> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.echophrase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Privacy & Data

> What Echophrase collects, what it doesn't, and how your data stays yours.

## Your voice never leaves your computer

Echophrase runs **entirely on your device**. Your microphone audio is processed by AI models running locally on your GPU - nothing is uploaded, streamed, or sent to any server. Ever.

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  Audio recordings are deleted immediately after transcription. Transcription text stays in your clipboard or file - we have zero access to it. There is no "cloud processing" option. This is by design.
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## What we do NOT collect

| Data                       | Collected?       |
| -------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Voice recordings           | **Never**        |
| Transcription text         | **Never**        |
| Audio files                | **Never**        |
| AI model inputs or outputs | **Never**        |
| IP addresses               | **Never stored** |
| Device fingerprints        | **Never**        |
| Cookies                    | **None**         |

## What we do collect

We collect **anonymous, non-identifiable telemetrics** to make better product decisions - like which GPU backends people use, which AI models are most popular, and what the best default settings should be. None of this is tied to a user ID or account.

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  <Card title="Desktop app (Aptabase)" icon="desktop">
    GPU backend, selected model, recording mode, feature toggles (paste-at-cursor, filler word removal). Sent to our self-hosted [Aptabase](https://github.com/aptabase/aptabase) instance - data never leaves our infrastructure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Website (Umami)" icon="globe">
    Page views, referrer, browser type, country. Sent to our self-hosted [Umami](https://github.com/umami-software/umami) instance - cookieless, no tracking across sites.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Opt out anytime

Desktop telemetrics can be disabled in **Settings > Data > "Help improve Echophrase"**. One final event is sent to confirm opt-out, then all tracking stops. Disabling telemetrics does not affect app functionality in any way.

## Account data

If you sign in (optional - the app works fully without an account), we store:

* **Email** (via Supabase OAuth) for account identification
* **Subscription tier** for feature access
* **Payment info** handled entirely by Paddle (we never see your card)

### GDPR & data rights

You can export or delete all your data from **Settings > Account**. Deletion requests are processed within 30 days. See our full [Privacy Policy](https://echophrase.com/privacy) for details on data retention, third-party services, and your rights under GDPR/CCPA.