Overview
Takewise does not require a traditional user account. The app keeps a local library on your device, while Takewise services process source links, transcripts, metadata, summaries, chat requests, and technical identifiers needed to generate and retrieve your takes. Takewise also uses service providers for processing, storage, subscriptions, notifications, analytics, attribution, and support as described below.
Data we store
Takewise may store or process the following information:
- Source links you submit, including public YouTube links.
- Source metadata such as title, creator, thumbnail, duration, and canonical URL.
- Transcript or source text retrieved for, or provided with, a submitted link.
- Generated takes, long summaries, timestamps, and chat messages about a source.
- A random installation identifier, job identifiers, app preferences, and subscription status.
- Push notification tokens and delivery information when you enable notifications.
- Technical, analytics, attribution, diagnostic, and feature-usage events.
How we use it
Takewise uses submitted links and source material to retrieve available transcripts and metadata, generate structured takes, provide timestamped summaries and follow-up chat, organize your library, prevent duplicate work, enforce product access, deliver notifications, troubleshoot failures, and improve the service.
Local storage
Your visible library is stored on your device through local app storage. Takewise also stores job state and related source, transcript, summary, installation, usage, and notification data on services used to operate the product. Clearing local app data removes the library from that device, but it does not necessarily delete records already processed or retained by Takewise services and their providers. Contact support@takewise.co with a data request.
YouTube and third-party data
Takewise processes public source links and uses third-party services to retrieve available metadata and transcript text. It may cache transcript text, metadata, and generated summaries so it can provide the service, improve speed, and avoid repeating the same processing. Takewise does not present itself as a video-download service.
When you submit or open a source link, your device and Takewise's service providers may connect to YouTube, Google, or another source service. Those services may receive technical request data, such as an IP address, as part of servicing the request.
Your use of Takewise is also subject to the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
Service providers
Takewise relies on providers that help retrieve source material, generate summaries and chat responses, host and store product data, manage subscriptions, send notifications and text messages, and measure product usage. These providers process data on Takewise's behalf under their own terms and privacy notices. Current product infrastructure may include Supadata, Anthropic, Supabase, Cloudflare, Expo, RevenueCat, Twilio, AppsFlyer, Meta, and Google Analytics.
Text messaging
If you choose to connect your phone number in Settings under Text to Takewise, Takewise uses your phone number to send a one-time verification code, connect that number to your app installation, and process YouTube links you text to the Takewise number.
Takewise may store your verified phone number, verification status, device installation identifier, push notification token, inbound SMS message identifiers, and the YouTube links or commands you send by SMS so it can create takes, prevent duplicate processing, deliver push notifications, and respond with service messages.
SMS delivery is provided by Twilio. Twilio and your mobile carrier may process message content and related technical data, such as phone numbers, message timestamps, delivery status, and carrier information, to send, receive, secure, and troubleshoot text messages.
Takewise does not sell your phone number or SMS consent, and does not share SMS opt-in data with third parties for their marketing. SMS data is shared only with service providers that help operate Takewise, such as Twilio for messaging delivery, or when required by law.
You can opt out of Takewise text messages by replying STOP. You can request help by replying HELP or contacting support@takewise.co. Message and data rates may apply. More detail about consent is available on the Text to Takewise SMS Consent page.
Attribution and measurement
Takewise may use attribution, analytics, and advertising measurement services, including AppsFlyer and Meta, to understand which ads or campaigns led to installs, measure app opens and conversion events, detect fraud, improve onboarding, and optimize marketing.
These services may receive technical and event data such as your IP address, device type, operating system, app version, install and session events, feature usage events, diagnostics, and advertising or vendor identifiers when they are available under your device settings and platform permissions.
On iOS, Takewise asks for App Tracking Transparency permission before allowing tracking across other companies' apps and websites or enabling advertiser tracking for Meta. If you decline or later disable tracking in iOS Settings, Takewise will not enable Meta advertiser tracking for your device, but may still use aggregated, contextual, fraud-prevention, or privacy-preserving measurement permitted by your settings and applicable platform rules.
These providers process data under their own terms and privacy notices, including the AppsFlyer Services Privacy Policy and Meta Privacy Policy.
Your controls
You can remove saved captures individually or clear all local data from the app settings at any time.
You can control tracking permission in iOS Settings. You can also limit or reset advertising identifiers in your device settings where your platform provides those controls.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to support@takewise.co.