Free ChatGPT Voice Dictation — Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
This policy explains how Free ChatGPT Voice Dictation – TalkScribe Lite ("TalkScribe Lite", "we", "our") handles information.
What We Collect
- Email (optional, user-provided)
- Purpose: license verification; link your plan across Chrome profiles/devices.
- Shared with: Paddle (payment provider) for purchase/activation linking.
- Device/installation identifiers (e.g., deviceId/cid/fingerprint)
- Purpose: license/device association, abuse prevention, multi-device management.
- Sharing: not shared with third parties (only our backend for license logic).
- Usage counters (e.g., feature toggles, shortcut clicks)
- Purpose: keep Lite running smoothly and ensure microphone shortcuts behave.
- Contents: counters only; not page content or transcripts.
- Anonymous technical diagnostics
- We may collect anonymous technical information related to installation, onboarding steps, generic error codes, and extension initialization status.
- Purpose: identify why the extension may fail to start or complete setup for some users; improve stability and troubleshooting.
- Data does not include personal information, browsing content, transcripts, audio, or identifiable behavior.
- Collected solely for diagnostics and product improvement; not shared with third parties.
What We Do Not Collect
- Audio content: speech recognition runs in your browser; audio is not uploaded to our servers.
- Browsing history, visited URLs, page text, or form contents: not collected.
- Payment information: processed by Paddle; we do not collect/store card details.
- Any personal identifiers within diagnostic events: all diagnostics are anonymous and technical only.
How We Use Data
- Provide and improve core functionality (dictation, language switching, shortcut handling).
- Manage Lite permissions and optional Pro licenses across devices.
- Prevent abuse (e.g., device mis-association).
- Improve reliability by analyzing anonymous technical diagnostics and resolving setup issues.
Sharing
- Paddle (payment provider): email and transaction metadata strictly for purchase/licensing.
- No ads, no analytics SDKs, no third-party sharing of diagnostic or technical data.
Storage & Security
- Local settings/state use browser storage.
- All communications use TLS/HTTPS.
- We apply the principle of data minimization.
Retention & Deletion
- Kept only as long as necessary for licensing, support, diagnostics, and legal requirements.
- You may request deletion of account/license data via our Support channel; we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Children’s Privacy
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted in the updated document.
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