granola-data-handling

# Granola Data Handling ## Overview Manage data lifecycle for Granola meeting data: export, retention policies, GDPR/CCPA compliance, and long-term archival. Covers individual data rights, organizational policies, and automated archival workflows. ## Prerequisites - Granola admin access (for retention policies) - Understanding of applicable regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2) - Export destination prepared (cloud storage, Notion, local) ## Instructions ### Step 1 — Understand Data Types and Sensitivity | Data Type | What It Contains | Sensitivity | Storage | |-----------|-----------------|-------------|---------| | Meeting Notes | Your typed notes + AI-enhanced output | Medium | Granola cloud + local cache | | Transcripts | Full text transcription of audio | High (verbatim speech) | Granola cloud + local cache | | Audio | Raw meeting audio | Critical | **Deleted after transcription** (not stored) | | Attendee Info | Names, emails from calendar events | PII | Granola cloud (People & Companies) | | Calendar Metadata | Event titles, times, attendee lists | Low-Medium | Synced from Google/Outlook | **Key fact:** Granola does **not** store raw audio after transcription. This is a significant privacy advantage — there is no audio file to leak, export, or subpoena. ### Step 2 — Export Meeting Data **Individual note export:** 1. Open the meeting note in Granola 2. Click the **...** menu > **Copy** (copies as Markdown) 3. Paste into your target: Notion, Google Doc, text editor **I...