Privacy Policy for Polygloot

Last updated: August 12, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Polygloot. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Audio Data

• We temporarily collect audio data when you use our speech recognition feature.
• This audio data is immediately processed and is not permanently stored on our servers.

2.2 Text Data

• We collect the text transcribed from your audio input.
• We also collect the translated text generated by our service.

2.3 Language Preferences

• We collect information about the languages you select for translation.

2.4 Technical Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate our website. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our service and other technical information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
• To provide real-time translation services.
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

4. Data Retention

• Audio Data: We do not retain any audio data beyond the immediate processing required for transcription.
• Transcribed and Translated Text: This data is not stored after the translation process is complete and the results are delivered to you.
• Language Preferences: These are only stored for the duration of your session and are not retained after you close the application.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share or sell your personal information to third parties. However, we use third-party services to help us operate our service:

• OpenAI: We use OpenAI's API for transcription, translation, and text-to-speech services. Please refer to OpenAI's privacy policy for information on how they handle data.
• Netlify: We use Netlify to host our website and run our serverless functions. Netlify may have access to IP addresses and other technical data. Please refer to Netlify's privacy policy for more information.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: polygloot@polygloot.com