SempaThe Alpha Privacy

Support

Sempa is a small alpha, so support is a person rather than a helpdesk. Write to us and you will get a real reply, usually the same day.

Reach a person

Tell us what happened and what phone you are on. If the app is working well enough, Settings → Send feedback sends it with the version attached, which saves a round trip.

hello@heysempa.com

Common things

I do not have a pairing code

Sempa is not self-serve. A coach sets up a place for you and sends an invitation with a code. If you were expecting one, ask the person who invited you — codes expire after 15 minutes and can only be used once, so an old one will not work and they can send another in a few seconds.

My code will not work

Codes last 15 minutes and work once. If you have already paired a phone with it, or it has been sitting in your inbox since yesterday, it is spent. Ask your coach for a fresh one.

Recording stopped when my screen locked

It should not: Sempa records in the background and uploads in pieces as they finish, so an interruption keeps what was already saved. If you lost audio, please tell us the recording and roughly when, because that is a bug we want.

Sempa says the other voice was me

Open the recording and tap Not you?. Sempa swaps who is who, rewrites the transcript and reads the conversation again.

Notifications will not turn on

The app tells you why. "Not set up for this build" means the build you are running predates notification support — update to the newest one. "Notifications are off for Sempa" means your phone is blocking them: turn them on in your phone's Settings, then try again. They also need a real phone, not a simulator.

Sempa said something about me that is wrong

Open About you and dispute it. The thing is greyed out, taken out of every future read, and your coach is told. You can put it back later if you change your mind.

I want my data deleted

Settings → Your data → Delete my data, or ask us. The full picture is on the delete your data page.

Is it recording when I have not pressed record?

No. Sempa never starts a recording on its own. It records only after you press the button and confirm everyone present knows, and the app shows that it is recording the whole time.

Reporting a bug

What helps most: what you were doing, what you expected, what happened instead, and the app version from the bottom of Settings. A screenshot is worth a lot.

Security

If you have found a security problem, please write to hello@heysempa.com rather than posting it publicly, and we will fix it.

See also: privacy and deleting your data.