Effective Date: 2026-05-11

Long Tail Labs built the Babel Pods app as a freemium app. This Service is provided by Long Tail Labs and is intended for use as is.

This page informs visitors about our policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decides to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which are accessible at Babel Pods, unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Data Sharing with Third Parties

OpenAI Realtime Translation API

Babel Pods uses OpenAI's Realtime Translation API to provide translation services. Your explicit consent is required before using the app.

What data is shared:

• Live audio from your device's microphone
• Selected source and target languages
• Translation mode (Listen, Convo, or Speak)
• Device anonymized identifier (for rate limiting)

What OpenAI does with this data:

• Processes audio in real-time for translation
• Does NOT store or save your audio recordings
• Does NOT use your audio for AI model training
• Automatically deletes session data after completion

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (required to use the app)