1. Introduction

Selfpause (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).

By accessing or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Service.

2. Definitions

“Personal Information” means any information that identifies or could reasonably be used to identify you as an individual, including your name, email address, device identifiers, and IP address.
“Audio Data” means voice recordings, affirmation recordings, and any other audio content you create using the Service.
“Anonymized Audio Data” means Audio Data that has been irreversibly de-identified through technical processes so that it can no longer be linked, directly or indirectly, to any specific individual. Anonymized Audio Data is not considered Personal Information.
“De-identification” means the process by which we remove, obscure, or transform Audio Data to strip all personally identifiable characteristics, including but not limited to metadata, user identifiers, account information, geolocation markers, and any information that could be used to reconstruct or identify the original speaker.
“Usage Data” means information automatically collected about how you interact with the Service, including device type, operating system, session duration, and feature usage.
“Third-Party Data Partners” means companies or organizations that receive Anonymized Audio Data from us for the purposes described in Section 6 of this Privacy Policy.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and profile information. If you subscribe to a premium plan, our third-party payment processors (Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Stripe) handle your payment information — we do not store credit card numbers or full payment details.

3.2 Audio Data

When you use our recording features, your voice recordings and affirmation audio are collected and stored. Audio Data stored locally on your device is not accessible to us unless you enable cloud sync or other features that transmit Audio Data to our servers.

When cloud sync is enabled or Audio Data is otherwise transmitted to our servers, we store it securely using encryption at rest and in transit. We use your Audio Data to provide and improve the Service, and, subject to the terms described in Section 6 (Anonymized Audio Data Program), we may create Anonymized Audio Data from your recordings for the purposes described therein.

3.3 Usage Data

We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Service, including device type, operating system, app version, session duration, feature usage, crash logs, and performance metrics. This data helps us improve the app experience.

3.4 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior. You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more detail, see Section 12.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Service delivery: To provide, maintain, operate, and improve the Service, including storing and playing back your affirmation recordings
Personalization: To personalize your experience and deliver relevant content and recommendations
Transactions: To process transactions, manage subscriptions, and send billing-related communications
Communication: To send you service updates, security alerts, product announcements, and support messages
Analytics: To analyze usage trends, monitor performance, and optimize the Service
Security: To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, technical issues, or violations of our Terms of Service
Research and development: To conduct internal research and develop new features, products, or services
Anonymized Audio Data Program: To create Anonymized Audio Data for the purposes described in Section 6, subject to your right to opt out
Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

5.1 Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Information (including your name, email, or identifiable account data) to third parties. We may share limited Personal Information with trusted service providers who help us operate the Service, including:

Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics, Mixpanel) to understand app usage patterns
Cloud infrastructure providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) for secure data storage and processing
Payment processors (Apple, Google, Stripe) for subscription and payment management
Customer support tools to help us respond to your inquiries

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data, process it only on our behalf, and may not use it for their own purposes.

5.2 Anonymized Audio Data

We may share Anonymized Audio Data with Third-Party Data Partners as described in Section 6 below. Because Anonymized Audio Data has been irreversibly de-identified, it is not considered Personal Information under applicable privacy laws.

5.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

5.4 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information (including Audio Data) may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email or prominent notice on the Service of any change in ownership or uses of your information.

6. Anonymized Audio Data Program

This section describes our practices regarding the creation, use, and sharing of Anonymized Audio Data. Please read this section carefully.

6.1 What We Do

We may create Anonymized Audio Data from voice recordings that users submit through the Service. This Anonymized Audio Data may be licensed or sold to Third-Party Data Partners for the sole purpose of general-purpose audio model training, including but not limited to:

Speech recognition and natural language processing research
Audio quality enhancement and noise reduction model training
General acoustic model development
Audio classification and segmentation research
Other legitimate machine learning and artificial intelligence research purposes

6.2 How We Anonymize Audio Data

Before any Audio Data is shared with Third-Party Data Partners, we apply rigorous de-identification procedures designed to make it impossible to identify or re-identify the original speaker. These procedures include, but are not limited to:

Metadata stripping: All user identifiers, account information, timestamps, device identifiers, IP addresses, geolocation data, and file metadata are permanently removed
Content separation: Audio clips are segmented, shuffled, and separated from any contextual information about the user, their account, or their usage patterns
Aggregate pooling: Audio data is pooled into large, mixed datasets containing recordings from many different users, making individual identification impractical
No linked records: We do not maintain any mapping, index, key, or reference table that could link Anonymized Audio Data back to a specific user, account, or original recording

6.3 Prohibited Uses — No Voice Cloning

We contractually prohibit all Third-Party Data Partners from using Anonymized Audio Data for any of the following purposes:

Voice cloning or voice synthesis: Creating synthetic replicas of any individual's voice, vocal identity, or speaking style
Speaker identification or re-identification: Attempting to identify, profile, or re-identify any individual speaker from the Anonymized Audio Data
Biometric profiling: Using the data to create biometric templates, voiceprints, or speaker embeddings tied to an identifiable individual
Deepfake creation: Generating synthetic audio that imitates or impersonates any individual
Surveillance or tracking: Using the data for surveillance, law enforcement identification, or any form of individual tracking
Discriminatory purposes: Using the data in any way that discriminates against individuals based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other protected characteristic

These prohibitions are enforced through binding contractual agreements with all Third-Party Data Partners. Any violation of these terms constitutes a material breach of our data licensing agreements and may result in immediate termination of the data license, monetary penalties, and legal action.

