Privacy settings
Settings → Privacy controls how long dictation history is kept, which apps force on-device speech, and whether anonymous usage statistics are sent. Open Settings, then the Privacy tab (Data & Privacy section).
What you see
One main section: Data & Privacy, with history retention, sensitive app detection and list, telemetry, and a short privacy summary.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| History Retention | How long to keep dictation history: 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, or Forever. |
| Sensitive app detection | When enabled, matching apps always force on-device STT. If no local engine is installed, dictation fails with an error instead of sending audio to the cloud. |
| Sensitive apps | Apps matched by process name. Protection forces on-device STT and types text instead of pasting so the clipboard stays clean. |
| Telemetry | Send anonymous usage statistics (no audio or transcribed text). Off by default on stable builds. |
Add a sensitive app
- Turn on Sensitive app detection if it is off.
- Click Add app.
- Search installed apps in the Add sensitive app panel.
- Select an app to add it (already-listed apps show Added).
- Remove an app anytime with the remove control on its card.
Install a local engine under Settings → AI & Models → Local engines so sensitive-app dictation can succeed on-device.
Add password managers and other sensitive tools to Sensitive apps, keep detection on, and run a local engine. Details: Sensitive apps.
Telemetry and beta builds
On stable builds, Telemetry is optional and off by default. It sends anonymous usage events only — not audio or transcribed text.
On beta (pre-release) builds, telemetry cannot be turned off. The setting shows: Beta build — anonymous usage events and sanitized diagnostic logs are sent automatically to improve Kalam. Cannot be disabled in pre-release builds. Sanitized logs do not include transcribed text or API keys.
What stays local
Voice is processed according to your speech engine. Local engines keep audio on-device. Cloud engines and cloud AI features (text improvement, context) send relevant audio or text to those providers. Transcriptions are saved on your device per History Retention. Optional pause-media during dictation controls other apps on your device only.
Full policy: kalamvoice.com/privacy.