Privacy Policy

What we collect

When you create an account, we store your email address and a display name. When you use AudLit, we store project metadata (book titles, chapter names, section structure) and any annotations or comments created during collaboration.

Local-first architecture

Your manuscript files and audio recordings live on your computer, not on our servers. AudLit uses the browser's File System Access API to read and write directly to a folder you choose. We never upload, copy, or retain your full recordings or manuscript files.

Temporary audio for transcription

When you use the cleanup or transcription features, a short audio snippet is temporarily uploaded for processing. This snippet is deleted from our servers immediately after transcription completes (in a finally block on every code path). An hourly cleanup job removes any orphaned files as an additional safety net. Our third-party transcription provider auto-deletes uploaded audio within 24–48 hours; we also explicitly delete transcripts from their servers after processing.

Third-party services

• Third-party speech-to-text provider — transcription. Audio snippets are deleted immediately after processing; transcripts are explicitly deleted from their servers.
• Stripe — payment processing. We never see or store your full card number. Stripe handles all billing data under their own privacy policy.
• Supabase — authentication and project data storage.
• Resend — transactional email (invitations, notifications, contact form).

Cookies

We use a single authentication cookie managed by Supabase to keep you logged in. We do not use analytics cookies, tracking pixels, or any third-party advertising cookies.

No tracking, no ads, no data selling

AudLit does not run analytics or tracking scripts, does not display ads, and does not sell, rent, or share your data with anyone for marketing purposes.

Data deletion

You can delete your account at any time. Deleting your account removes all server-side data (project metadata, annotations, billing records). Your local files — manuscripts and recordings — remain on your computer and are unaffected.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach us at hugh@audlit.com or through our contact form.