6.4 Your Right to Opt Out

You have the right to opt out of the Anonymized Audio Data Program at any time. If you opt out:

We will not create any new Anonymized Audio Data from your future recordings
Your existing Audio Data will be excluded from future anonymization batches
Your use of the Service will not be affected in any way — opting out does not limit your access to any features
Because Anonymized Audio Data is, by definition, no longer linked to any individual, we cannot retrieve or delete Anonymized Audio Data that was created and shared before you opted out. However, no future data will be included

To opt out, you may:

Toggle the “Audio Data Sharing” setting to “Off” in your account settings within the app
Email us at privacy@selfpause.com with the subject line “Opt Out of Audio Data Program”

We will process opt-out requests within 15 business days of receipt.

6.5 Consent

By using the Service and submitting Audio Data (including enabling cloud sync or any feature that transmits audio to our servers), you acknowledge and consent to the creation of Anonymized Audio Data and its use as described in this Section 6, subject to your right to opt out at any time as described in Section 6.4. This consent is provided freely and may be withdrawn at any time without penalty.

7. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Information and identifiable Audio Data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. If you delete your account:

We will delete or anonymize your Personal Information within 30 days
We will delete your identifiable Audio Data from our servers within 30 days
Anonymized Audio Data that has already been created and shared cannot be recalled, as it is no longer linked to your account or identity
We may retain certain data where required by law, regulation, or legitimate legal obligation (e.g., tax records, dispute resolution)

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your Personal Information and Audio Data, including:

Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+/SSL) and encryption at rest (AES-256)
Access controls limiting employee access to user data on a need-to-know basis
Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
Secure data centers with physical security controls
Incident response procedures for data breaches

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

Right of access: Request a copy of the Personal Information we hold about you
Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information
Right to deletion: Request deletion of your Personal Information and identifiable Audio Data
Right to restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information in certain circumstances
Right to portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your Personal Information
Right to object: Object to the processing of your Personal Information for certain purposes, including the Anonymized Audio Data Program
Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal
Right to opt out of data sales: Opt out of the sale or sharing of your data as described in Section 6.4 and Section 10
Right to non-discrimination: Exercise any of these rights without receiving discriminatory treatment from us

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@selfpause.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

10.1 Categories of Information Collected

In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers: Name, email address, device identifiers, IP address
Internet activity: App usage data, browsing history on our website, feature interactions
Audio information: Voice recordings and affirmation audio created through the Service
Inferences: Preferences and characteristics derived from usage patterns

10.2 Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Under the CCPA/CPRA, the term “sale” includes the disclosure of personal information to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration. While we do not sell identifiable Personal Information, our Anonymized Audio Data Program (Section 6) may constitute a “sale” under the broad CCPA definition because we receive compensation for providing Anonymized Audio Data to Third-Party Data Partners. Out of an abundance of caution, we treat this program as a potential “sale” for CCPA purposes.

Your Right to Opt Out of Sale: California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of their personal information. You may exercise this right by following the opt-out instructions in Section 6.4 or by contacting us at privacy@selfpause.com.

10.3 Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We honor “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” requests. If you make such a request, we will exclude your Audio Data from the Anonymized Audio Data Program going forward and will not share your identifiable information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.

10.4 Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit privacy requests on your behalf. We may require verification of the agent's authority and your identity before processing such requests.

11. European Economic Area & UK Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the following additional provisions apply:

11.1 Legal Bases for Processing

Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide you with the Service (account management, audio storage, playback)
Consent: Processing based on your explicit consent, including the Anonymized Audio Data Program. You may withdraw consent at any time
Legitimate interests: Processing for analytics, security, and service improvement, where these interests are not overridden by your rights
Legal obligation: Processing necessary to comply with applicable laws

11.2 International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries outside the EEA/UK. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

11.3 Data Protection Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated your data protection rights.

12. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Types of cookies we may use include:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website
Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

13. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect Personal Information or Audio Data from children under these ages. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@selfpause.com and we will promptly delete it.

Audio Data from children is never included in the Anonymized Audio Data Program, regardless of opt-in/opt-out status.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

For material changes (including any changes to the Anonymized Audio Data Program), we will provide prominent notice through one or more of the following methods:

In-app notification
Email notification to the address associated with your account
Prominent notice on our website

Material changes will take effect 30 days after notification. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. If you do not agree with any changes, you may opt out of the Anonymized Audio Data Program or delete your account.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Selfpause

General inquiries: support@selfpause.com

Privacy & data requests: privacy@selfpause.com

Opt-out requests: privacy@selfpause.com (subject: “Opt Out of Audio Data Program”)