Your recordings, your data.
Sonarnote is built around the idea that interview audio is sensitive by default. This is what we collect, how we use it, and the controls you have.
Overview
Sonarnote records locally on your device, then uploads each recording to our service automatically when it ends so it can be transcribed and synced to your workspace. This page describes what we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Who we are
SIA Sonarnote (registration number 40203712513, registered in the Commercial Register of the Republic of Latvia) operates Sonarnote and is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
Registered address: Taisnā iela 5, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected].
Information we collect
Account data: your name, email, and authentication credentials when you sign up or sign in with email and password, Google, or LinkedIn. Signing in with a social provider may also share your profile photo.
Recording data: audio files and generated transcripts. When a recording ends, it is uploaded to our service for transcription, storage, and sharing across your workspace.
Usage data: basic telemetry such as feature interactions and error reports, used to keep the product reliable.
Billing data: handled by our payment processor. We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
How we use your data
To provide the service: transcribing recordings, syncing your workspace across devices, and powering search and AI highlights.
To communicate with you: account notifications, security alerts, and product updates you have opted into.
To improve the product: aggregated, de-identified analytics. We do not train external models on your recordings or transcripts.
Legal bases for processing
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases: to perform our contract with you (providing the recorder, transcription, and workspace), to pursue our legitimate interests (keeping the service secure and reliable), to comply with legal obligations, and on the basis of your consent where required, which you can withdraw at any time.
Data sharing
We share data only with subprocessors required to run the service, such as our cloud storage, transcription, analytics, and email providers.
We do not sell your data, and we do not share it for advertising.
Cookies and tracking
We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in and to operate the service. We also use privacy-friendly, self-hosted analytics to understand aggregate usage; it does not build advertising profiles or track you across other sites.
You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the service may not work without the necessary ones.
Social logins
You can sign in with Google or LinkedIn. When you do, the provider shares basic profile information with us, such as your name, email address, and profile photo, which we use to create and secure your account. We do not receive your social account password.
International data transfers
We are based in Latvia and our service is operated within the European Union. Some subprocessors may process data outside the EEA. Where that happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
Children
Sonarnote is intended for business use by adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.
Retention and deletion
Recordings and transcripts persist according to your plan's history window. You can delete any recording from the dashboard at any time, and deletion is permanent within thirty days.
If you close your account, we delete or anonymize your personal data within sixty days, except where law requires us to retain records.
Your rights
You can access and delete your data from the workspace settings. Data export is available on request by emailing [email protected]. For requests covered by GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws, write to the same address and we will respond within thirty days.
Security
Data in transit is encrypted with TLS. Data at rest in our cloud storage is encrypted with industry-standard ciphers. Access to production systems is restricted and audited.
Changes to this policy
We will post material changes to this page and notify active users by email. Continued use of Sonarnote after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about privacy or data handling go to [email protected].