Built to be trusted with a life
You are preserving something irreplaceable: the voice of someone you love. That asks for a great deal of trust, so here is plainly how Told & Treasured treats what you record. No fine print, no surprises.
Private by default. Your stories are stored in private, non-public storage with access controls, and you alone decide who can ever listen.
Archives are private by default
Your family archive is private from the moment you create it. Nothing is ever made public automatically. There are no public profiles, no feeds, and no discovery. What you record stays within the circle you choose.
Original recordings are preserved
The original recording is the source of truth. It is never overwritten or replaced. Whatever else is added around a story later, the voice you captured remains exactly as it was spoken.
Stories are not shared automatically
Nothing is shared on your behalf. You decide who can listen, view, or contribute, and every invitation is explicit. No one gains access to a story simply because they are family. They are invited, by you.
You control deletion and download
Your family's recordings belong to your family. You can download your original recording at any time, and you can delete a story, along with its recording, through a deliberate confirmation, so nothing is ever removed by accident.
AI-derived material stays separate
If transcripts or edited reading versions are added later, they are kept separate from the original material and clearly labeled. Generated wording is never presented as the storyteller's approved words. The original recording always remains the thing of record.
Family members never silently overwrite the storyteller's words
Corrections and contributions from relatives are layered alongside the original, never on top of it. The storyteller's words stay intact, and you can always see what was added and by whom.
Told & Treasured is currently in a private beta. This page describes how we handle your stories today; the formal privacy policy will be expanded before general availability. For the terms that govern your use of the beta, see our Terms.