AI Listen Privacy Policy

Updated on: July 3, 2026
Effective on: July 3, 2026

I. Preface

Welcome to the services provided by AI Listen (hereinafter referred to as "the Product"). This Privacy Policy aims to clarify the scope, methods, purposes and security measures for us to collect, use, store, share, delete and protect your personal data, and clearly inform you of the rights you enjoy related to personal data.

Your downloading, installing, registering, logging in and using the Product and services shall be deemed that you have fully read, understood and voluntarily agreed to all terms of this Policy, and voluntarily accept that we process your personal data in accordance with the provisions of this Policy. If you do not agree with any terms of this Policy, please do not download, install or use the Product and services.

This Privacy Policy is an integral and important part of the User Service Agreement and has the same legal effect as it; in case of any inconsistency between this Policy and relevant terms of the User Service Agreement, this Privacy Policy shall prevail.

II. Information We Collect and Collection Methods

We follow the principle of minimum necessity, only collect personal information necessary for realizing the service functions of AI Listen, and will not collect information unrelated to the services.

1.Account-related information
When you log in to the Application, we only obtain officially authorized account identifier information, which is used to identify your identity, associate your device, and realize account binding and data synchronization of your personal audiobook library. We will not store sensitive information such as your account number and password, and you are responsible for account security.

2.Device and system-related information
To ensure the normal operation of the Application, function adaptation and service experience optimization, we will automatically collect your device-related information, including: device model, system version, device identifier, network status, and device audio configuration information. The above information is only used to optimize the audio-visual playback performance of the Application and troubleshoot content parsing and transcoding faults, and will not be used to identify personal identity.

3.Information related to content collection and import
To realize the collection, import and parsing functions of various types of content, we only collect relevant information submitted by your active operation, with no active collection behavior, specifically including:

Webpage link extraction: Only obtain the webpage URL information that you actively paste or select, which is used to parse the webpage image and text content and convert it into audio. We do not collect your webpage browsing history or other browser data;

Local/network disk file import: Only obtain the local identifier information of local files in formats such as PDF, EPUB and Word that you actively select, and the file identifier information of Google Drive network disk links, which are used to read file content and perform transcoding processing. We do not store irrelevant file data in your device or personal accounts and file lists of the network disk;

Camera scanning (OCR): Only obtain the image information of paper documents that you actively take, which is used to extract text content. The local high-definition original image cache is only to ensure the realization of the OCR function. The cached data is stored on your local device and under your independent control. We will not upload, store or disclose the image information without authorization;

Intelligent follow-up of serialized novels: Only obtain the identifier information related to the novel sites and chapters you actively select, which is used for intelligent crawling and seamless loading of novel content. We do not collect other information such as your novel browsing history and follow-up preferences.

4.Information related to AI podcast processing
We only collect the content identifier and processing instruction information to be processed that you actively select, which is used to rely on AI models to concentrate content, extract core information and reshape it into podcasts. We do not store irrelevant derivative data generated during AI processing, and only conduct targeted processing on the specific content you submit, without involving other unsubmitted content.

5.Subscription-related information
When you purchase the paid subscription service of the Application through the Apple App Store, we only obtain the subscription status, unique order identifier and subscription validity period authorized by Apple official, which are used to verify your subscription permissions and provide corresponding value-added services. We will not collect any payment-sensitive information such as your Apple ID payment password, bank card number and transaction amount. Data related to subscription payment is independently managed by the Apple App Store, and payment security is the responsibility of Apple Inc. and yourself.

6.Information related to resource sharing
To realize the resource sharing function, we only collect operation data and metadata necessary for the function, and do not read or disseminate your resource content without authorization, specifically including:
(1) When you generate a sharing link as the sharing party, we will collect the unique identifier of the corresponding resource, link generation time, link validity period, your device identifier, etc., which are used to generate exclusive sharing links, manage and control link validity, handle the automatic invalidation logic of links after resource deletion, and conduct compliance risk control;
(2) When you click the sharing link to obtain resources as the recipient, we will collect your device identifier and resource acquisition operation records, which are used to complete resource delivery, verify access permissions, troubleshoot functional faults and ensure the safe operation of services;

The above information is only used for the normal operation and security management of the resource sharing function, and will not be used for other unrelated purposes.

III. Personal Data Collection and Methods

We strictly follow the principles of "legality, fairness, voluntariness and necessity", and only collect your personal data within the scope of your informed consent (for non-essential personal data) or permitted by legal provisions. You have the right to refuse to provide non-essential personal data, but refusal may make some functions of the Service unavailable.

