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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 22, 2026

Overview

Dictura (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a voice-to-text dictation application for macOS. Your privacy is not an afterthought — it is the foundation of how we build our product. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what we do not do.

What We Do Not Store

We do not store, retain, or have access to:

  • Your voice recordings or audio data
  • Your transcribed text
  • Your translated text
  • The content of any text you dictate or type into Dictura

In on-device mode, all audio processing happens locally on your Mac using WhisperKit. No data is sent to any server — not ours, not a third party's. Your audio never leaves your computer.

In cloud mode, audio is sent to OpenAI's API for transcription. OpenAI processes the audio and returns the text. The audio is not stored by OpenAI beyond what is needed to complete the request, and it is not used to train their models. We do not receive, store, or log the audio or transcribed text on our servers.

What We Do Collect

We collect a limited set of account and usage data:

  • Account information: Email address, name (if provided), and authentication credentials for account management.
  • Subscription data: Plan type, billing status, and PayPal transaction identifiers for payment processing.
  • Usage metrics: Cloud transcription minutes consumed (for billing purposes only). We track the duration, not the content.

Third-Party Services

  • OpenAI: Used for cloud transcription and AI translation. Audio and text are processed per request and not stored or used for model training. See OpenAI's Privacy Policy.
  • PayPal: Used for subscription billing. We do not store your credit card or financial information. See PayPal's Privacy Policy.
  • Supabase: Used for authentication and account data storage. Hosted in the EU. See Supabase's Privacy Policy.

Data Security

All communication between the Dictura app and our services uses TLS encryption. Account data is stored securely with Supabase. On-device transcription uses no network communication at all.

Your Rights

You can at any time:

  • Request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting support@dictura.com
  • Switch to on-device mode to ensure zero cloud interaction
  • Cancel your subscription and stop all cloud processing

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via the app or email. Continued use of Dictura after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, contact us at support@dictura.com.