Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter this "Policy") sets forth the manner in which Shosin Labs, an independent software studio (hereinafter the "Developer") handles information in connection with the website operated by the Developer and the Murmur application for iOS and Android (hereinafter the "Application").

Article 1 (Purpose)

This Policy sets forth the categories of information processed by the Developer in connection with the Application and the website operated by the Developer, the purposes for which and the manner in which such information is processed, the third parties by which it is processed, the locations in which it is processed and retained, and the means by which the User may have such information deleted.

Article 2 (Definitions)

In this Policy, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

• (a) "User" means any person who installs or uses the Application;
• (b) "User Content" means the recordings, transcripts, speaker data and notes created by the User with the Application;
• (c) "Usage Data" means the usage statistics and crash reports collected as set forth in Article 4; and
• (d) "Feedback" means the message, and the email address if the User provides one, that the User submits through the feedback form of the Application, as set forth in Article 5.

Article 3 (Processing on the Device)

User Content shall be stored on the device of the User. Transcription, speaker identification and translation are performed on the device of the User, and User Content is not transmitted to the Developer. The Application uses the microphone solely while the User is recording.

The Application does not offer or require an account, and does not ask the User for a name, an email address or any other identifying information in order to be used.

Article 4 (Usage Data)

The Application uses Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics to collect Usage Data, including information on the manner in which the Application is used, the device model, the operating system version, the version of the Application and the language. Where the User imports an audio or video file, Usage Data includes the name of the file imported. Usage Data does not include any audio or transcript, is associated with a random identifier assigned to the installation of the Application, and shall be used solely for the purposes of understanding and improving the Application.

Article 5 (Feedback)

The User may, at the option of the User, send Feedback to the Developer through the feedback form of the Application. The email address is optional and is used solely to reply to the User. Together with the Feedback, the Application sends the category selected by the User, the version of the Application, the version of the operating system, whether the installation has a paid entitlement, and the random identifier of the installation set forth in Article 4. The Developer shall use Feedback solely for the purposes of responding to the User and improving the Application.

Article 6 (Backup and Synchronisation)

AndroidOn Android, the data of the Application may be included in the Android backup to the Google account of the User. The User may disable such backup in the system settings of the device.

iOSOn iOS, the User may synchronise recordings and transcripts through the iCloud account of the User. The User may disable such synchronisation in the settings of the Application.

Article 7 (Advertising)

The Application contains no advertising and does not use an advertising identifier.

Article 8 (Service Providers and Location of Processing)

The Developer uses Google Firebase for the collection of Usage Data (see Firebase privacy information). Feedback is stored on the servers of Amazon Web Services, Inc. in the United States, and is copied to the private issue tracker of the Developer hosted by GitHub, Inc. and to a notification sent to the Developer through Telegram. The Developer does not sell or share Usage Data or Feedback with any other third party.

By using the Application, the User consents to the transfer to the United States of the data set forth in this Policy. Information on the laws for the protection of personal information in other countries is published by the Personal Information Protection Commission of Japan at ppc.go.jp. With respect to Users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, such transfers are made in reliance on Standard Contractual Clauses or an equivalent safeguard.

Article 9 (Children)

The Application is not directed at children.

Article 10 (Deletion)

The User may delete any recording, transcript or speaker within the Application, and the uninstallation of the Application shall delete the data stored by the Application on the device.

A request for the deletion of Usage Data associated with the installation of the Application, or of Feedback, may be submitted to the Developer at the address set forth in Article 12.

Article 11 (Amendment of this Policy)

The Developer may amend this Policy from time to time. In the event of any such amendment, the Developer shall revise the date set forth at the top of this page.

Article 12 (Contact)

Enquiries regarding this Policy shall be directed to the Developer at support@shosin-labs.com.

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