Ascolta ("the App") respects your privacy. The App does not collect any personal information or usage data.
Information We Collect
The App collects no personal information.
Audio, transcripts, and translations: Transcription, translation, and dictionary lookups all happen on your iPhone. Audio, transcripts, and translations are never sent to the developer or any third-party server.
Analytics, ads, and tracking: The App uses no analytics, advertising, or tracking of any kind.
Accounts: The App requires no account and handles no credentials.
Network Connections
To let you listen to podcasts, the App makes the following connections. The developer operates no servers.
Podcast search: Your search terms are sent to Apple's iTunes Search API to find podcasts.
Podcast information and audio: Feeds (RSS), artwork, audio files, and transcripts provided by podcasts are downloaded from each publisher's servers. As with any internet connection, publishers can see information such as your IP address. How they handle it is governed by their own policies.
Language data: Language data for transcription, translation, and dictionaries is downloaded from Apple through iOS.
Information Stored on Your Device
The App stores the following only on your device. None of it is sent anywhere.
Subscribed podcasts and episodes, playback positions, played status, and the play queue
Downloaded audio, transcripts, and translations
App settings such as playback speed and appearance
Deleting the App removes this information from your device.
Changes to This Policy
Any changes to this policy will be posted on this page.
Contact
For questions about this policy, contact us via GitHub Issues.