The policy states that audio input collected through voice features is processed to generate transcriptions or commands, and that the underlying audio is deleted after transcription unless the applicable terms state otherwise.
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This provision establishes a default deletion practice for raw audio data following transcription, while preserving the right to retain audio where stated in applicable terms. The transcription output is retained as user content and subject to the broader data practices described in the policy.
Interpretive note: The 'unless otherwise stated' qualifier creates a dependency on service-tier-specific terms that may modify the default audio deletion practice, and those terms are not reproduced in this document.
Under this clause, audio recordings from voice features are processed for transcription and then deleted by default, though this default may be modified by the applicable service terms. The transcription text is retained as user content and subject to all other data practices described in the policy, including potential model training use.
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This provision establishes a default deletion practice for raw audio data following transcription, while preserving the right to retain audio where stated in applicable terms. The transcription output is retained as user content and subject to the broader data practices described in the policy.
Under this clause, audio recordings from voice features are processed for transcription and then deleted by default, though this default may be modified by the applicable service terms. The transcription text is retained as user content and subject to all other data practices described in the policy, including potential model training use.
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