If you use Granola for your notes, beware—default settings make them viewable by anyone with a link. The app integrates with your calendar to capture and generate meeting notes using AI.

Granola claims that ‘full transcript access’ is only available within the desktop app, but it’s unclear if this applies to all users or just those you’ve shared workspaces with. Accidental sharing of links could expose sensitive information.

To change default settings, go to your profile and select 'Settings.' Adjust who can view your links from ‘Anyone with the link’ to either ‘Only my company’ or ‘Private.’

The app also uses anonymized data for AI training. Non-enterprise users are not opted out by default, so you’ll need to disable this feature if privacy is a priority.

Granola stores notes in an AWS private cloud and doesn’t retain audio from meetings—only meeting notes and transcripts processed in the cloud.