We believe people deserve a plain-language explanation before legal language, whenever possible. Legal documents matter — but they should support understanding, not replace it. So every Trust Center document begins the same way: with a clear, human explanation of what it means and why it exists. The formal language follows, in service of that understanding.
A voice is part of a person — their presence, not just their information. Preserving one is a meaningful act of trust, and the law rightly treats voice as sensitive biometric data.
The Biometric Consent & Disclosure is how we make that trust explicit. Before we ever use a voice recording to create an Echo, we explain plainly what we are asking for, obtain clear consent, and record that consent so it can be honored — or withdrawn — at any time. This document exists so that nothing about how a voice is handled is hidden or assumed.
The formal legal language of this document is currently undergoing review with legal counsel. We are sharing this plain-language explanation now, in the spirit of transparency, rather than waiting in silence while the wording is finalized.
The finalized Biometric Consent & Disclosure will be published here prior to public launch. Until then, this page describes honestly what the document will contain and why it matters.
Being finalized with counsel — will be published here before public launch.