Privacy Policy for SpeakIM

Effective Date: August 16, 2026

SpeakIM ("we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to protecting your privacy. This policy explicitly explains how our mobile application and website handle information.

1. Zero Personal Data Collection & 100% On-Device Processing

• No Data Harvesting: We do not collect, harvest, store, transmit, or share your messages, contacts, notifications, voice samples, or personal identity.
• Local Audio Synthesis: All notification inspection and Text-to-Speech (TTS) audio synthesis runs entirely inside your Android device memory using system native engines.
• No Cloud Servers or Telemetry: SpeakIM operates with zero external tracking servers, zero third-party analytics SDKs, and zero advertising trackers.

2. Android System Permissions & Usage

• android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE: Used strictly to detect incoming notifications from chat apps you enable and convert the sender and text into audio. Notifications are never saved or sent over the internet.
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE: Used to manage audio focus and duck background music during speech playback.
• POST_NOTIFICATIONS: Required on Android 13+ to display service status.

3. Third-Party Services

SpeakIM contains no third-party tracking libraries, advertising SDKs, or analytics trackers.

4. On-Device Security & Transparency

SpeakIM is architected with strict privacy guarantees. All notification reading and speech synthesis execute entirely on your physical device, ensuring your messages remain strictly confidential.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our security practices, please reach out via our contact form at speakim.app or email us at contact@speakim.app.