Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Text to Speech (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, processes, and shares information when you use the Text to Speech macOS application (the “App”).
By using the App, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
- Information We Collect
1.1 Text Content
When you use the text-to-speech feature, you may provide text content to the App for conversion into speech.
The text you submit may include sentences, paragraphs, scripts, or other text that you choose to convert into audio.
We process this information solely to provide the requested text-to-speech service.
1.2 Information You Provide
Depending on the features you use, the App may process information that you voluntarily provide, such as:
- Text entered or pasted into the App
- Voice and speech synthesis settings selected by you
- Other information necessary to process your text-to-speech request
We do not require you to provide personal information such as your name, address, or telephone number merely to use the basic text-to-speech functionality, unless such information is specifically required by an optional feature.
- Third-Party AI Service
To provide AI-powered text-to-speech functionality, the App uses Alibaba Cloud AI services.
When you request text-to-speech generation, the text content you submit is transmitted to Alibaba Cloud for processing.
The purpose of this transmission is to:
- Process the text you submitted;
- Generate the requested speech audio;
- Return the generated audio to the App.
For example:
Text entered by you → Text to Speech App → Alibaba Cloud AI service → Generated audio → Text to Speech App
By using the AI text-to-speech feature, you acknowledge and consent to the transmission and processing of the submitted text by Alibaba Cloud for the purpose of providing the requested service.
You should not submit sensitive personal information, confidential information, passwords, financial information, or other information that you do not want to be processed by a third-party AI service.
Alibaba Cloud processes information in accordance with its applicable privacy policies and terms of service.
- How We Use Information
We use the information processed through the App for the following purposes:
- To provide text-to-speech and AI voice generation services;
- To process and fulfill your requests;
- To generate and return audio files;
- To maintain and improve the functionality, reliability, and security of the App;
- To comply with applicable laws and legal requirements.
We do not use the text you submit for purposes unrelated to providing the requested service unless otherwise disclosed to you or required by law.
- Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share or transmit information in the following circumstances:
4.1 Alibaba Cloud
We transmit text submitted by you to Alibaba Cloud because its AI services are required to provide the text-to-speech functionality.
The information shared with Alibaba Cloud is limited to information necessary to process your text-to-speech request.
4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required to do so by applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, court orders, or requests from competent governmental or law enforcement authorities.
4.3 Service Providers
We may use service providers that help us operate and maintain the App and related services. Such service providers may only process information as necessary to provide the services requested by us and are expected to maintain appropriate privacy and security protections.
- Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the requested services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected or processed.
Where information is processed by third-party service providers, including Alibaba Cloud, retention may also be subject to their applicable policies, service terms, and technical processing requirements.
- Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information processed through the App against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
- User-Submitted Content
You are responsible for the content you submit to the App.
You should ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions to use any text, recordings, or other content that you submit for processing.
You should not submit content that:
- Violates applicable laws or regulations;
- Infringes the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of another person;
- Contains passwords, financial information, authentication credentials, or other highly sensitive information;
- Contains confidential information that you are not authorized to disclose to a third-party service provider.
- Children’s Privacy
The App is not intended to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to providing the requested service.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
- Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your information.
If you have questions about information processed through the App or wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
- Third-Party Services
The App uses third-party services, including Alibaba Cloud AI services, to provide text-to-speech functionality.
Third-party service providers may process information transmitted to them as necessary to provide their services.
You can review the applicable privacy policies and terms provided by these third-party service providers for additional information about their data processing practices.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the App, our services, applicable laws, or our data processing practices.
When we make material changes, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through the contact information provided on the App’s official website or App Store listing.
- Consent
By using the AI text-to-speech functionality, you acknowledge that the text you submit may be transmitted to Alibaba Cloud AI services for the purpose of generating speech audio.
The App will provide appropriate notice and, where required, obtain your consent before transmitting applicable user-provided content to the third-party AI service.
