Privacy Policy

Aloudia is built around on‑device processing. This policy explains what information is processed in the app, what we (the developers of Aloudia) do and do not collect, and how the Aloudia website works.

Summary

• On‑device by design: Aloudia is designed so your scans, documents, extracted text, translations, and generated audio can stay on your device.
• No cloud processing required: We do not need to upload your content to run core features like text‑to‑speech.
• No third-party AI sharing: All 'AI Insights' (summaries and Q&A) and Text-to-Speech generation are performed 100% locally on your device — by Apple Intelligence's on‑device model where it is available, or by an optional AI model you can download once, which also runs on your device. We do not send your documents, text, or personal data to third-party AI services.
• No account required: Aloudia does not require you to create an account to use core features.
• Optional network activity: Your device may connect to the internet for app updates or to download voices and other optional on‑device models, including the optional AI model from Hugging Face, and to fetch web pages you choose to add. None of your documents or reading is uploaded.
• This website: The Aloudia website is a static site. Like most websites, our hosting provider may process basic technical logs (e.g., IP address) to deliver the site securely.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to (a) the Aloudia app for iPhone, iPad and Mac (the “App”) and (b) the Aloudia marketing website (the “Website”). The App and Website are collectively referred to as the “Services.”

2. Information processed on your device (App content)

Aloudia is designed to process content locally on your device. Depending on what you do in the App, the App may process and store (on your device) the following categories of data:

• Scans and images (e.g., pages captured with the camera)
• Imported documents (e.g., PDFs, ebooks, text files)
• Extracted text (OCR results) and edits you make
• Translations and language settings
• Generated audio (text‑to‑speech output)
• Reading history and preferences (e.g., voice, speed)

Unless you choose to share content outside the App (for example, using share sheets, exporting a file, or copying text), this content is intended to remain on your device.

3. Information we may collect

We aim to minimize data collection. We do not collect or receive your in‑app content (such as your scans, documents, extracted text, translations, or generated audio) on our servers.

Specifically, we do not collect or use:

• Advertising identifiers (such as IDFA) for targeted ads
• Your contacts or address book
• Precise location data

3.1 Information you provide to us

If you contact us (for example via email), we will receive the information you choose to share, such as your email address and the contents of your message. We use this information only to respond and provide support.

3.2 Diagnostics (if enabled)

If you opt in to sharing diagnostics with app developers through iOS or macOS or through any in‑app support flow we provide in the future, we may receive diagnostic information such as crash logs. Diagnostic information is used to improve reliability and fix bugs and is not used for advertising.

3.3 Purchases

If the App offers paid features, purchases are handled by Apple’s App Store. We do not receive your full payment card details. Apple may provide us limited information (such as confirmation that a purchase or subscription is active) to enable the purchase.

3.4 Advertising and tracking

We do not run third‑party advertising in the App and we do not use your in‑app content for advertising. If we add analytics or tracking technologies in a future version, we will update this policy and provide any required disclosures and choices.

4. When the App uses the internet

Aloudia is designed to work offline for core reading and voice generation. Your device may use the internet in situations such as:

• Downloading voices and language packs you choose: voice files come from Aloudia’s own storage (hosted by Cloudflare) and from the open‑source sherpa‑onnx project’s releases on GitHub.
• Adding a web page: when you add a link or share a page to Aloudia, the App downloads that page, and the site’s small icon for your library, directly from that website, as a browser would. The website receives standard technical information (such as your IP address) under its own privacy policy. When you use the Safari extension or “Listen in Aloudia”, the page’s text is passed from Safari to the App on your device.
• Downloading the optional AI model, only if you tap Set Up in AI Insights: one or two model files (about 1.56 GB; 278 MB on devices with 4 GB of memory) are downloaded from Hugging Face (huggingface.co, which may deliver them through its content delivery network). No account is needed, the App asks before using mobile data, and none of your content is sent. The files stay on your device, excluded from backups, until you delete them in the App’s Settings.
• Checking for updates (through the App Store)
• Opening external links that you choose to open

When your device downloads files from the internet, the service hosting those files may receive standard technical information (such as your IP address, device network information, and user agent) to deliver the download.

5. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information, we do not share your in‑app content with third parties for advertising, and we do not transmit your data to any third-party AI or Large Language Model (LLM) cloud providers.

The Services may involve third parties in limited ways, for example:

• Apple (App Store distribution, purchases, and optional diagnostics)
• Hosting / CDN providers for delivering the Website and any optional downloads (Cloudflare hosts the Website and Aloudia’s voice storage; some voices come from GitHub)
• Websites you choose to add, which receive the request for their page and icon
• Hugging Face (huggingface.co), only if you choose to download the optional AI model: it receives the download requests with standard technical information (such as your IP address), never your content, and handles that information under its own privacy policy

6. Website data

The Website is a static marketing site. We do not intentionally place tracking cookies on the Website. However, like most websites, our hosting provider and content delivery network may process basic request data to deliver the site securely and efficiently. This data can include IP address, browser type, device information, and access timestamps.

The Website may include links to third‑party sites (for example, the App Store). Those third parties have their own privacy practices, and this policy does not apply to their sites.

7. Retention & deletion

App content is stored on your device. You can delete your content from within the App and you can delete the App to remove its local data. If you have iCloud Backup enabled, iOS may back up some app data to your iCloud account — this is controlled by Apple and your device settings.

If you contact us by email, we may retain your messages for as long as needed to provide support and for reasonable record‑keeping.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures designed to protect information we handle. App content is intended to stay on your device and benefits from iOS and macOS security features (such as device encryption and app sandboxing). No method of storage or transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International transfers

If you contact us, your message may be processed in the country where we or our email provider operate. This can involve transferring information across borders depending on your location.

10. Your choices & rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. Because Aloudia is designed to keep your content on your device, the most direct way to manage your in‑app content is within the App itself.

If you would like to make a request about information you have provided to us directly (for example, via support email), contact us using the details below.

EEA, UK and Switzerland: the only personal information we handle ourselves is what you send us when you contact us. We process it to answer you, on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing support (or to perform our agreement with you). You may access, correct, delete or object to its use, and you have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

California and other US states: we do not sell or share personal information, and we do not use it for targeted advertising.

11. Children’s privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date and, when appropriate, provide additional notice in the App or on the Website.

13. Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us at [email protected].