Privacy Policy
Tala has no account, no server and no tracking. What you write in Tala stays on your device, and we never see it.
What Tala keeps, and where
- Your notes, pages, handwriting, imported PDFs and images, and everything you log in them (money, tasks, events, habits), are stored only on the device you use Tala on: in the app's own storage, or in your browser's storage when you use Tala on the web.
- The iPhone and iPad app also keeps a copy of your library inside the app's private folder, so your notes survive if iOS clears web storage. Like any app data, it is part of your device backup if you have device backups turned on.
- Settings, such as your name on the welcome screen and your pen choices, are stored the same way.
What Tala sends
Nothing. Tala does not send your notes, recordings or usage anywhere. It has no analytics, no advertising, no third-party tracking and no sign-in. It works with no internet connection.
The website that serves the web version is a static site. Like any web server, its host may keep ordinary request logs (such as IP address and time). Tala adds no analytics to it.
Microphone
Tala uses the microphone only while you record a lecture, after you press Record. The audio is saved on your device, next to your notes, and is never uploaded.
Backups and sharing
When you back up or export, Tala makes a file and hands it to you, through a download or your device's share sheet. Where that file goes (Files, a cloud drive, a message) is your choice. It is then handled by that service, not by Tala.
Handwriting search (optional)
An experimental setting, off by default, reads your handwriting so it can be searched. It uses your device's own handwriting recognizer, where one exists, and stores the result on your device.
Children
Tala collects no data from anyone, so it collects none from children either.
Deleting your data
Settings → Clear all data erases your library, including the app's on-device copy. Deleting the app does the same.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date. Questions: open an issue on GitHub.