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Thanks for the questions. Hopefully I can answer the satisfactorily: 1) We don't do anything with it other than use it to provide the best user experience we c

Thanks for the questions. Hopefully I can answer the satisfactorily: 1) We don't do anything with it other than use it to provide the best user experience we can. We won't turn it over to other organizations. Technically, the thought records could be used to identify an individual based on your voice, but someone would need to gain access to them. They are stored and transmitted encrypted. 2) Currently we retain all data. This may change in the future. For the progress to work correctly you'd want to retain a month's worth of data. The idea is that thought records help you analyze your thinking over time. This may take months, or longer. I kind of like the idea of allowing the user to set their own retention policy though. It would take a little work to implement, but I think it's reasonable. 3) Yes, if you close your account we will destroy everything (except for what we need to retain for purchasing records, but that is anonymized when we delete an account). You can't currently request that through the app though, you have to email us at info@thinkpacifica.com. 4) We actually have implemented a lot of offline functionality. We just couldn't get it to where we wanted to before launching. As a bootstrapped company, we need to try to ensure our longevity in order to provide this. But yes, it's definitely on the roadmap. Happy to answer anything else!

foolinaround 12y ago
Thank you for patiently answering the questions, as I believe that this app can be valuable for many of us, as soon as details get clearer. I would request that you build a roadmap on your webpage, stating the various plans you have and appropriate current prioritization. If possible, allow registered users to add comments/votes. My comments on your answers above: 1) Am I correct in assuming that this data as such is not valuable without voice identification? Are there ways to anonymize this - just asking. The website talks vaguely about turning over to authorities, but more details in the privacy policy would assuage some of our fears. 2) You might want the user to download that data, and then get it off your system. Saves your space, liability etc without possibly impacting the app. If the user wants highly accurate data, he leaves it there. Otherwise he deletes it. The onus should be on the user. 3) I don't think this is mentioned on your site? 4) Awesome!
- beermann 12y ago
  I like the idea of having a roadmap. We'll try to get something up once things die down a bit. 1) Right, unless you can perform voice identification having the recording doesn't matter. Your voice could be used as an identifier though, which is why I mention it. I'm sure we could do something to modulate the recording with some filters, but part of the therapy is in hearing yourself talk, so it would be a bit self defeating. As for privacy, yes, it's clear we're going to need to make a few tweaks. 2) I think allowing the user to download the data would be good for the roadmap :) 3) No, it isn't. It was actually something I put in place this week and we just haven't gotten any info on it up yet. 4) Hopefully sometime soon :)

foolinaround 12y ago

Thank you for patiently answering the questions, as I believe that this app can be valuable for many of us, as soon as details get clearer. I would request that you build a roadmap on your webpage, stating the various plans you have and appropriate current prioritization. If possible, allow registered users to add comments/votes. My comments on your answers above: 1) Am I correct in assuming that this data as such is not valuable without voice identification? Are there ways to anonymize this - just asking. The website talks vaguely about turning over to authorities, but more details in the privacy policy would assuage some of our fears. 2) You might want the user to download that data, and then get it off your system. Saves your space, liability etc without possibly impacting the app. If the user wants highly accurate data, he leaves it there. Otherwise he deletes it. The onus should be on the user. 3) I don't think this is mentioned on your site? 4) Awesome!

beermann 12y ago
I like the idea of having a roadmap. We'll try to get something up once things die down a bit. 1) Right, unless you can perform voice identification having the recording doesn't matter. Your voice could be used as an identifier though, which is why I mention it. I'm sure we could do something to modulate the recording with some filters, but part of the therapy is in hearing yourself talk, so it would be a bit self defeating. As for privacy, yes, it's clear we're going to need to make a few tweaks. 2) I think allowing the user to download the data would be good for the roadmap :) 3) No, it isn't. It was actually something I put in place this week and we just haven't gotten any info on it up yet. 4) Hopefully sometime soon :)