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Privacy

Last updated 2026-04-12. We keep it small.

The short version

We collect only what we need to run the service and bill you if you pay. We don't sell anything to anyone. We don't train models on your articles. We delete render source text once the audio is done.

What we collect

Account data. Your email, a hashed password, your plan. That's it.

Article URLs and text. When you render an article we fetch the text, turn it into audio, then delete the text. We keep a log of the URL and a timestamp for thirty days for debugging.

Generated audio. Stored on your account so you can replay it. You can delete renders any time. Free tier renders are auto-deleted after seven days.

Payment data. We use Stripe. We never see your card number. We see the last four digits and the plan tier.

Basic usage logs. Which voices you use, how long your renders are, roughly. Lets us improve the service without watching you.

What we don't collect

We don't fingerprint your browser. We don't load third-party trackers. We don't sell any of your data. We don't use your articles to train voices or phrasing models. Ever.

Cookies

A session cookie so you stay signed in. A plausible.io-style privacy-first analytics cookie (aggregated, anonymous, no cross-site tracking). That's it. No ads, no Google Analytics, no pixel tags.

Who sees your data

Us, the three of us. Our payment processor (Stripe) for billing. Our hosting and storage (Vercel, Cloudflare, AWS S3) to actually run the thing. No one else.

Your rights

You can see, export, or delete everything we have on you. Use the contact form. We act within seven days, usually less.

Accessibility

The service exists partly for readers with low vision. If a setting or data flow makes that harder, tell us. We'll fix it.

Kids

Not intended for anyone under sixteen. We don't knowingly keep accounts for minors.

Where data lives

Account data in the EU (Frankfurt) or US (Virginia) depending on where you signed up. Audio renders are cached on a CDN to keep listening fast. Nothing crosses borders we didn't tell you about.

Changes

If we change this in a meaningful way we email you before it takes effect.

Ask us anything

Use the form. Rafi usually answers.

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