We believe privacy is a fundamental right. This policy explains how OpenWispr and HeroTools Inc. protect your data.
Last updated: July 23, 2025
OpenWispr is built with privacy at its core. This Privacy Policy describes how HeroTools Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use OpenWispr software and services.
Key principle: Your voice data and transcriptions are processed locally on your device whenever possible. We never store or transmit your audio or transcribed text unless you explicitly choose cloud features.
When using local processing, your voice data never leaves your device. We do not collect, store, or have access to your audio recordings or transcriptions.
If you choose to use cloud transcription services (like OpenAI's Whisper API), we may collect:
For paid services, we collect:
We may collect anonymous technical data:
We use collected information only for the following purposes:
Important: We never use your transcribed content for advertising, marketing to third parties, or training our own AI models without explicit consent.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:
When you use cloud features, your data may be processed by services like OpenAI, Google Cloud, or AWS according to their privacy policies.
Payment information is processed by Stripe and subject to their privacy policy.
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
Note: No security system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we use industry-standard practices to protect your data.
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Request a copy of your personal information and export your data in a portable format.
Update or correct your personal information at any time through your account settings.
Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
Disable cloud features, unsubscribe from communications, or delete your account at any time.
Our website uses minimal cookies and tracking:
Required for website functionality, user sessions, and security.
We use privacy-focused analytics to understand website usage and improve our services.
Payment processing and support services may use their own cookies.
OpenWispr is available globally, but HeroTools Inc. is based in the United States. By using our services, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in the US.
You have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to object to processing, restrict processing, and lodge complaints with supervisory authorities.
You have the right to know what personal information is collected, delete personal information, and opt-out of the sale of personal information (which we don't do).
OpenWispr is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Parents: If you discover your child has provided personal information to us, contact us at support@openwispr.com and we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:
Your continued use of OpenWispr after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Response Time: We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours.