Privacy Policy
Arjie is built from the ground up with the core philosophy that communication tools should be accessible, empowering, and absolutely private. This Privacy Policy details our commitment to keeping your data secure, completely localized, and under your control.
1. Zero Cloud Data Collection
Arjie does not use any cloud servers, remote databases, external trackers, or telemetry analytics. We do not require or support user account registration, and we collect exactly zero bytes of personal information, usage metrics, or diagnostic data. When you run Arjie, you are operating in complete isolation.
2. On-Device Audio & Voice Synthesis
All spoken sentences compiled via our soundboard grid are synthesized directly on your iPad. Arjie utilizes Apple's native AVFoundation framework to process text-to-speech requests locally using the system voices installed on your device.
- No synthesized text, voice configuration, or spoken audio is ever transmitted over the network.
- Speech conversion is completely offline-first.
3. Local Image Ingestion & Privacy
Arjie enables parents and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) to customize communication cards using their iPad's photo libraries.
- Photo Library Access: Selecting photos uses the native iOS
PhotosPickersystem. The app only accesses specific photos explicitly selected by the user. - Local Compression: Selected photos are downscaled and compressed directly on-device.
- External Storage: Compressed images are stored in a designated local directory managed by SwiftData's external storage attributes. No custom images are uploaded to any external server.
4. Public Pictogram API (OpenSymbols)
When searching for symbols, the application queries the OpenSymbols (ARASAAC) database. All searches are anonymous. Downloaded pictograms are cached and stored locally on your device for offline use, with no data tying the downloads back to your identity.
5. Backups & Shared Profiles
Arjie includes silent auto-backup functionality that writes a JSON profile representation (arjie_profile_backup.json) inside your app sandbox Documents folder.
- Sandboxed Files: Because
UIFileSharingEnabledandLSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlaceare enabled, these backup files can be viewed and managed by you directly inside the iOS Files app. - User-Controlled Sharing: Arjie does not perform automated cloud syncing. Profiles are only shared with other devices if you manually choose to trigger a share action (e.g. sharing via AirDrop or sending email backups using the iOS Share Sheet).
6. Children's Privacy
Because Arjie is designed for speech-impaired children, compliance with children's privacy regulations is our highest priority. Arjie is fully compliant with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and GDPR, as it does not collect, record, or share any personal information from children or adults alike.
7. Changes to This Policy
As Arjie is open-source and free, any future updates will preserve the application's offline-first, tracker-free architectural principles. Any modifications to this policy will be committed directly to our public repository.