Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how the AI Voice Keyboard iOS application ("AI Voice Keyboard", the "App", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use the App and its custom keyboard extension.

We've designed the App to collect as little personal information as possible. You do not need to create an account. We do not ask for your name, email, phone number, or any other personally identifying information.

2. How Voice Dictation Works

When you tap the microphone in the AI Voice Keyboard, the following happens:

1. The App requests microphone access from iOS (one-time prompt).
2. Your spoken words are captured by the iOS microphone and passed to Apple's on-device Speech Recognition framework (SFSpeechRecognizer with requiresOnDeviceRecognition = true where supported by your device and language).
3. The Speech framework returns transcribed text directly to the App.
4. The App inserts the transcribed text into the field you were typing in (Messages, Email, Notes, etc.) via the standard iOS keyboard text-insertion API.

Your audio never leaves your device. Transcription runs locally using Apple's on-device speech models. We do not record, store, transmit, log, or analyze your audio.

For a small number of languages or older devices where Apple's on-device model is not available, iOS may fall back to Apple's cloud speech recognition. In that case, the audio is sent directly from your device to Apple, governed by Apple's privacy policy. We never receive or have access to this audio.

3. Information We Collect

Anonymous Identifier

When you first open the App, our backend (Google Firebase Authentication) generates a random anonymous user ID for your installation. This ID is not linked to your real identity, your Apple ID, or any other personally identifying information. The ID exists so the App can sync your subscription status across sessions on the same device.

Subscription and Purchase Data

When you purchase a subscription, the transaction is processed entirely by Apple. We use RevenueCat to verify and sync your subscription status. We receive only:

• The product identifier you purchased (voice_weekly or voice_yearly)
• The purchase status (active, expired, refunded)
• The expiration date for active subscriptions

We do not see your Apple ID, your credit card number, your billing address, or any other payment information. All payment processing is handled by Apple.

Anonymous Usage Statistics

We may collect anonymous, aggregated counts of how many times the keyboard mic was activated and how many transcription sessions completed successfully. These counts contain no audio, no transcribed text, no user identifier beyond the anonymous one above, and cannot be associated with any individual.

4. What We Do Not Collect

For absolute clarity, the App does not collect:

• Your audio recordings. Transcription is on-device via Apple's Speech framework. Audio is never recorded to a file by us and never transmitted to our servers.
• What you type or dictate. Transcribed text goes directly from the Speech framework to the text field you were typing in. We never see, log, or store the text you produce.
• Keystrokes. We do not log, store, or transmit any keys you press on the keyboard. The keyboard never reports text content to our servers.
• The contents of any text field in any app where you use the keyboard.
• Your name, email address, phone number, or postal address
• Your contacts, calendar, photos, or messages
• Your location or GPS data
• Your Apple ID or any account information
• Your IDFA or any advertising tracker data
• Browsing history or activity outside the App

The "Allow Full Access" permission iOS requests for our keyboard extension is required by iOS to allow the keyboard to communicate with our main application (for the dictation flow) and to enable Apple's Speech framework. It does not give us, or anyone else, access to what you type. The keyboard extension does not contain any networking code that transmits keystrokes or text content.

5. Third-Party Services

The App relies on a small number of trusted third-party services.

Apple Speech Framework

Speech recognition is performed by Apple's built-in Speech framework. Where supported, recognition runs entirely on-device. Apple's privacy policy governs any cloud-based fallback for languages or devices where on-device recognition is not available.

Apple privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Google Firebase

We use Firebase Authentication for anonymous account creation and Cloud Firestore for remote feature flag configuration. Firebase is operated by Google LLC.

Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

RevenueCat

We use RevenueCat to handle subscription validation. RevenueCat receives the anonymous user ID and the App Store transaction details only.

RevenueCat privacy policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy

Apple App Store

The App is distributed through Apple's App Store. Apple processes all payments and may collect its own anonymized usage analytics governed by Apple's privacy policy.

6. Data Retention

• Audio: Never stored by us. Processed on-device only.
• Transcribed text: Never stored by us. Inserted directly into your text field.
• Anonymous user ID: Retained while your installation is active. Deleted on request (see Your Rights below).
• Subscription records: Retained for the duration of your subscription plus the period required by tax and accounting laws.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

European Union and United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR)

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

California, USA (CCPA / CPRA)

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to correct inaccurate personal information
• Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Request". We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or under the minimum digital consent age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

The App's backend services (Google Firebase, RevenueCat) operate from data centers located in the United States and the European Union. By using the App, you consent to the transfer of your information to these regions for processing.

10. Security

We protect the limited information we collect using industry-standard measures, including:

• TLS 1.2+ encryption for all data in transit
• Encryption at rest provided by Google Cloud and our other infrastructure providers
• Anonymous identifiers — no real-name linkage
• On-device speech recognition — your audio never leaves your phone
• Limited backend access restricted to authorized personnel

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Subject: AI Voice Keyboard — Privacy Inquiry