At Sound of Text WhatsApp (soundtext.org), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Text-to-Speech Processing & Data Privacy

  • No Text Storage: Text typed into our speech converter or voice generators is processed transiently to generate audio and is never stored, sold, or logged on our servers.
  • Client-Side Synthesis: Audio generation runs directly in real-time between your browser and the TTS engine API.
  • Temporary MP3 Cache: Audio files generated for download exist temporarily in your session memory and are automatically cleared.

2. Information We Collect

We collect limited technical data necessary to operate and improve this website:

  • Usage & Technical Data: Basic interaction metrics such as pages viewed, referral URLs, browser type, and general geographic region.
  • Analytics Data: Aggregated visit metrics using cookies (_ga, _gid) to understand traffic patterns and optimize load times.
  • Advertising Data: Signals collected by Google AdSense (e.g. cookie identifiers, ad impressions) to support our free service.

3. Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Essential functionality (site operation and TTS player state).
  • Analytics via Google Analytics.
  • Advertising and measurement via Google AdSense.

When you visit our site, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You can update your preferences at any time.

4. Third-Party Services & Legal Terms

We use trusted infrastructure providers:

  • Google Text-to-Speech & Web Speech API for audio synthesis.
  • Google AdSense for non-intrusive contextual advertising.
  • Google Analytics for aggregated visitor measurement.

For details on acceptable usage of our services, please read our Terms of Service and Disclaimer.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have the right to:

  • Request access to any personal data processed.
  • Request the deletion of data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
  • Withdraw consent for analytics or ad personalization at any time.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us:

Email: hello@soundtext.org
Contact Page: https://soundtext.org/contact/