Ray then spends time clarifiying each of the clauses in the new privacy policy that caused so much concern, and also points out that this version of the policy 'doesn't actually come into force until the next release of Audacity (3.0.3)' so it doesn't apply to the current 3.0.2 version people are using. We are working with our legal team to revise our privacy policy to more clearly communicate the above points and our intent.' UPDATE 7/6: Audacity's owner Muse Group has now responded to the spyware claims via the Audacity GitHub page with a ' Clarification of Privacy Policy (Opens in a new window)' post.Īccording to Daniel Ray, Head of Strategy at Muse, 'We believe concerns are due largely to unclear phrasing in the Privacy Policy, which we are now in the process of rectifying.