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Granola App: Your Notes Are Public by Default
3 Apr
Summary
- Granola notes are viewable by anyone with a link unless privacy settings are changed.
- The app uses meeting notes for internal AI training unless users opt out.
- Users can adjust link sharing to 'Only my company' or 'Private' in settings.
The AI notepad application Granola, intended for use during meetings, has raised privacy concerns regarding its default settings. Granola's notes are accessible to anyone possessing a shared link, which could expose sensitive meeting information if not properly managed. This feature remains active unless users manually adjust their privacy configurations within the app.
Furthermore, Granola utilizes user notes for its internal AI model training purposes. While enterprise clients are automatically opted out, other users must actively disable this data usage in their settings. Users can modify link-sharing permissions to 'Only my company' or 'Private,' and deleting notes removes public access. Granola stores data on Amazon Web Services in the US, with encryption for notes and transcripts.