1. Legal Circumstances for Personal Information Processing

In accordance with relevant laws, regulations and international general standards, we may process your personal information in accordance with the law under the following circumstances. For data processing related to AI functions, we will additionally follow relevant special provisions of this Policy:
(1) Obtaining your explicit consent;
(2) Necessary for the conclusion and performance of a contract at your request;
(3) Necessary for the performance of statutory obligations, such as necessary information required by relevant laws and regulations on anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, anti-telecom network fraud, real-name management, etc.;
(4) Directly related to national security and national defense security;
(5) Necessary for protecting the life, health and property safety of natural persons in emergency situations;
(6) Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment enforcement;
(7) The collected personal information is disclosed by yourself;
(8) Personal information collected from legally publicly disclosed information, such as legal news reports, government information disclosure and other channels;
(9) Necessary for maintaining the safe and stable operation of the services provided, such as discovering and disposing of product or service failures;
(10) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

It should be noted that when your personal information processing falls under the circumstances of items (2) to (10) above, we may not need to obtain your consent in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations; for data processing related to AI functions, if it falls under the above circumstances, no additional consent is required, but the processing purpose and scope will be clearly informed in this Policy.

2. Sources of Information Collection

There are three main sources for us to collect your personal data, ensuring that all sources are legal and compliant:
(1) Proactively provided by you: That is, personal data you voluntarily submit when using the Service and interacting with us, including but not limited to information filled in when registering an account, uploaded materials and user content, contact information and communication content provided when contacting us, etc.
(2) Automatically collected: That is, technical information automatically sent to us by your device and browser when you access and use the Service. Such collection does not require your manual operation and is a necessary link to ensure the normal operation of the Service and optimize the AI service experience.
(3) Provided by third-party platforms: That is, your relevant information obtained through third-party platforms, including but not limited to public information provided by third-party login platforms, transaction information provided by third-party payment processors, device-related information provided by application stores, and relevant data provided by third-party AI service providers (with your consent). The acquisition of such information is based on your authorization and the agreement of the third-party platform. We only obtain necessary information and do not obtain irrelevant data.

3.Description of data sharing with third-party AI services
To provide you with the following functions, the Application will call the API interfaces of third-party AI services. The specific description is as follows:

Important Notice
The above third-party AI services are provided by independent service providers, and their data processing behaviors are subject to their own privacy policies.
We will only send the corresponding data to third parties when you actively use the above functions. Without your explicit permission, we will not send any data in advance or in the background.
When you use the above functions for the first time, we will explain the data transmission situation to you through a pop-up window and solicit your consent. You have the right to refuse. Refusal will make the corresponding functions unavailable, but will not affect other functions.

IV. Permission Description and Minimization Principle

We strictly follow the "data minimization" principle and only collect the minimum data necessary for realizing the core functions of the Product:

1.Before requesting sensitive permissions, we will clearly inform you of the specific functions that the permissions are used to realize, and will not conceal the purpose of the permissions.

2.We only collect the minimum data necessary for realizing core functions; non-essential permissions are optional, and you can turn them off in the application settings at any time, which will not affect the normal use of core functions after being turned off.

3.All sensitive device permissions of the Product can only be used after your explicit authorization when you use specific functions. Refusal of any relevant permission only makes the corresponding function unavailable, and does not affect the normal use of other functions of the Product.

V. User Consent and Withdrawal

We respect your right of independent choice, and clearly stipulate the following consent and withdrawal rules for the collection and use of personal data:

1.Explicit consent: Before collecting or accessing sensitive information, we will solicit your explicit consent through an independent pop-up window or authorization page to ensure that your consent is voluntary and clear.

2.Withdrawal: You can withdraw the authorization in Application Settings → Privacy → Permission Management at any time, or withdraw relevant permissions such as album, microphone and storage in the device system settings. After withdrawal, the relevant functions will stop, but the legality of data processed based on legal consent before will not be affected.

3.Payment independence: Paid functions are not premised on your granting of specific data access permissions. Whether you purchase paid services or not does not affect your independent choice of personal data authorization.

VI. Storage and Protection of Personal Data

We securely store your personal data in strict accordance with applicable legal provisions to ensure the legality, security and confidentiality of data storage.

1.Storage location: We will store and process your personal data in the United States in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws. All storage, processing and use of personal data of the Product are completed in the United States.

2.Storage period: We only store your personal data for the shortest period necessary to achieve the processing purposes agreed in this Policy. After exceeding this period, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal data in accordance with the internal data management process.

￮Material content such as text and audio you upload for using AI functions is only retained for the necessary period of providing services to you; we will display the generation records of AI functions on the client side, and you can delete them manually. If you delete the generation records, we will synchronously delete the corresponding generated content and related materials (except as otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations).

