Privacy Policy — Polyglot AI
What this app collects
Polyglot AI does not collect any personal information from you. The app does not have user accounts, does not ask for your name or email, and does not record your behaviour on a server we control.
| Data | Collected? | Stored where |
|---|---|---|
| Name, email, account info | No | — |
| Device location | No | — |
| Contacts, photos, camera | No — the app does not request these permissions | — |
| Microphone (voice input) | Only when you tap the microphone button. Voice is processed by your device’s speech recognizer (e.g. Google Speech Services). The recognised text is then handled the same as text you typed in. | Not retained by Polyglot AI itself |
| Text you type or speak for translation | Sent as plain text to the third-party AI text API to produce the translation | The text and its translation are also saved locally on your device for the History tab |
| Saved translations in History | Saved locally on your device only | App-private storage (files/translations/) |
| Crash logs / analytics | No | — |
How translations are generated
When you tap Translate, the app sends a short text prompt — built from the source language, target language, style (Neutral / Formal / Casual / Literal / Polish), and the text you typed or spoke — to Pollinations’ free public text API at https://text.pollinations.ai/openai. Pollinations returns the translation and an optional pronunciation guide, which the app displays on the Translate screen and saves to History.
No photo, contact, or device identifier is sent. Only the plain-text prompt you implicitly created by filling in the form is transmitted.
Voice input (speech-to-text)
When you tap the microphone button, the app launches your device’s built-in speech recognizer via RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH. On most devices this is provided by Google Speech Services or the device manufacturer; audio is processed by that service according to its own privacy policy. Polyglot AI itself does not record or upload your audio — only the text that the recognizer returns is used as input for the translation.
Read-aloud (text-to-speech)
When you tap the speaker button, the app uses Android’s built-in TextToSpeech engine to read the text aloud. Some languages may require an additional voice pack which Android offers in its system settings. No audio is sent over the network for this feature.
AI-generated translation disclosure
Translations are produced by a third-party large language model. AI translators can be inaccurate, miss cultural nuance, or occasionally produce a literal phrase that does not match how a native speaker would say it. Always double-check important communication, legal documents, medical information, or signage with a qualified human translator. Polyglot AI and the developer are not responsible for the correctness of generated translations.
Network connections
The History tab and Settings run entirely on your device. The internet is used for: (1) Google AdMob to load ads (see “Advertising” below), and (2) sending the prompt to Pollinations when you tap Translate (see above). The app requires an active internet connection to open — you will see a “No internet connection” screen when offline.
Permissions the app requests
- Internet / network state — required to request ads and to call the Pollinations text API.
- Record audio — requested only the first time you tap the microphone button. Used to hand audio to your device’s speech recognizer for the voice-input feature. Decline this permission and the rest of the app continues to work; you can still translate by typing.
The app does not request photos, contacts, location, camera, notifications, or any other sensitive permission.
Advertising
Polyglot AI shows ads provided by Google AdMob in four formats: banner (small strip at the bottom of every screen), interstitial (occasional full-screen ad after several translations), app-open (full-screen ad when you bring the app back to the foreground), and rewarded (an optional full-screen ad you can choose to watch in exchange for an extra translation past the per-session free allowance). Google’s advertising SDK collects and processes limited data — for example, your device’s advertising identifier and approximate IP-based location — to serve and measure ads. This is governed by Google’s policies:
If you live in a region where consent is required (the EEA, UK, Switzerland, or a US state with applicable privacy law), the app uses Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) or sets npa=1 (non-personalized ads) so it stays compliant with GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA.
Children
Polyglot AI is suitable for older students and adult learners. It is not classified as a “family” app on Google Play, and the AdMob ad content is mixed-audience. Younger learners should use the app under adult supervision.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy, contact the developer through the Google Play listing.