Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

VoiceDot ("we", "our") operates the voice pin service at voicedot.app. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this service.

2. Data We Collect

When you use VoiceDot, we may collect:

• Display name — shown on your voice pins and profile; defaults to Member until you set a name in your profile
• Location — city, country, coordinates
• Voice recording — audio files you upload
• Comments — text on voice pins
• Device fingerprint — browser-based pseudonymous identifier (e.g. FingerprintJS) for content attribution, rate limiting, and moderation. Created with your consent; stored locally where applicable; can be reset by clearing browser storage.
• IP address — collected when you submit a voice pin or comment, for moderation and abuse prevention.
• Browser/device information (User-Agent) — collected on pin and comment submission, for moderation and support.
• Usage data — page views, performance metrics (Vercel Analytics), and traffic analytics via Google Analytics (e.g. country/city, device, referral source)

3. How We Use Your Data

• Display voice pins on the globe at specified locations
• Geocode via OpenStreetMap Nominatim
• Store and stream audio via AWS S3 and CloudFront
• Moderate content (Telegram-based tools)
• Prevent abuse (rate limiting, reports)
• Improve service reliability

4. Third-Party Processors

We share data with:

• Vercel — hosting, analytics
• Google (Google Analytics) — traffic and usage analytics
• Google (Sign-In) — authentication when you choose "Continue with Google"
• AWS — S3 (audio storage), CloudFront (CDN)
• OpenStreetMap / Nominatim — geocoding
• Telegram — moderation alerts

Each processor has its own privacy policy and may process data in various jurisdictions.

5. International Data Transfers

Personal data may be processed outside the EEA. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Legal Basis (GDPR)

For users in the EEA/UK: we process data based on consent (submitted content), contract (providing the service), and legitimate interests (moderation, abuse prevention).

7. Children

The service is not intended for children under 13.

8. Your Rights

You may: access your data, rectify inaccuracies, request erasure, data portability, object to processing, withdraw consent. Contact us to exercise these rights. You may also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.

9. Retention

We retain pins, comments, and associated data until deletion or removal for moderation. Fingerprints, IP addresses, and logs may be kept for abuse prevention and legal compliance.

10. Security Measures

We use HTTPS encryption, access controls, and limited administrative access to protect personal data.

11. Google Sign-In

You may optionally sign in to VoiceDot using your Google account via OAuth 2.0. When you do, we receive the following information from Google:

• Name — we may receive it from Google for account records; it is not shown as your public name on VoiceDot
• Email address — used for account identification and optional email notifications
• Profile picture — used as your avatar within VoiceDot

Your public display name on the site defaults to Member. You can change it to any name you choose in your profile settings.

This data is used solely for account identification and display within VoiceDot. We do not share it with third parties, and we do not use it for advertising or tracking purposes.

You can revoke VoiceDot's access to your Google account at any time via your Google account permissions.

12. Contact

Copyright ownership and permitted use of user-submitted audio/content are governed by our Terms of Service, including restrictions on AI/ML training use.

For privacy requests: info@voicedot.appPartnerships, press, and incubator outreach: voicedotapp@gmail.com