Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 21, 2026

MindDrop is a local-first voice and written capture app. Notes, local Markdown files, retained recordings, transcripts, and generated Note content are stored on your device unless you explicitly save Markdown to a Folder you selected.

OpenAI processing

When you record a voice MindDrop, MindDrop sends the completed audio securely through MindDrop's authenticated service to OpenAI for transcription. MindDrop does not use temporary audio storage. MindDrop does not perform voice transcription on the device.

When you choose Process MindDrop, MindDrop sends your reviewed voice transcript or written text to OpenAI to structure the title, Note body, themes/Markdown tags, and Key insights.

MindDrop presents a one-time cloud-processing choice before these actions. You can choose Not now or disable cloud processing later in Settings. Disabling it blocks new processing but does not block access to existing Notes.

OpenAI does not use MindDrop's API inputs or outputs to train its models. Under OpenAI's currently published API data controls, transcription audio sent to /v1/audio/transcriptions is not retained. Reviewed text and the generated response sent through /v1/chat/completions may be retained in OpenAI abuse-monitoring logs for up to 30 days, unless longer retention is legally required or reasonably necessary to protect the service or a third party from harm.

MindDrop does not retain audio, transcript text, reviewed input, generated Note content, or model output on its own backend. Its infrastructure logging is configured to exclude this content.

Access and subscription metadata

MindDrop silently uses available Apple StoreKit app/subscription transactions, App Attest, and DeviceCheck to provide three included MindDrops, verify subscriptions, prevent fraud, enforce allowances, and respond to renewal, refund, and revocation events. When silent account evidence is unavailable, the included-use fallback applies to the current physical device. DeviceCheck's two bits preserve the zero-to-three use count across reinstall on that device; a different device may receive a separate fallback allowance.

MindDrop retains pseudonymous access, entitlement, allowance, operation-status, device-integrity, provider-cost, and App Store notification metadata. It does not retain raw Apple app identifiers; stored subject identifiers and Support codes are non-reversible derivations.

DeviceCheck tokens are sent transiently to Apple and are not stored by MindDrop. Apple retains the two per-device bits used for the included-use count.

Included-use identity is retained for the lifetime of the included-use program unless a verified deletion request is completed. MindDrop also attempts to clear the current device's DeviceCheck bits during in-app service-data deletion. Operational security, cost, operation, notification, and expired entitlement metadata is deleted after it is no longer needed, normally within 90 days.

Local data and Folder access

MindDrop saves final Markdown locally before attempting Folder export. Folder access is optional and uses Apple security-scoped permissions. A failed Folder write leaves the complete Note in MindDrop with retry options.

Existing local Notes remain viewable, editable, deletable, and exportable after subscription cancellation, expiry, cloud-processing disablement, allowance exhaustion, or provider outage.

Retained recording audio is deleted by default only after successful transcription and final local Markdown save.

Service-data requests

You may request access to or deletion of MindDrop's pseudonymous service metadata using the Support code shown in Settings. Deleting the included-use ledger may allow three included MindDrops again if you later return.

You can also delete service metadata directly in Settings. Local Notes are not deleted by this action. Write to minddrop.app.support@gmail.com and include your Support code.

Purchases

Subscriptions are processed by Apple. MindDrop receives verified transaction and subscription status needed to provide access. Apple's own privacy practices govern App Store billing.

Children

MindDrop is not directed at children under 13.

Changes

This policy may be updated as MindDrop changes. Material changes will be reflected in the Last updated date.

Contact

Privacy and support information: https://minddrop.life/support