Privacy Policy

TextSpeakPro.com

Revised and updated May 27, 2024

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how TextSpeakPro.com ("we", "our", or "us") handles Personal Data of individuals utilizing our services, encompassing our platform, websites (e.g., TextSpeakPro.com), applications, and other online services (collectively, the "Services"). Moreover, this Policy delineates your rights and options regarding the usage of your Personal Data, including avenues for accessing or revising certain information pertaining to you.

In this Policy, "Personal Data" denotes any data concerning an identified or identifiable individual, such as an individual's name, address, telephone number, or email address.

This Policy does not govern situations where we provide our Services and process Personal Data on behalf of enterprise/business customers. The utilization of such data is governed by our customer agreements.

Categories of Personal Data We Collect:

(a) Personal Data You Furnish to Us:

Contact Information: When you browse our site, your IP address is gathered.

Text Input: We process any text or other content you opt to share with us to generate synthetic audio clips reading your text, along with any Personal Data you may incorporate into your text.

Audio Recordings: Any information or text you opt to share with us and input into our Services, including Personal Data, may be collected for the purpose of generating synthetic audio resembling the voice selected from the Voice Library. If you choose to employ a voice model available in the Voice Library, other users may also generate synthetic audio with the same voice and pitch, and we will provide a sample synthetic audio for other users to preview how the voice will sound. Additionally, we may gather supplementary information from the generated audio.

Profile Information: When utilizing our Services, you may specify how you intend to utilize the Services (e.g., professional use) by reaching out to us at support@tpsworldwide.net.

Communications: In the event of direct contact or an expression of interest in utilizing our services, we collect Personal Data, including your name, email address, the contents of messages or attachments you may dispatch to us, and any other information you choose to disclose. Subscribing to our newsletter entails the collection of Personal Data, such as your name and email address. We may track the opening of emails we send to enhance customer experience and improve our Services.

(b) Personal Data Automatically Collected From You and/or Your Device:

Location Information: While using our Services, we infer your general location information, such as through your internet protocol (IP) address.

Device Information: We receive Personal Data regarding the device and software you employ to access our Services, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device identifiers, mobile advertising identifiers, and push notification tokens.

Usage Information: Personal Data about your interactions with our Services is received, such as the content viewed, actions taken, or features interacted with during usage, as well as the dates and times of visits.

User Data Information: We understand the importance of privacy and transparency in handling user data. When you use our text-to-speech service, we may temporarily store the text you input and the generated audio in your browser's local database. This local caching mechanism is implemented solely to improve the performance and responsiveness of our service. We do not collect, access, or share this cached data with third parties. It's important to note that the data may persist in your browser's local database indefinitely, and we want to reassure you that we do not engage in any form of data monitoring or examination. Your privacy is paramount, and we are committed to safeguarding your data while providing you with an optimized user experience.

Data Storage: Your input text and settings are stored in our database to generate a unique short link for sharing purposes. While we take all reasonable precautions to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. By using our service, you acknowledge and accept the inherent risks associated with transmitting information over the internet.

Sharing of Information: When you generate a short link to share your text-to-speech settings and input text, please be aware that anyone with access to this link will be able to view the content. Exercise caution when sharing sensitive or personal information. We are not responsible for any misuse or unauthorized access resulting from sharing these links.

Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies: Information is collected via cookies, pixel tags, or akin technologies by us and our third-party partners. These technologies may be used by our third-party partners, such as analytics and advertising partners, to amass information about your online activities across various services over time. Cookies are minuscule text files comprising a string of alphanumeric characters. The term "Cookies" in this Policy encompasses both cookies and similar technologies. We may employ both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie vanishes after you close your browser, while a persistent cookie persists after you close your browser and may be utilized by your browser during subsequent visits to our Services. If you choose to disable advertising cookies, advertisments will still be shown but they will be non-personalized to comply with EEA and the UK non-personalized ads only guidelines.

The information gathered through Cookies may encompass details such as unique identifiers, system information, your IP address, web browser, device type, web pages visited immediately before or after using the Services, as well as information about interactions with the Services, such as visit dates and times, and clicked areas.

Strictly Essential Cookies: Certain Cookies are indispensable to facilitate the availability of our Services to you, such as enabling login functionality or identifying bots attempting to access our website. Without this category of Cookie, we are unable to furnish you with the Services.

Analytical Cookies: Additionally, we utilize Cookies for website and app analytics objectives to operate, sustain, and refine our Services. We may deploy our own analytical Cookies or engage third-party analytical providers to compile and analyze specific analytics data on our behalf. Specifically, we leverage Google Analytics to gather and analyze particular analytics data on our behalf. Google Analytics aids us in comprehending your interaction with our Services. For insights into Google's practices, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

Marketing Cookies: Both we and our third-party associates utilize Cookies to support us and our advertisers in displaying pertinent advertising to you, along with delivering ads to you on platforms not owned or operated by us to endorse our services, articles, or events. These cookies are employed to tailor advertising messages to suit your preferences and interests, while also executing functions such as preventing the repeated appearance of the same advertisement.

