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NABU Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 6, 2026

1. Overview

NABU ("we", "our", "us") is a local-first voice note and organization app. This Privacy Policy explains what information is handled by the app, how it is used, and when limited third-party processing may occur.

2. Data We Collect

  • Account data: name, email address, account label, authentication, and security-related data stored locally on your device.
  • App content: notes, notebook metadata, section data, and optional attachments you create in the app.
  • Audio data: microphone input and locally stored audio used for voice note capture and transcription workflows.
  • Device and advertising data when ad monetization is enabled, including identifiers, diagnostics, and ad interaction information made available through advertising SDK providers such as Google AdMob, subject to applicable law and consent requirements.

3. How We Use Data

  • Provide account authentication and security features.
  • Deliver local note capture, transcription, search, backup/export, restore, and organization functions.
  • Provide support and maintain app reliability.
  • Display and measure advertising in supported free-app experiences when ad monetization is enabled.

4. Local-First Storage Model

  • NABU is designed so core account data and user-created content remain on your device.
  • NABU does not require a cloud database for core functionality.
  • Backup and export actions occur only when you initiate them.
  • Internet connectivity may still be used for advertising delivery when enabled and for device/platform speech services where applicable.

5. Advertising

  • NABU may use advertising SDKs, including Google AdMob, in the free version of the app.
  • Advertising features are designed to be limited to non-sensitive screens and must not interrupt core security, onboarding, backup/restore, or active voice capture flows.
  • Core note content and account storage remain local-first even when ads are enabled.
  • Ads may not load while your device is offline.
  • When enabled, ad providers may process device identifiers, app diagnostics, approximate usage signals, and ad interaction data in accordance with their own policies and applicable law.
  • Personalized or region-specific consent requirements must be satisfied before applicable advertising features are enabled.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information. We may share limited data with service providers only when needed to operate enabled features, such as advertising providers when ads are active, and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Data Retention

  • Notes, settings, and account context remain on your device until you delete them, remove the account, uninstall the app, or clear device/app storage.
  • Voice recordings are retained only as needed for the current capture, backup, or restore workflow.
  • Advertising-related retention depends on the advertising provider when monetization is enabled.

8. Security

We apply technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to a local-first mobile app, including secure local storage for sensitive account data where supported and encrypted backup/export handling.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may request access, correction, export, or deletion of your data.

10. Account Deletion

You can delete your account from within the app. Deletion removes account data and associated local content from the app environment, subject to device-level persistence behavior and legal retention obligations, if any.

11. Children

NABU is not directed to children under the age threshold required by applicable law without appropriate consent mechanisms.

12. Contact

For privacy and support requests: [email protected]

For product feedback: [email protected]