Readwise AI
Privacy Policy
We built Readwise AI with a simple principle: your data stays on your device. This policy explains exactly what permissions we use, what data is processed, and how we protect your privacy.
Last updated: March 2025
At a Glance
1. Data Collected
- ◎Book titles, authors, and reading progress you enter manually
- ◎Reading session durations you log
- ◎Audio notes you record (stored locally as audio files on your device)
- ◎Highlights and quotes you save manually
- ◎Vocabulary words you add to your personal dictionary
2. Permissions Used
Microphone
to record audio notes after reading sessions
Read/Write Storage
to save and retrieve audio note files
Internet
not required; all data is stored locally
3. Local-Only Storage
All your reading logs, book library, audio notes, highlights, quotes, and vocabulary are stored in a local database on your device using Room (SQLite).
None of this data is synced to a cloud service, sent to our servers, or shared with third parties.
4. Audio Notes
Voice notes are recorded using the microphone only when you explicitly tap the record button. Audio files are saved to your device storage and are never uploaded.
Microphone access is not used in the background.
5. No Account Required
Readwise AI does not require you to create an account or provide any personal information such as name, email, or phone number.
Your reading data is entirely anonymous and private by design.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or Readwise AI, please reach out via the contact page. We respond to all enquiries.
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