Data from External Platforms: We gather publicly accessible data from external platforms to facilitate the training of our models and systems. In certain instances, the collection of your Personal Data is necessary to deliver our Services to you. In such scenarios, if you opt not to furnish the requested Personal Data, you may be precluded from utilizing our Services. We will apprise you if providing the Personal Data is mandated by law or contractual obligations and delineate the ramifications of non-compliance.

Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing:

Depending on your jurisdiction, we exclusively process your Personal Data on legitimate legal grounds. The subsequent table delineates the objectives for which we process your Personal Data and the legal foundations.

Purpose

Description

Legal basis (where required under applicable law)

Rendering the services: We might handle your Personal Data to furnish the services delineated in the pertinent Terms of Service. The processing is imperative for engaging in or executing a contract to which you are a party.

Personalizing your encounter: We may process your Personal Data to tailor your encounter when accessing our Services, including suggesting content and features that may interest you. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to personalize your encounter.

Engaging with you: We may process your Personal Data to engage with you, furnish updates and other information regarding our Services, provide requested information, respond to your queries and comments, and deliver customer support. The processing is imperative for engaging in or executing a contract to which you are a party.

Invoicing and bookkeeping: We may process your Personal Data to manage any payments from you or to you as delineated in the pertinent Terms of Service, including maintaining records of payments. The processing is imperative for engaging in or executing a contract to which you are a party.

Preventing fraudulent activities: We may process your Personal Data to safeguard against and deter fraud, as well as shield against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illicit activities, including prosecuting those accountable for such activities. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to protect against and prevent fraud.

Safety measures: We may process your Personal Data to protect our platform and services, ensuring security and safety. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to ensure security and safety.

Supplying technical assistance: We employ Personal Data to offer technical assistance, including diagnosing and resolving any issues reported by you. The processing is imperative for engaging in or executing a contract to which you are a party.

Comprehending usage patterns: We may process your Personal Data to comprehend the utilization of our Services, discern trends and preferences, rectify flaws in the services, and formulate new products, services, features, and functionalities. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to comprehend usage patterns.

Generation of aggregated data: We may process your Personal Data to produce anonymized or aggregate data that we may utilize for any lawful objectives, such as publishing reports. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to generate anonymized or aggregate data.

Administrative and legal matters: We may utilize your Personal Data to address any administrative or legal concerns regarding TextSpeakPro.com, including but not confined to intellectual property violations, defamation, privacy rights issues, to enforce our Terms of Service, or as necessary to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights. We, or a third party, possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data to address administrative and legal matters.

Compliance obligations: We may process your Personal Data to adhere to legal obligations imposed upon us, such as complying with accounting and tax regulations, or as dictated by a court order, judicial process, or governmental agency. We require it to adhere to a legal obligation, such as complying with a court order.

Research and development of AI models: We may process your Personal Data to explore, develop, and enhance our AI models. We possess a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data for the purpose of researching and developing AI models.

Other objectives: If we intend to utilize your Personal Data for other objectives, we will furnish specific notification at the time the Personal Data is collected. Kindly refer to the pertinent specific notification.

We solely rely on our or a third party's legitimate interests to handle your Personal Data when these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. If we or a third party are utilizing your information based on a legitimate interest, you may have the right to object to such usage.

Data Recipients:

Your personal data might be shared with:

Affiliates: We may share any Personal Data we receive with our present or future affiliates for any of the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Vendors and Service Providers: Your Personal Data may be shared with third-party vendors and service providers who offer services such as website hosting, data analysis, advertising, information technology and related infrastructure provision, customer service, email delivery, auditing, and payments processing.

Other Users: Your Personal Data may be shared with other users if you direct us to do so in writing at support@tpsworldwide.net.

As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures: We may access, preserve, and disclose your Personal Data to law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, public authorities, or as part of legal proceedings if we believe it is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; or (b) protect your, our, or others' rights, property, or safety. For clarification, the disclosure of your Personal Data may occur if you use our Services to create any objectionable content.

Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers: Your Personal Data may be disclosed to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company, or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets.

Consent: We may also disclose your information with your consent.

