Privacy Policy
Your privacy is our priority.
oto is built with privacy as its foundation. We believe in the principle: "Your voice. Your hardware. Your rules." This means we collect absolutely no personal data from you.
oto processes your voice locally on your Mac. No personal data is collected, stored remotely, or shared with third parties. Your privacy is completely protected because your data never leaves your device.
We collect zero personal data. Specifically:
- No audio recordings are stored or transmitted
- No transcriptions leave your device
- No usage analytics or telemetry
- No personal information or identifiers
- No behavioral tracking or profiling
All voice-to-text processing occurs entirely on your Mac using:
- Local AI models (WhisperKit) running on your device
- No cloud services or remote servers involved
- No internet connection required for core functionality
- Complete offline operation
oto only requests the following system permissions:
- Microphone Access: Required for local audio processing and transcription
We do not request or use:
- Network/internet access for transcription
- Location services
- Contacts or calendar access
- File system access beyond standard app storage
- User preferences are stored locally using standard macOS mechanisms
- No data is synchronized to cloud services
- No automatic backups to external services
- All data remains on your device under your control
oto does not integrate with:
- Cloud transcription services
- Analytics or tracking platforms
- Advertising networks
- Social media platforms
- Any external APIs or services
oto is designed as an offline-first application:
- No network requests
- No telemetry or crash reporting sent to external services
oto - Your voice. Your hardware. Your rules.