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Privacy Policy for Listen App

Last Updated: August 23, 2025

Version: 1.0

Introduction

Listen ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our audio recording application.

Information We Collect

Audio Recordings

  • What we collect: Audio recordings from your device's microphone
  • Purpose: To provide continuous audio recording functionality
  • Storage: All recordings are stored locally on your device
  • Transmission: Audio data is never transmitted to external servers

Device Information

  • What we collect: Device model, Android version, app version
  • Purpose: To ensure app compatibility and provide support
  • Storage: Stored locally on your device

App Usage Data

  • What we collect: Recording start/stop times, segment durations, storage usage
  • Purpose: To provide app functionality and manage storage
  • Storage: Stored locally in the app's database

How We Use Your Information

Primary Uses

  • Audio Recording: To capture and store audio segments as requested
  • Playback: To allow you to listen to recorded segments
  • Storage Management: To manage recording retention and cleanup
  • App Functionality: To provide core app features

We Do NOT:

  • Share your audio recordings with third parties
  • Upload recordings to external servers
  • Use recordings for advertising or analytics
  • Sell or monetize your audio data

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

  • All audio recordings are stored locally on your device
  • Recordings are stored in the app's private directory
  • Saved segments are stored in a custom directory on your device

Data Retention

  • Rotating Segments: Automatically deleted based on your retention settings
  • Saved Segments: Retained until manually deleted by you
  • App Data: Retained until app is uninstalled

Security Measures

  • Audio files are stored in app-private directories
  • No network transmission of audio data
  • Local database encryption for metadata

Your Rights and Choices

Access and Control

  • View Recordings: Access all your recordings through the app
  • Delete Recordings: Delete individual segments or all recordings
  • Export Recordings: Save recordings to your device's storage
  • Stop Recording: Disable recording at any time

Data Deletion

  • Delete individual segments from the app
  • Clear all recordings using the "Clear All" function
  • Uninstall the app to remove all data

Third-Party Services

No Third-Party Data Sharing

  • We do not share your data with third-party services
  • No analytics or tracking services are used
  • No advertising networks receive your data

Android Permissions

We request the following permissions:

  • RECORD_AUDIO: Required for audio recording functionality
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Required for saving recordings
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Required for accessing saved recordings
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE: Required for background recording
  • READ_PHONE_STATE: Optional, for call detection features

Children's Privacy

This app is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

International Users

GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are in the European Union, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request information about your data
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Right to Portability: Export your data
  • Right to Object: Object to data processing

CCPA Compliance (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your personal information
  • Equal service and price

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

  • Posting the new Privacy Policy in the app
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Providing notice through app updates

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Legal Basis for Processing (EU Users)

We process your data based on:

  • Consent: You explicitly consent to audio recording
  • Legitimate Interest: Providing the core app functionality
  • Contract: Fulfilling our service obligations

Data Protection Officer (EU Users)

For EU users with privacy concerns, contact us through our GitHub repository.

Note: This privacy policy applies to the Listen app. By using the app, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.