Data Transfers:

Our Services are hosted in the United States. If you choose to use our Services from a different jurisdiction, you are transferring your Personal Data outside of your jurisdiction and into the U.S. for storage and processing. Please note that the data protection laws in your jurisdiction may differ from those applicable in the U.S.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland ("Europe"), we transfer your Personal Data outside of Europe to other countries, including to the U.S. We implement appropriate safeguards when transferring your Personal Data to such countries, including by transferring Personal Data to countries deemed to provide adequate protection by the competent authorities as applicable (e.g., refer to the list of countries subject to an adequacy decision by the European Commission here), utilizing contractual protections for the transfer of Personal Data, or transferring to recipients who have certified to participate in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, or adopted binding corporate rules. For more details about how we transfer data outside Europe, or to receive a copy of the contractual safeguards we use for such transfers, you may contact us using the email address support@tpsworldwide.net.

Data Retention:

We take steps to delete your Personal Data or retain it in a form that prevents identification when this information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we process it, unless we are obligated or permitted by law to retain this information for a longer period. When determining the specific retention period, we consider various factors, such as the type of service provided to you, the nature and duration of our relationship with you, and mandatory retention periods prescribed by law and any relevant statute of limitations.

Your Rights:

Depending on your location, you may possess certain rights concerning the Personal Data we hold about you and various choices regarding the collection, usage, and communication of your Personal Data.

You have the right to request opting out of our use of your Personal Data for training by submitting a request through support@tpsworldwide.net.

You may request the deletion of associated Personal Data by reaching out through the contact details provided at the end of this Policy.

If you receive commercial emails from us, you have the option to discontinue receiving emails from us by emailing us and specifically requesting this action at support@tpsworldwide.net.

Please note that if you opt out of receiving commercial emails from us or adjust the nature or frequency of promotional communications, it may take some time for your request to be processed, and you may still receive promotional communications from us during that period, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Furthermore, even after opting out of receiving commercial messages, you will continue to receive administrative messages regarding our Services.

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights as outlined below:

You may request access to and information about the Personal Data we hold about you, update and correct inaccuracies in your Personal Data, object to or restrict the processing of your Personal Data, request anonymization or deletion of the information as appropriate, or exercise your right to data portability to transfer your Personal Data to another company. Additionally, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, including in your country of residence, place of work, or where an incident occurred.

You have the right to withdraw any consent you previously provided to us regarding the processing of your Personal Data at any time. Your preferences will be applied going forward, and this will not affect the lawfulness of processing before consent withdrawal.

You can exercise these rights by using the online contact form. Before fulfilling your request, we may ask for reasonable information to verify your identity. Please note that applicable law may provide exceptions and limitations to each of these rights.

Affiliate Disclosure

This Privacy Policy explains how our website handles your information and how we are compensated through affiliate links.

Affiliate Links

Our website contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you click on these links and make a purchase. This compensation is provided at no additional cost to you. Our affiliate partnerships include, but are not limited to, companies like Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers.

How Affiliate Links Affect Your Privacy

When you click on an affiliate link, a cookie is placed on your browser to track any sales for the purpose of commissions. These cookies typically last for a specific duration (e.g., 24 hours to 30 days) depending on the affiliate program.

Your Consent

By using our website and clicking on affiliate links, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies by our affiliate partners as described in this policy.

Commitment to Transparency

We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information and only recommend products and services we believe in. However, our content may not always be neutral due to the affiliate compensation we receive.

Your Cookie Choices

Depending on your location, you may be required to provide consent for our use of Cookies (excluding strictly necessary Cookies). Additionally, you have the following choices regarding the use of Cookies.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

To track affiliate sales, our partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Personal Data:

We do not collect any personal data through affiliate links. However, the third-party sites you visit may collect personal data. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information.

Browser Settings: Many web browsers enable you to manage your preferences related to Cookies. You can configure your browser to reject Cookies or delete specific Cookies. You may be able to manage other technologies similarly to Cookies using your browser's preferences. Please note that blocking all Cookies may impact the functionality of our Services.

Google Analytics Opt-out: To opt out of Google Analytics' utilization of information collected on the Services through Cookies, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, accessible at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Third Party Advertising Companies' Opt-Out: We collaborate with third-party advertising partners to display ads we believe may interest you. If you prefer not to receive personalized ads, please visit their opt-out pages to learn about opting out of receiving personalized web-based ads from member companies. You can access any settings offered by your mobile operating system to limit ad tracking.

Third Parties:

Our Services may include links to other websites, products, or services not owned or operated by us. We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your interactions on these third-party services or any information you provide to them. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any information.

Security:

We employ reasonable security measures to safeguard and protect your Personal Data. Please note that, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we cannot guarantee the security or privacy of your information to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Children's Privacy:

We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or utilize Personal Data from individuals under 18 years of age, and our Services are not directed at children. If you suspect that we have collected any such Personal Data on our Service, please notify us at support@tpsworldwide.net.

Updates/Changes to this Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

For inquiries regarding this Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at support@tpsworldwide.net or write to us at: Republic Registered Agent LLC Attn: TPS Worldwide, LLC 3101 N Central Ave, Suite 183 Phoenix, AZ 85012, United States.