# Privacy Policy

**Effective Date:** November 27, 2025  
**Last Updated:** November 27, 2025

Thank you for using HedwiTranslate. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information.

## 1. Information Collection

### 1.1 Information We Collect

HedwiTranslate is a **fully offline** translation app. We **do not** collect, store, or transmit any of your personal information or translation content to our servers or any third-party servers.

### 1.2 Locally Processed Data

To provide translation services, the app processes the following data locally on your device:

- **Text Input**: Text you enter is processed only locally on your device for translation purposes
- **Voice Data**: When using voice recognition features, voice data is processed only locally on your device and is not uploaded to any server
- **Image Data**: When using OCR features, images are processed only locally on your device for text recognition and translation
- **Translation History**: Translation records are stored only locally on your device and are not synced to the cloud

### 1.3 Permission Usage

The app requires the following permissions to provide full functionality:

- **Camera Permission**: Used to take photos for OCR text recognition
- **Microphone Permission**: Used for voice input and simultaneous interpretation features
- **Photo Library Permission**: Used to read images from your photo library for OCR recognition, and to save translated result images
- **Speech Recognition Permission**: Used to convert speech to text

**Important Note**: All permissions are used only to process data locally on your device and do not upload any data to servers.

## 2. Information Use

### 2.1 Purpose of Data Use

We use your data only in the following circumstances:

- To perform translation functions locally on your device
- To perform speech recognition locally on your device
- To perform OCR text recognition locally on your device
- To store translation history locally on your device

### 2.2 Data Sharing

We **do not** share, sell, or disclose any of your information to any third parties, including:
- Translation content
- Voice data
- Image data
- Personal information
- Usage data

## 3. Data Storage

### 3.1 Local Storage

All data is stored only locally on your device, including:
- Translation history records
- App settings and preferences
- Downloaded offline language packages (downloaded through iOS Settings)

### 3.2 Data Security

- All data processing is completed locally on your device
- We do not access, store, or transmit any of your data
- Your data is completely under your control, and you can delete the app at any time to clear all local data

## 4. Third-Party Services

### 4.1 iOS System Services

The app uses the following services provided by iOS (these services are provided by Apple and are subject to Apple's Privacy Policy):
- iOS Translation Service (for offline translation)
- iOS Speech Recognition Service (for speech-to-text)
- iOS Text Recognition Service (for OCR functionality)

These services work completely offline in on-device mode and do not send data to Apple's servers.

### 4.2 No Third-Party Analytics

We **do not use** any third-party analytics tools, advertising networks, or tracking services.

## 5. Children's Privacy

Our app is suitable for users of all ages. Since all data processing is completed locally on the device, we do not collect any personal information from children.

## 6. Your Rights

You have complete control over your data:

- **Right to Access**: You can view your translation history in the app at any time
- **Right to Delete**: You can delete the app at any time to clear all local data
- **Right to Control**: You can manage app permissions in iOS Settings

## 7. Data Retention

- Translation history records are retained on your device until you delete the app or manually clear the data
- After deleting the app, all local data will be permanently deleted

## 8. Privacy Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be notified to you through app updates. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of the latest information.

## 9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through:

- **App Name**: HedwiTranslate
- **Developer**: HedwiTranslate Team

## 10. Consent

By using this app, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please stop using the app.

**Important Note**: HedwiTranslate is a fully offline translation app. All translation, speech recognition, and OCR processing are completed locally on your device and do not upload any data to servers. Your privacy and data security are our top priorities.