The short version: SpeakSmart processes your voice recordings entirely on your device. Audio never leaves your phone. We do not sell your data, share it with advertisers, or store it on external servers. The only data we collect is what's strictly needed to provide subscriptions and show relevant ads.
We collect the minimum information necessary to provide the app's features. Here's exactly what that means:
Scores, duration, word counts, and speech metrics from your practice sessions. Stored only on your device.
If you sign in with Google: your name, email address, and profile photo — used to link your subscription.
Subscription status and transaction IDs from Google Play or Apple App Store. We never see your payment details.
OS version, device model, and a random ad identifier — only if you are on the free tier with ads enabled.
SpeakSmart requires microphone access (RECORD_AUDIO) solely to transcribe your speech
during practice sessions. This permission is the core function of the app.
| Permission | Why It's Needed | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RECORD_AUDIO Microphone access | Live speech transcription during practice sessions using on-device speech-to-text | REQUIRED |
| INTERNET Network access | Subscription verification, authentication, and serving ads to free users | REQUIRED |
| BILLING In-app purchases | Processing Pro subscriptions and one-time purchases via Google Play | REQUIRED |
| RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Device startup | Restoring daily reminder notifications after device reboot | OPTIONAL |
🎙 Audio is never recorded as a file, uploaded, or transmitted.
The microphone stream is passed directly to Android's built-in
SpeechRecognizer API (on-device). Raw audio is discarded immediately
after transcription. Only the resulting text transcript is stored, locally on your device.
Your data is used for the following purposes — nothing else:
We do not use your data to build advertising profiles, sell to third parties, or train AI/ML models.
All session data — transcripts, scores, metrics, and history — is stored in a local SQLite database on your device. This data is not backed up to any external server by default.
If you sign in with Google, your account information is stored in Firebase Authentication. Firebase is a Google service governed by Google's privacy policy and is operated on infrastructure that complies with ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 standards.
🗑 Deleting your account from within the app (Settings → Account → Delete Account) permanently removes all locally stored data and delinks your Google account. Subscription records held by Google Play or Apple are governed by their respective policies.
SpeakSmart integrates the following third-party SDKs. Each operates under its own privacy policy:
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Firebase Auth |
Account sign-in and subscription linking | Email, display name, UID |
| Google AdMob |
Displaying ads to free users only | Ad ID, device info, IP (free tier only) |
| Google Play Billing |
Processing subscriptions and purchases | Purchase tokens (no payment details) |
| Firebase Crashlytics |
Anonymous crash reporting | Stack traces, device model, OS version |
| Google Sign-In |
OAuth authentication | Google profile (name, email, photo) |
Google's privacy policy applies to all Google services above: policies.google.com/privacy
Free users see advertisements served by Google AdMob. These ads may be personalised based on your device's advertising ID and general usage patterns as permitted by your device-level ad personalisation settings.
SpeakSmart is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Residents of California (CCPA), the European Economic Area (GDPR), and other jurisdictions with applicable privacy laws may submit data requests via the contact details below. We will respond within 30 days.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify you within the app. Continued use of SpeakSmart after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to report a privacy concern, please reach out:
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✉ factictionary@gmail.com