Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2025/03/10

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Pascal Schröder ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our TellText mobile application ("the App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for your personal data is:

Pascal Schröder
Venloer Str. 194, 50823 Cologne, Germany
Email: [email protected]

3. Types of Data Collected

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Email address (for account creation and authentication)
• Name (when signing up using Apple or Google OAuth)
• Voice recordings (for transcription and summarization)
• Transcripts and summaries generated from your voice recordings
• Usage data (such as app features used, frequency of use)

4. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the App's services
• To create and manage your account
• To process and store your voice recordings
• To generate transcripts and summaries from your voice recordings
• To improve and optimize the App's functionality
• To communicate with you about the App and your account

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Performance of a contract (to provide you with the App's services)
• Your consent (for processing voice recordings and generating transcripts/summaries)
• Legitimate interests (to improve and optimize the App)

6. Data Processing and Storage

Your personal data is processed and stored primarily using Supabase, a cloud-based backend service. We use Supabase servers located in Frankfurt, Germany, but some processing may occur in the United States. Additionally, data processing occurs on servers located in the United States when using OpenAI and Deepgram services.

7. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to provide the App's functionality:

• Supabase: For backend services, including authentication and data storage
• OpenAI: For AI-powered summarization
• Deepgram: For generating transcripts from audio recordings

These services process your data solely to provide the App's features and do not use it for their own purposes. We have data processing agreements in place with these providers to ensure the protection of your data.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any other third parties, except as required by law or with your explicit consent.

8. User Rights under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object
• Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide you with the App's services and as required by law. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

10. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

11. International Data Transfers

While your data is primarily stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA), some data processing occurs in the United States. This includes potential processing by Supabase and definite processing by OpenAI and Deepgram services. We are committed to ensuring that any international transfers of your personal data are carried out in compliance with applicable data protection laws. We rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses to protect data transferred outside the EEA.

12. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by email or through the App. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].