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Privacy Policy

隐私政策

Travel Translate  ·  Effective: April 4, 2026

The short version: Travel Translate processes translations on your device. We do not collect personal data for our own use. The app displays ads via Google AdMob, which may collect certain device information as described below.

Updated for AdMob

Data & Permissions

🔒 No Data Collection

Travel Translate does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data to external servers. All translation, OCR, and speech recognition are performed entirely on your device using Apple's native frameworks.

📷 Camera Access

Camera access is used solely to capture images containing text for translation. Images are processed locally and immediately discarded after text recognition. No photos are saved to your library without explicit action, and no image data is transmitted off your device.

🎙️ Microphone & Speech Recognition

Microphone access is used only during active voice or conversation translation sessions. Speech is recognized on-device via Apple's Speech framework. Audio is never recorded, stored, or transmitted to any server.

🖼️ Photo Library Access

Photo library access is requested only when you choose to select an image for translation. Selected images are processed locally and never uploaded or shared externally.

Local Storage

📋 Translation History

Translation history is stored locally on your device using iOS UserDefaults. This data never leaves your device. You can view, favorite, or permanently delete all history at any time from the History tab.

⚙️ App Settings

Preferences such as language selection, speech speed, and UI language are stored locally via UserDefaults and remain entirely on your device.

Third-Party Services

📢 Google AdMob Advertising

Travel Translate uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob is provided by Google LLC and may collect and use certain data to serve personalized or non-personalized ads. This data may include:

• Device identifiers (such as advertising ID)
• IP address
• General location (derived from IP address)
• App usage and interaction data with ads
• Device information (model, OS version, screen size)

Google may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads. You can opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting your device settings under Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising, or by visiting Google's Ad Settings. For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy and how Google uses data from apps that use their services.

🍎 Apple Frameworks

For core functionality, the app relies on Apple's first-party frameworks: Translation, Vision, Speech, AVFoundation, NaturalLanguage, and SwiftUI. These frameworks operate under Apple's own privacy policies and do not share data with us.

Children's Privacy

👧 Safe for All Ages

Travel Translate does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app does not require account creation or login. Ads displayed via Google AdMob are subject to Google's policies; we recommend parents review Google's advertising policies for details on how ads are served.

Policy Updates

📄 Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, the new version will be posted at the same URL and the effective date will be updated. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

✉️ Questions?

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the App Store review or support page.