Privacy Policy for EchoTalk

Last Updated: December 24, 2025

Introduction

EchoTalk (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Voice Recordings: Your voice recordings are processed locally on your device for speech recognition and translation purposes.
  • Translation History: Conversation history is stored locally on your device only.
  • Custom Avatars: Profile pictures you upload are stored locally on your device.
  • App Settings: Your preferences and settings are saved locally.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Device Information: We may collect basic device information for app functionality (iOS version, device model).
  • Crash Reports: Anonymous crash reports to help us improve app stability.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide speech recognition and translation services
  • Save your conversation history locally
  • Customize your app experience
  • Improve app performance and fix bugs

Data Storage and Security

  • Local Storage: All personal data (recordings, history, avatars) is stored exclusively on your device.
  • No Cloud Backup: We do not store your data on our servers.
  • Data Encryption: Sensitive data is protected using iOS security features.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Translate API

  • Purpose: Text translation
  • Data Shared: Text to be translated (no personal identifiers)
  • Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Google AdMob (Optional)

  • Purpose: Display advertisements (if ads not removed via in-app purchase)
  • Data Collected: Device identifiers, usage data
  • Privacy Policy: AdMob Privacy Policy
  • Opt-out: Purchase “Remove Ads” to disable all advertising

StoreKit (Apple)

  • Purpose: In-app purchases
  • Data Handled: Apple manages all payment information
  • Privacy Policy: Apple Privacy Policy

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: View all data stored in the app
  • Delete: Remove all conversation history and recordings
  • Export: Share your recordings via iOS share sheet
  • Opt-out: Disable features you don’t want to use

Children’s Privacy

EchoTalk is suitable for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app does not require account creation or personal information submission.

Permissions

The app requires the following permissions:

  • Microphone: Required for voice recording and speech recognition
  • Speech Recognition: Required to convert speech to text
  • Photos (Optional): To upload custom avatars

You can manage these permissions in iOS Settings at any time.

Data Retention

  • Conversation History: Retained until you manually delete it
  • Voice Recordings: Stored until you delete them
  • Settings: Retained until you uninstall the app

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

International Users

EchoTalk is available worldwide. Your data is processed locally on your device and is subject to the privacy laws of your jurisdiction.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:

  • Apple App Store Review Guidelines
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
  • Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Your Privacy Matters

We believe in transparency and user control. EchoTalk is designed with privacy in mind - your conversations stay on your device, and you have full control over your data.


© 2025 EchoTalk. All rights reserved.

EchoTalk 隐私政策

最后更新日期:2025年12月24日

简介

EchoTalk(“我们”)致力于保护您的隐私。本隐私政策说明我们如何收集、使用和保护您在使用本移动应用程序时的信息。

我们收集的信息

您提供的信息

  • 语音录音:您的语音录音在您的设备上本地处理,用于语音识别和翻译。
  • 翻译历史:对话历史仅存储在您的设备本地。
  • 自定义头像:您上传的头像图片存储在您的设备本地。
  • 应用设置:您的偏好和设置在本地保存。

自动收集的信息

  • 设备信息:我们可能收集基本的设备信息以实现应用功能(iOS 版本、设备型号)。
  • 崩溃报告:匿名崩溃报告以帮助我们提高应用稳定性。

我们如何使用您的信息

我们使用收集的信息用于:

  • 提供语音识别和翻译服务
  • 在本地保存您的对话历史
  • 定制您的应用体验
  • 改进应用性能和修复错误

数据存储与安全

  • 本地存储:所有个人数据(录音、历史、头像)完全存储在您的设备上。
  • 无云备份:我们不会将您的数据存储在我们的服务器上。
  • 数据加密:敏感数据使用 iOS 安全功能进行保护。

第三方服务

我们使用以下第三方服务:

Google 翻译 API

  • 用途:文本翻译
  • 共享数据:待翻译的文本(不包含个人标识符)
  • 隐私政策Google 隐私政策

Google AdMob(可选)

  • 用途:显示广告(如未通过内购移除广告)
  • 收集数据:设备标识符、使用数据
  • 隐私政策AdMob 隐私政策
  • 退出方式:购买"移除广告"以禁用所有广告

StoreKit(Apple)

  • 用途:应用内购买
  • 处理数据:Apple 管理所有支付信息
  • 隐私政策Apple 隐私政策

您的权利

您有权:

  • 访问:查看应用中存储的所有数据
  • 删除:删除所有对话历史和录音
  • 导出:通过 iOS 分享功能分享您的录音
  • 退出:禁用您不想使用的功能

儿童隐私

EchoTalk 适合所有年龄段的用户使用。我们不会故意收集13岁以下儿童的个人信息。本应用不需要创建账户或提交个人信息。

权限说明

本应用需要以下权限:

  • 麦克风:用于语音录音和语音识别(必需)
  • 语音识别:用于将语音转换为文字(必需)
  • 相册(可选):用于上传自定义头像

您可以随时在 iOS 设置中管理这些权限。

数据保留

  • 对话历史:保留至您手动删除
  • 语音录音:保存至您删除
  • 设置信息:保留至您卸载应用

政策变更

我们可能会不时更新本隐私政策。我们将通过更新"最后更新日期"来通知您任何更改。在更改后继续使用应用即表示接受更新后的政策。

国际用户

EchoTalk 面向全球用户提供。您的数据在您的设备上本地处理,并受您所在司法管辖区的隐私法律约束。

联系我们

如果您对本隐私政策有任何疑问,请通过以下方式联系我们:

  • 邮箱:support@echotalk.app
  • 应用内:设置 → 关于 → 隐私政策

合规性

本隐私政策符合:

  • Apple App Store 审核指南
  • 欧盟通用数据保护条例(GDPR)
  • 加州消费者隐私法案(CCPA)
  • 儿童在线隐私保护法(COPPA)
  • 中华人民共和国个人信息保护法

您的隐私至关重要

我们相信透明度和用户控制。EchoTalk 在设计时就考虑到了隐私保护 - 您的对话保存在您的设备上,您可以完全控制您的数据。


© 2025 EchoTalk. 保留所有权利。