Bridge AI — Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2025-10-22 Last Updated: 2025-10-24 (rev B)
Thank you for using Bridge AI (the “App”). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use the App, currently distributed for testing and limited public use.
Bridge AI is built with privacy-first principles: we do not run advertisements, do not sell personal data, and minimize all forms of storage.
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Bridge AI enables on-device and cloud-assisted translation of voice, photos, and text. We process limited data only as necessary to deliver these functions, and we delete or anonymize it once no longer needed.
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Voice and Audio
When you use voice translation: • The App records short audio segments while you hold or tap the record button. • These recordings are securely transmitted to our relay service, which forwards them to a trusted speech-recognition provider to convert speech into text, then returns the result. • The relay service does not store or log audio content. • Temporary audio files on your device are deleted immediately after conversion. • The external provider may retain limited data for a short period in accordance with its own policy; we configure our systems to minimize such retention.
Photos
When you use photo translation or description: • Images are captured through the App’s built-in camera. • All location (EXIF/GPS) and device metadata are automatically removed before upload. • The processed image is transmitted securely to our relay service, which forwards it to a language-processing provider for interpretation and then returns the result. • The relay service does not persist or log image data. • A copy of the photo and its translation/insight may remain in your local SwiftData storage until you delete it.
Text and History • Your input text and prior messages are packaged into each translation request to preserve context and sent securely through our Cloudflare Worker to an external language-model provider (e.g., OpenRouter or equivalent). • Bridge itself does not permanently store this content after the request completes, and our worker forwards it without additional logging in production. • In limited developer builds, a debug flag (DEBUG_TRANSLATE) may temporarily log translation payloads to Cloudflare logs for testing. This flag is disabled in all public releases. • On your device, translation results and history remain in protected local storage until you delete them. • Bridge does not use analytics, advertising identifiers, or behavior-tracking SDKs.
Device & Diagnostic Data • We collect minimal technical data (device type, system version, language, time zone) required to ensure compatibility and detect abuse. • Network information such as IP addresses is handled transiently by our infrastructure provider for routing and security, not by Bridge itself.
Payment, Credits, and Trial Protection • If you purchase translation credits or subscriptions, payment processing is handled entirely by Apple through In-App Purchase. • We record transaction references, anonymized account identifiers, and credit balances to operate the service. • To prevent abuse of free trial credits, we store a hashed, non-reversible user identifier and a flag indicating whether a user has already claimed a trial credit package. • This hashed identifier contains no personally identifiable information and cannot be used to reconstruct your identity. • We never store card numbers or billing details. • Transaction and minimal account records are retained for up to five years for accounting and fraud prevention.
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We process information solely for: 1. Delivering translations, transcriptions, and photo explanations through external AI providers. 2. Operating user accounts, credits, subscriptions, and trial eligibility. 3. Protecting our systems from abuse (including repeated trial redemption) and maintaining service reliability. 4. Meeting legal and accounting obligations.
We never use your data for model training or targeted marketing.
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Type Storage Location Retention Audio & photo uploads (server relay) In-memory transit via Cloudflare Worker Deleted immediately after processing Saved photos & insights (local) On your device (SwiftData encrypted storage) Until deleted by user Text (translation requests) Transit through Cloudflare Worker to provider Transient, deleted after response Local text & history On your device (encrypted) Until deleted by user Account / credits / trial status Encrypted database (minimal fields) Up to 5 years Access tokens Secure system keychain Rotated or invalidated within 30 days Logs Operational metrics (non-content) Short-term, aggregated
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We employ: • End-to-end HTTPS/TLS encryption for all transmissions. • OS-level encryption for on-device storage. • Encrypted secrets and keys with scheduled rotation. • Strict access control (limited to two authorized engineers). • Rate limits, hashing, and validation to prevent automated abuse or duplicate trial claims. • A security response plan for timely notification in case of any breach.
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Bridge AI uses a small number of infrastructure and AI service providers: • Cloud infrastructure provider – for secure request relaying, minimal database storage, and hashed-ID trial validation. • Speech recognition provider – for converting audio to text. • Language model provider (e.g., OpenRouter) – for processing text translation requests that may include previous conversation context. • Apple – for authentication and payment processing.
Each provider processes data under its own privacy policy and may temporarily store data as described in their documentation. We configure available options to disable logging and model training wherever possible, but cannot fully control their internal practices. By using features that require these services, you consent to such processing.
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Data may be routed through servers located in different countries to ensure global performance. We rely on standard contractual safeguards or equivalent protection for such transfers when required by law.
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Bridge AI is intended for users aged 12 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data, please delete the content and contact us for assistance.
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We may update this Policy to reflect feature or legal changes. The “Last Updated” date will always indicate the current version. Material updates will be announced within the App.
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Bridge AI Developer Team 📧 bridge.linked767@passinbox.com
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Summary (for App Store Transparency) • Audio & photo uploads: Used for speech and image processing through a worker. Shared with language providers. Deleted immediately after processing. • Saved photos & insights: Stored locally for viewing previous translations. Not shared. Kept until deleted by the user. • Text inputs & prior messages: Sent to external language providers for translation. Deleted right after the response. • Local text history: Stored locally for user reference. Not shared. Retained until deleted by the user. • Account & credits: Used for authentication and billing through infrastructure providers. Retained for up to five years. • Hashed user ID & trial flag: Used to prevent duplicate trial redemption. Retained in anonymous form after account deletion. • Diagnostic data: Used for reliability and abuse prevention. Shared with infrastructure providers and kept short-term in aggregated form. ⸻
Key principle: Bridge AI processes the minimum information required to function. We do not permanently store voice or photo data on our servers, do not build behavioral profiles, and do not use your content to train AI models.
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