￮For information such as link metadata and operation logs generated by the resource sharing function, we only store them within the validity period of the link; after the link expires and becomes invalid and the corresponding resources are deleted by the sharing party, we will delete or anonymize the relevant data within a reasonable period, except as otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations.

￮If laws and administrative regulations explicitly require a longer retention period (such as for retaining evidence, performing legal obligations, etc.), we will properly store them within the specified period and promptly delete or anonymize them after expiration.

3.Storage security: We regard personal data security as the core work, and have established a comprehensive and multi-level security protection system to prevent your personal data from being accessed, disclosed, tampered with, deleted or abused without authorization, and ensure the security of your personal data during storage. We regularly review and update access permissions; establish a data backup mechanism to regularly back up personal data to prevent data loss; deploy security equipment such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems to prevent cyber attacks and data leakage.

Special reminder: There are certain inherent security risks in Internet transmission and data storage. Although we have taken the above security protection measures, we still cannot fully guarantee the absolute security of data transmission and storage. Please properly keep your personal account, password, verification code and other information, and do not disclose them to others, to avoid personal data leakage caused by your improper operation (such as password leakage and account theft); if you find account abnormalities or personal data leakage, please notify us immediately, and we will take corresponding security measures in a timely manner.

VII. Sharing and Transfer of Personal Data

We attach great importance to the privacy of your personal data, strictly control the sharing and transfer of personal data, and will not arbitrarily share or transfer your personal data to any third party. We will only share or transfer it under one of the following conditions and with strict security protection measures:

1.To realize the core functions of the Service, we will share your relevant personal data with third-party service providers. All data sharing behaviors are completed in the United States. Third-party service providers may only process your personal data for the purpose of realizing the service within the scope of our authorization, and may not use your personal data for any other purposes.

2.If we need to share your personal data with business partners for joint service provision, marketing activities, etc., we will obtain your explicit consent in advance and clearly inform you of the purpose, scope and third-party information of the sharing.

3.In accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, or legal documents issued by judicial organs and administrative organs, we will disclose your personal data to authorized institutions to perform legal obligations, cooperate with investigations, safeguard public interests and ensure national security.

4.If the Company undergoes subject changes such as merger, division, acquisition, asset transfer and liquidation, your personal data will be transferred as part of the company's assets together with relevant assets to the changed subject. The changed subject will continue to perform the privacy protection obligations agreed in this Policy, and we will notify you through pop-up windows in the Product, emails and other methods before the subject change.

5.If you actively request us to share your personal data with a designated third party, we will share it in accordance with your requirements on the premise of complying with legal provisions.

Special Notes:
We prohibit any third party from using your personal data obtained from us for any purpose other than those agreed in this Policy.
The resource sharing function is initiated and operated by you independently. Your act of sending sharing links to designated contacts through the iOS system sharing panel is a scenario where you actively disclose information to a third party. We only provide technical tool support and will not proactively disclose your personal information or resource content to any third party other than the designated recipients. The system sharing panel is independently provided by Apple Inc., and its relevant data processing behaviors shall comply with Apple's own privacy policy and service terms. We are not responsible for its data processing behaviors.

VIII. Third-Party AI Services

All third-party AI services accessed by the Product are compliant service providers in the United States. All data processing activities are completed in the United States, and there is no cross-border transmission and processing of personal data.

Some AI services in the Product may embed third-party AI SDKs or similar applications, which are jointly provided by us and third parties; third-party AI service providers and third-party website operators may have independent privacy policies, and their information processing rules are not subject to this Policy. We also cannot control the use of technologies such as third-party cookies and web beacons; before using third-party AI-related services, you should carefully read their privacy policies. If you find that third-party related services have information security risks, it is recommended to terminate the operation immediately, and we will provide you with necessary assistance within the scope permitted by laws and regulations. All third-party AI service providers are located in the United States, and the entire data processing is completed in the United States. We are only responsible for our own authorization and supervision obligations, and the independent data processing behaviors of third-party AI service providers shall bear legal responsibilities by themselves.

IX. Tracking and App Tracking Transparency (ATT)

If the Product needs to conduct cross-application/cross-website identification or share identifiers or behavior data with third parties for advertising delivery (i.e., "tracking"), we will request user authorization through system-level ATT; without authorization, we will not conduct such tracking behaviors. We will not force you to use core functions or use it as a condition for payment/use on the premise of enabling tracking or other permissions (push/location).

X. Minors' Privacy

The Product does not proactively provide services to minors under the age of 18. Minors who need to use the Product and related services must do so under the accompaniment and guidance of legal guardians.

We will not proactively collect or store any personal information of minors; local relevant data generated by minors' operations is only stored locally on the user's device, which we cannot obtain and will not use in any way.

