Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At PeakNote ("we," "our," or "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and any related services (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Service, including:

2.1 Personal Information

When you sign in with your Apple ID or use certain features of our Service, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:

• Your Apple ID (in a privacy-preserving way, as provided by Apple's authentication system)
• Email address (optional and only if you choose to share it)
• Payment information (for premium subscriptions, processed by Apple)

2.2 User Content

Our Service allows you to record, store, and process voice recordings and their transcriptions. This content may contain personal information about you or others. We treat this content as private and confidential.

2.3 Usage Data

We collect certain information about how you interact with our Service through Apple Analytics, including:

• Device information (such as your device model and iOS version)
• App features you use and time spent using them
• Crash reports and system activity
• Performance metrics

Apple Analytics is privacy-preserving by design and does not track you across apps, services, or personally identify you.

3. Data Storage

We use Apple's CloudKit (RC2) for securely storing your voice recordings and data. Your data is:

• Encrypted during transmission and at rest
• Stored according to Apple's privacy and security standards
• Associated with your Apple ID
• Not used for advertising purposes

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our voice recording and transcription Service
• Process and complete transactions
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Develop new features for voice recording and processing
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize your experience

5. Pune Court Law and Order Compliance

As our service may be used by legal professionals in Pune, India, we adhere to all applicable local laws and regulations regarding data privacy and security. Specifically:

5.1 Legal Compliance

We comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the Indian jurisdiction, including but not limited to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its amendments, and the Personal Data Protection Bill (when enacted).

5.2 Court Orders and Legal Requests

We may disclose your information in response to valid legal requests from the Pune courts or Indian law enforcement agencies. This includes:

• Court orders from Pune District Court
• Legal warrants
• Subpoenas
• Other legal processes under Indian law

We will only disclose the specific information requested and required by law.

5.3 Data Localization

For users in Pune and other parts of India, we may store certain data on servers located within India to comply with data localization requirements under Indian law.

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf.
• For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
• With Law Enforcement: Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. We utilize Apple's secure infrastructure, including CloudKit (RC2) for data storage and Apple's authentication systems. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we correct or update any personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we delete any personal information we have about you
• The right to opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

10. Apple Sign-in and Privacy

Our app uses Sign in with Apple. When you use this service:

• You can choose to hide your email from us, in which case Apple will create a random, unique email for you
• We only receive the information you expressly choose to share
• We cannot access your Apple ID password or other account information
• You can revoke our access at any time through your Apple ID settings

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: hello@peaknote.app