Saybird Privacy Policy
Saybird (“we”, “us”) is an app that records on Apple Watch and iPhone, transcribes recordings automatically and creates summaries. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, who processes it, how long we keep it, and how you can view and delete it.
Key points
- Your recordings are stored on our servers and processed by the speech recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) service providers we engage: recordings are transcribed into text, and the transcripts are then used to create summaries and to-dos. This is Saybird’s core feature, and it is used only after you agree when signing in.
- We don’t show ads, don’t track you across apps, and don’t sell your information.
- You can delete any recording at any time, or delete your account and all of its data in the app under “Settings → Delete Account” (permanently deleted after 7 days; signing in again during that time cancels the deletion).
1. Information we collect
| Category | Details | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Account information | Your email address; when you sign in with Apple, the user identifier and email address provided by Apple (an Apple relay address if you choose Hide My Email) | Signing in, identifying your account, sending verification codes |
| Recordings and results | Audio you record, transcripts, speaker segments, summaries, to-dos | Providing transcription, summaries, to-dos and playback |
| Voiceprints (only after you turn on voice recognition) | Voice features of speakers you have identified in the app: a set of numbers computed from the recording, not the recording itself | Recognizing that person automatically in later recordings |
| Vocabulary | Names, terms and corrections you add | Improving the accuracy of transcripts and summaries |
| Device information | Push token, device model, OS version, app version, a random device ID generated by the app | Sending notifications such as “transcription finished”; troubleshooting |
| Diagnostic logs and network information | Diagnostic logs sent by the watch (recording sending and transcription status, without recording content), IP addresses of requests | Troubleshooting, preventing abuse of verification codes, keeping the service secure |
Voiceprints are sensitive personal information. They are saved only after you give separate consent in the app, computed and compared only on our own servers, never shared with service providers, and used only to recognize speakers in your recordings.
We don’t collect your name, phone number, contacts, photos, location or health data, and there is no password.
2. Third-party services and AI
To provide the service, we engage the following service providers to process information. They process it only as we instruct and solely to provide the corresponding feature, and not for any other purpose:
| Provider type | Information processed | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Speech recognition service provider | Recording audio (read through a temporary link valid for 3 hours), your vocabulary | Transcribing recordings into text and identifying speakers |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) service provider | Transcripts, your vocabulary | Creating summaries and extracting to-dos |
| Cloud service provider | All information listed in Section 1 | Servers and file storage |
| Apple | Sign in with Apple credentials, push tokens and notification content | Sign in with Apple and push notifications |
Verification code emails are sent by our own email service. Except as listed above or required by law, we don’t share your information with any third party.
3. AI assistants you authorize (MCP)
You can create a personal token under “Settings → MCP Token” and give it to an AI assistant you use (such as Claude) so it can look up your recordings, summaries and to-dos. Anyone with the token can read this data, so keep it safe. If it leaks, reset it on the same screen and the old token stops working immediately.
4. Retention
- Recordings and results are kept until you delete the recording or your account. After you request account deletion, they are kept for 7 days and then permanently deleted.
- Voiceprints are kept until you delete that person under “Settings → Voiceprints”, turn off voice recognition, or delete your account.
- Verification codes expire after 10 minutes. Server logs are kept for 14 days.
- Recordings are kept temporarily on your Apple Watch or iPhone until they are sent, and are removed from the device once sent.
5. Your rights
- View and delete: View all your recordings, summaries and to-dos in the app, and delete any recording. Deleting a recording also deletes its audio and results.
- Voiceprints: See who Saybird recognizes under “Settings → Voiceprints”. You can delete a person or turn off voice recognition, and they won’t be recognized anymore.
- Delete your account: Request deletion under “Settings → Delete Account”. You are signed out right away, your account and data can no longer be accessed, and your push devices, Apple Watch and MCP tokens stop working immediately. Signing in again the same way within 7 days cancels the deletion. After 7 days, we permanently delete your account, all recording files and results, and your vocabulary, and revoke Sign in with Apple. This can’t be undone.
- Withdraw consent: You can stop using Saybird and delete your account at any time. You can also stop Saybird from using your Apple Account in iPhone “Settings → Apple Account → Sign-In & Security → Sign in with Apple”.
- Other requests: To export your data or for any other question, email [email protected]. We will reply within 15 business days.
6. Security
All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Recording files are kept in private storage and can only be accessed through short-lived links. Each account can only access its own data.
7. Children
Saybird is not intended for children under 14. If you are a minor, please use Saybird with the consent and guidance of a parent or guardian.
8. Recording other people
Before recording other people, get their consent and follow the recording laws where you are. Let people know before you name them and have Saybird remember their voice.
9. Changes and contact
We will notify you in the app of any material changes to this policy. If you have any questions, email [email protected].