If guardians find that minors have granted application permissions without authorization or generated relevant data without permission, they can turn off device permissions, delete local data or directly uninstall the Product by themselves. If we accidentally collect personal information of minors without the consent of guardians, we will take compliance disposal measures such as deletion and suspension of use as soon as possible.

XI. Your Personal Data Rights

1.Right of access: You have the right to query and understand with us the types, sources, processing purposes, processing methods, sharing objects and other relevant information of your personal data collected, stored, used and shared by us. We will provide you with clear and complete query results within the period stipulated by law.

2.Right to correction: If you find that your personal data collected and stored by us is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request us to correct the incorrect data and supplement the incomplete data. We will complete the correction and supplementation in a timely manner after verification and confirmation.

3.Right to deletion: Under the circumstances complying with applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request us to delete your personal data, including but not limited to: the processing purpose has been achieved, the storage period has expired, you withdraw your consent, our processing behavior violates legal provisions, etc. We will securely delete your personal data in a timely manner after verification and confirmation. If it cannot be deleted (such as being used for retaining evidence), anonymization will be performed. You can manually manage AI-generated records and uploaded material content according to the function settings of the Product, and independently choose to delete relevant information.

4.Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to personal data processing at any time. Withdrawal of consent can be done through the Product settings page, contacting us and other methods; after withdrawing consent, we will immediately stop relevant data processing behaviors based on the consent, but it does not affect the legal data processing behaviors we have completed based on your consent before withdrawal. Your withdrawal of consent to cross-border transmission and processing does not affect the validity of the cross-border transmission and processing of personal data completed based on your legal consent before.

5.If you believe that our personal data processing behavior violates the provisions of this Policy or relevant legal provisions and damages your privacy rights and interests, you have the right to complain to us or to the data protection regulatory authority in your region. We will actively cooperate with the investigation and handling and respond to your demands in a timely manner.

We will process your right exercise request within a reasonable period after verifying the identity of the requester (usually responding to export requests within 15 working days). For data that has been delivered to a third party, we will try our best to prompt the third party to delete it and obtain confirmation, except if the third party needs to retain it due to legal obligations.

XII. Description of Third-Party SDKs

The personal data processing behaviors of third-party SDKs are the responsibility of the SDK developers themselves and follow their own formulated privacy policies. We shall not be liable for the collection, use and sharing of your personal data by third-party SDKs. We only authorize third-party SDKs to collect and process your personal data within the scope necessary for realizing the functions of the Service, and explicitly prohibit third-party SDKs from using the collected personal data for any purpose unrelated to the Service.

For the specific list, purposes, types of personal data collected of third-party SDKs, as well as the corresponding SDK developer privacy policy links, please refer to Appendix I List of Third-Party SDKs of this Policy. We will update the appendix content in a timely manner according to the update, addition or deletion of SDKs to ensure that you understand the latest SDK-related information; if you do not agree with third-party SDKs collecting your personal data, you can stop using the corresponding functions or disable relevant permissions through device settings. We will list the names and purposes of all third-party entities that have access to user data in the privacy policy and the Application. For third-party AI service providers/SDK providers that have access to AI function-related data, we will put forward stricter information protection requirements.

XIII. Updates and Amendments to the Privacy Policy

We will update and amend this Privacy Policy from time to time according to the update of laws and regulations, the iteration of Product functions, the optimization of privacy protection practices, the change of regulatory requirements and other circumstances, to ensure that this Policy always complies with legal provisions and actual service needs.

The updated privacy policy will be publicized in the Product.

XIV. Dispute Resolution and Contact Information

This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, the United States, excluding its conflict of law rules.

Disputes arising from this Policy shall be settled through friendly negotiation by both parties; if negotiation fails, either party has the right to initiate litigation to a court with competent jurisdiction in the State of California, the United States.

If you have questions about the content of this Policy or data protection matters, or need to exercise relevant rights, please contact us through the following method, and we will reply within a reasonable period (generally no more than 15 working days):
Customer Service Email: [email protected]

Appendix I: List of Third-Party SDKs

Third-Party Company Name: Google LLC
Service Type: Gemini TTS
Purpose: To realize the text-to-speech (TTS) function of the Product. Process and synthesize text information into natural and smooth voice audio through AI services to improve your interactive experience.
Data Type: Text content, device information
Official Website Link: http://ai.google.dev/

Third-Party Company Name: Sensors Data Co., Ltd. (Beijing)
Type: Sensors Analytics SDK
Shared Information: Device information
Purpose and Scenario of Use: Providing data analysis, driving product improvement by data, and optimizing user experience
Official Website Link: https://manual.sensorsdata.cn/sa/docs/tech_sdk_client_privacy_policy/v0300