We Don't Know Who You Are
Peas is built with privacy at its core. We don't ask for your email, phone number, or any personally identifiable information. Your data is encrypted with a key that only you possess - we literally cannot access your recordings even if we wanted to.
1. What We Collect
First Name Only
We ask for a first name so Peas can be friendly and personable. You can use any name you like - it doesn't have to be real. We have no way to verify or connect it to your identity.
Device Identifier
Your Apple Watch generates a random device ID that links your recordings together. This ID is not connected to your Apple ID or any personal information.
2. Audio Recordings & Encryption
True End-to-End Encryption
Your audio recordings are encrypted using AES-256 encryption. Here's how it works:
- Your key, your data: The encryption key is generated and stored only on your devices (Watch, iPhone, browser)
- We never store the key: When you play or transcribe audio, your device sends us the key temporarily - we use it and immediately discard it
- Even we can't access it: If someone obtained our servers, they would have encrypted files they cannot decrypt
- If you lose the key, the data is gone: We have no backdoor, no recovery option - this is by design
Audio is transcribed using AI services (OpenAI Whisper, Soniox). The audio is decrypted only during transcription, then re-encrypted for storage.
3. Health & Workout Data
For runners and fitness tracking, Peas can collect:
- Heart rate during workouts
- Distance, pace, and route information
- Workout duration and calories
This data is strictly for your personal use. Since we don't know who you are, this health data cannot be connected to any real identity.
4. Location Data
With your permission, we collect location to:
- Tag recordings with where they occurred
- Show your activity on maps
- Detect when you arrive at or leave places
Location data is associated only with your anonymous device ID.
5. What We DON'T Collect
- Email address
- Phone number
- Real name (only a friendly first name you choose)
- Payment information (handled by Apple)
- Your encryption key
- Any government ID or verification
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following services to provide Peas:
- OpenAI - Audio transcription (receives temporarily decrypted audio)
- Soniox - Speech-to-text with speaker identification
- Apple - App distribution and payments
These services process audio data but have no way to identify you personally.
7. Photos & Images
Your Photos, Your Control
Photos you upload to Peas are stored in a unified library. When you share photos with Pods or add them to your Family Tree, they are referenced, not copied. This means:
- Single source of truth: Each photo exists once and is linked from multiple places
- Complete deletion: When you delete a photo, it is permanently removed from everywhere - your photo gallery, any Pods you shared it with, Family Tree, and recordings
- Download protection: You can choose to prevent others from downloading or screenshotting your photos. When enabled, photos display a watermark with your name and screenshots are blurred
All photos display "© photo by [your name]" as a watermark to protect your ownership.
8. Data Retention
- Audio recordings: Kept until you delete them
- Transcripts: Kept until you delete the recording
- Photos: Kept until you delete them (deletion removes from all shared locations)
- Health data: Kept until you delete it
You can delete any data at any time. Once deleted, it's gone - we have no backups of your encrypted data.
9. Your Rights (GDPR Compliant)
You have complete control over your data. We comply with GDPR and similar privacy regulations:
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")
You can delete ALL your data with one tap. Go to Settings → Delete All Data. This permanently removes everything: recordings, transcripts, voice signatures, health data, location history - everything. Once deleted, it's gone forever. We keep no backups of your encrypted data.
Right to Data Portability
You can download ALL your data anytime. Go to Settings → Export My Data. You'll receive a complete archive including: all recordings (decrypted), transcripts, health data, location history, and any other data we have. It's your data - take it with you.
Additional rights you have:
- Delete individual items: Remove any specific recording, person, or data point
- Disable features: Turn off location, health tracking, etc.
- Access your data: See everything we have about you in the app
- Rectification: Edit or correct any data (names, labels, etc.)
- Withdraw consent: Stop any processing at any time
10. Opt-Out Phrases
Peas respects everyone's privacy. Anyone in a conversation can say phrases like "stop recording" or "this is private" to have their speech excluded from transcripts.
11. Children's Privacy
Peas is not intended for users under 13 years of age.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. Since we don't have your email, changes will be announced in the app.
13. Contact
Questions? Reach us at: privacy@peasbean.com
The Bottom Line
We built Peas for people who value their privacy. We don't know who you are, we can't access your recordings, and we designed it that way on purpose. Your AI assistant, your data, your privacy.