Information you provide
Speaks may store your name, email address, account identifier, profile photo, support messages, preferences, bookmarks, listening progress, and subscription entitlement. It also processes only the documents, pasted text, images, and webpage URLs that you choose to import.
How information is used
This information is used to authenticate your account, synchronize your library, extract readable text, generate requested speech, remember playback position, show listening statistics, provide support, prevent abuse, and maintain service reliability. Speaks does not use your content for advertising or cross-app tracking.
Service providers
- Supabase provides authentication, database, storage, and server functions.
- The protected extraction service may use Google Document AI for enhanced document recognition.
- Text selected for a premium voice is sent to ElevenLabs to generate speech.
- RevenueCat and Apple or Google process subscription status and purchases.
- An email delivery provider may send account or subscription reminders.
Each provider receives only the data needed for the requested function and handles data under its own contractual and privacy obligations.
Device permissions
Camera and photo-library access are requested only when you choose to scan text or select a profile image. Speaks does not request your contacts, location, or microphone. Notification access supports playback controls and service messages where available. You can change permissions in system settings.
Storage and security
Cloud records are protected by authenticated access and row-level security. Network traffic uses encrypted connections, and sensitive cached document content is encrypted on the device. No system is perfectly secure, so keep your account credentials and device access protected.
Retention and deletion
Files moved to Deleted Files can be restored for 30 days and are then scheduled for permanent deletion. You can permanently delete them sooner. Account deletion removes the account, cloud library, profile information, preferences, and generated audio controlled by Speaks. Limited security, transaction, or provider logs may remain where required for fraud prevention, accounting, legal obligations, or provider operations.
Deleting a Speaks account does not cancel a subscription billed by Apple or Google. Store subscriptions must be canceled separately in the applicable store settings.
Your choices
You can edit your profile, remove documents, clear supported data, change permissions, sign out, restore purchases, or permanently delete your account in the app. You may contact support to ask about access, correction, deletion, or another privacy request.
Children
Speaks is a general-audience productivity service and is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information without appropriate authorization, contact support so it can be investigated and removed.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the service or legal requirements change. Material changes will be identified by a new effective date and, when appropriate, an in-app notice.
Contact
Privacy questions and requests can be sent to support@speaksapp.ca.