laws.
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## 1. Information We Collect
### 1.1 Required Information
Voice Recording Data
- Collection Purpose: Convert voice to text
- Collection Method: Collected via microphone when user presses record button
- Retention Period: Immediately deleted after processing (deleted immediately from third-party servers after transcription)
Text Data
- Collection Purpose: Keyword extraction, explanation provision, favorites storage
- Collection Method: Automatically generated from voice recognition results
- Retention Period: Until deleted by user (stored in iCloud)
### 1.2 Automatically Collected Information
Device Information
- iOS version, device model, language settings
- Collection Purpose: Service optimization and troubleshooting
Usage Statistics
- Subscription status, usage information (speaker separation hours, AI explanation count)
- Collection Purpose: Plan-based usage limit management
### 1.3 Optional Information
iCloud Account
- Collection Purpose: Data synchronization and backup
- Used only when user enables iCloud sync
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## 2. Purpose of Using Personal Information
Collected personal information is used only for the following purposes:
1. Core Service Provision
- Convert voice to text
- Automatic AI keyword extraction
- Speaker separation (paid plans)
- AI keyword explanations
2. Additional Services
- Favorites management
- Data export
- iCloud synchronization and backup
3. Service Improvement
- User experience enhancement
- Bug fixes and performance optimization
4. Subscription Management
- Track plan-based usage limits
- Manage subscription status
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## 3. Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties
### 3.1 Recipients and Purposes
Deepgram Inc. (United States)
- Shared Information: Voice recording data
- Purpose: Voice recognition and speaker separation
- Retention Period: Immediately deleted after transcription
- Certification: GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2 certified
- Privacy Policy: <https://deepgram.com/privacy>
OpenAI, L.L.C. (United States)
- Shared Information: Text data (transcribed text, keywords)
- Purpose: AI keyword extraction and explanation generation
- Retention Period: 30 days (API policy)
- Privacy Policy: <https://openai.com/privacy>
Apple Inc. (United States)
- Shared Information: App usage data, iCloud data
- Purpose: App distribution, payment processing, iCloud storage
- Privacy Policy: <https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy>
### 3.2 User Consent
By agreeing to these Terms, users consent to sharing personal information with the above third parties.
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## 4. Storage and Deletion of Personal Information
### 4.1 Retention Period
- Voice Recordings: Immediately deleted after real-time processing (not stored locally)
- Text Data: Until deleted by user (iCloud storage)
- Favorites: Until deleted by user
- Usage Data: Auto-reset monthly/daily
### 4.2 Deletion Method
- Electronic files: Permanently deleted using irrecoverable methods
- iCloud data: Follows Apple's data deletion policy
### 4.3 Upon App Deletion
- All locally stored data is deleted when the App is removed.
- iCloud-stored data must be separately deleted from Apple iCloud settings.
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## 5. Technical and Administrative Measures for Privacy Protection
### 5.1 Technical Measures
- Encryption in Transit: HTTPS/TLS encrypted communication
- Encryption at Rest: iCloud data protected by Apple's encryption policy
- Access Control: Data accessible only from user's device
### 5.2 Administrative Measures
- Minimize personal information access privileges
- Regular security audits
- Apply latest security patches
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## 6. User Rights
Users may exercise the following rights at any time:
1. Access: View all stored data within the App
2. Correction: Directly edit keywords, speaker names, etc.
3. Deletion: Delete individual items or all data
4. Portability: Export data (TXT/PDF/DOCX formats)
5. Opt-out: Discontinue service use
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## 7. Children's Privacy
This Service is intended for users aged 14 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14.
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## 8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This App does not use cookies or tracking technologies for user tracking or advertising purposes.
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## 9. Changes to Privacy Policy
1. This Privacy Policy may be modified according to changes in laws, policies, or security technologies.
2. When the Privacy Policy is modified, changes will be announced through in-app notifications.
3. For significant changes, advance notice will be provided at least 7 days prior.
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## 10. Privacy Officer
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
- Privacy Officer: Seungjae YU
- Email: [email protected]
- Response Time: Within 3 business days
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## 11. Third-Party Service Privacy Policies
Privacy policies of third-party services used by this Service:
- Deepgram: <https://deepgram.com/privacy>
- OpenAI: <https://openai.com/privacy>
- Apple: <https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy>
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## 12. Data Processing Countries
Your voice and text data may be processed on servers in the following countries:
- United States (Deepgram, OpenAI servers)
- Your iCloud data storage region (based on your settings)
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## Addendum
This Privacy Policy is effective from October 28, 2025.
Last Updated: October 28, 2025