NoteCast Privacy Policy

Overview

NoteCast is an iOS app by xapplab ("xapplab", "we", "us") that records lectures and turns them into transcripts and AI summaries. This policy explains what NoteCast collects, how it's used, and the choices you have. It adds to the xapplab privacy policy, which covers our website and all our apps.

Information we collect

Account information. When you create a NoteCast account, we collect your email address and authentication details via Supabase, our authentication and database provider. If you sign in with Apple, we receive the identifiers Apple provides for that sign-in method.

Recordings, transcripts & notes. Audio you record, the transcripts generated from it, and any summaries, subjects, or notes you create are stored so the app can show them back to you. Speech-to-text runs on-device using Apple's on-device speech recognition whenever possible; audio or text may also be sent to our transcription and summarization provider (OpenAI) to generate a transcript or summary.

Subscription & purchase information. If you subscribe to NoteCast, purchases are processed by Apple and managed through RevenueCat. We receive subscription status (such as whether you have an active plan) but never see or store your payment card details.

Device permissions. NoteCast asks for microphone access to record lectures and speech-recognition access to transcribe them. You can withdraw either permission at any time in iOS Settings; doing so will limit or disable the related features.

How we use this information

To provide core functionality: recording, transcription, summarization, and organizing notes by subject.
To authenticate you and keep your recordings and notes in sync across sessions.
To manage subscriptions and unlock paid features you've purchased.
To diagnose crashes and improve reliability.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your recordings or transcripts to serve you advertising.

Third-party services

NoteCast relies on a small number of trusted providers to work:

Supabase: authentication and data storage for your account, recordings, and notes.
OpenAI: generates transcripts and AI summaries from your recordings when on-device processing isn't used or isn't sufficient.
RevenueCat: manages subscription status alongside Apple's App Store billing.
Apple: on-device speech recognition, Sign in with Apple, and App Store purchases.

Each provider processes data only as needed to deliver its part of the service, under its own privacy and security practices.

Data retention & your choices

Your recordings, transcripts, and notes are kept until you delete them or delete your account. Deleting a recording removes its audio, transcript, and summary from our systems. You can request full account deletion at any time by contacting us. See below.

Children's privacy

NoteCast is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as NoteCast evolves. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "last updated" date above.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email hello@xapplab.app.