Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 31, 2026

At FifthDraft, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

Information We Collect

Account Information

  • Email address
  • Name (optional)
  • Password (encrypted)
  • Subscription tier and usage data

Recording Data

  • Audio recordings you upload or record
  • Transcriptions generated from your recordings
  • Meeting notes, action items, and summaries
  • Recording metadata (duration, date, type)

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and features used
  • Time and date of visits

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To process your audio recordings and generate transcriptions
  • To manage your account and subscription
  • To send you service-related notifications
  • To improve our service and develop new features
  • To monitor usage and prevent abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie consent banner.

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly:

  • auth-token: Stores your authentication session (7 days)
  • auth-refresh-token: Allows you to stay logged in (30 days)
  • cc_cookie: Stores your cookie consent preferences (6 months)

Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our service:

  • _ga, _ga_*: Google Analytics cookies (2 years)
  • _gid: Google Analytics session cookie (24 hours)

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
  • Secure password hashing
  • Regular security audits
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Secure cloud infrastructure

Data Retention

  • Free tier: Recordings and transcripts retained for 7 days
  • Paid tiers: Lifetime access to transcripts
  • Account deletion: All data permanently deleted within 30 days

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Deepgram: Audio transcription processing
  • Anthropic (Claude): AI-powered note generation and summaries
  • Google Analytics: Website analytics (with your consent)

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Export your data
  • Withdraw consent for cookies and analytics
  • Object to processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@fifthdraft.ai

GDPR & CCPA Compliance

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

For EU users: We process data based on your consent or as necessary to provide our service. You have the right to withdraw consent, access, rectify, erase, or port your data.

For California users: You have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt-out of sale (we do not sell your data).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: