blip
Privacy Policy
Effective May 17, 2026
TL;DR
Free tier: Nothing leaves your device. We collect zero data. Pro tier: Your audio + transcripts sync to our cloud (encrypted, your account only). We never sell or share data.
Blip is a voice-note app for Apple Watch and iPhone. This page explains exactly what data the app handles, why, and where it lives.
Apple App Privacy summary
The App Store privacy labels for Blip declare the following:
| Data type | Free | Pro | Purpose |
|---|
| Audio recordings | Not collected | Linked to user | App functionality (sync) |
| Transcripts | Not collected | Linked to user | App functionality (sync, search) |
| Email address | Not collected | Linked to user | Account, support |
| User ID | Not collected | Linked to user | Account |
| Location | Not collected | Not collected | — |
| Contacts | Not collected | Not collected | — |
| Browsing history | Not collected | Not collected | — |
| Identifiers (advertising / device) | Not collected | Not collected | — |
| Usage / diagnostics / crash data | Not collected | Not collected | — |
| Health, fitness, financial data | Not collected | Not collected | — |
None of the collected data is used for advertising or tracking. None of the data is sold or shared with third parties for marketing.
Free What stays on your device
- Audio recordings (.m4a) — saved to the app's local Documents directory. Never uploaded.
- Transcripts — generated by Apple's on-device Speech Recognition. Never leave your phone.
- Note metadata — star/archive state, timestamps, duration. Local JSON file.
- No account required. The Free tier works fully offline. We cannot see your data because it never reaches us.
Pro What you opt into when you upgrade
Pro subscription ($4.99/month, billed via Apple) enables cloud sync. From that moment, the following data is sent to our backend:
- Audio files — uploaded to Amazon S3 in São Paulo (sa-east-1), encrypted at rest with AES-256. Only you (and people you explicitly share a note with) can read them.
- Transcripts — sent to OpenAI's Whisper API for higher-accuracy multilingual transcription. OpenAI does not use API data for training.
- Account data — email (used for sign-in + support), subscription status, language preference, webhook URL + secret (if configured).
- Webhook payloads — if you configure a webhook, we POST each new transcript plus a signed audio URL to the URL you specify. We do not control that destination — you do.
Third-party services we use
- Apple Speech Recognition (Free tier, on-device) — governed by Apple's privacy policy.
- OpenAI Whisper API (Pro tier) — audio sent for transcription only, retained for 30 days, not used for training. See OpenAI API data usage policies.
- Amazon Web Services (Pro tier) — backend infrastructure (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito). Region: sa-east-1.
- Apple App Store / TestFlight — distribution, billing, subscription management. Governed by Apple.
- Vercel + Google Analytics — this website (tapblip.com). Not the app. Anonymous traffic only.
Data retention
- Free tier: Your data lives on your device until you delete it. We retain nothing because we receive nothing.
- Pro tier: Cloud data is retained while your subscription is active. If you cancel, data remains accessible for 90 days, then is permanently deleted.
- Waitlist emails: Stored until you've successfully created an account or you ask us to remove you.
- Webhook delivery logs: Last 7 days of HTTP response codes only (for debugging). No payload contents retained.
Your rights
- Export — request a full JSON dump of your Pro-tier data at any time.
- Delete — request immediate, permanent deletion of all your Pro-tier data.
- Cancel — cancel your subscription from iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Your data follows the 90-day retention rule above.
Email privacy@tapblip.com for any of these. We respond within 7 days.
Children
Blip is rated 4+ but not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
International users
Blip is operated from Brazil. By using the app, you consent to your data being processed in Brazil (Free tier: never leaves your device) and the United States (where OpenAI's Whisper API runs, Pro tier only). We comply with LGPD (Brazil) and GDPR (EU) where applicable.
Changes to this policy
If we materially change what we collect or how we use it, we'll notify Pro users by email and update the "Effective" date at the top. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Privacy questions, requests, or complaints: privacy@tapblip.com
General support: hello@tapblip.com