Otter.ai tl;dv
On what the policies say, tl;dv is the better choice for your data: graded B against Otter.ai's F.
Otter.ai
Otter trains its AI on your recordings and transcriptions. The policy says the audio is de-identified but concedes the transcripts may still contain personal information.
Verdict
F
- Trains on you by default
- No opt-out in the policy
- On by default, with no way out on the plan you are on — and nothing short of reading the terms would have told you.
- 5 Oct 2026
tl;dv
tl;dv records your meetings and rules out training on them — its own models, third-party providers' models, and anyone else's benefit.
Verdict
B
- Does not train on you by default
- No opt-out in the policy
- Off by default. Training happens only if you opt in, or not at all.
- 5 Oct 2026
Otter.ai: every plan
Otter.ai · what each plan can refuse · checked 5 Oct 2026
Basic, Pro & Business
YES
None offered
Not stated
Qualified
Unknown
50 / 50
On by default, with no way out on this plan
33 / 33
No route to refuse is stated
0 / 4
No paywall on the control
0 / 4
One kind of data is in scope
2 / 4
The policy does not say whether people read it
1 / 2
De-identification is promised with a qualifier
Basic, Pro & BusinessTRAINS: YES
- None offered
- Not stated
- 86 / 100
- Qualified
- Unknown
tl;dv: every plan
tl;dv · what each plan can refuse · checked 5 Oct 2026
All plans
NO
Nothing to switch off
Not stated
Not stated
Unknown
14 / 50
Off by default
0 / 33
Nothing is on, so nothing needs refusing
0 / 4
No paywall on the control
1 / 4
2 kinds of data are in scope
2 / 4
The policy does not say whether people read it
2 / 2
Nothing is said about de-identification
All plansTRAINS: NO
- Nothing to switch off
- Not stated
- 19 / 100
- Not stated
- Unknown