Last Updated: January 30, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to ‘Chirp: AI for Apple Watch’ ("Chirp" or "the app"), developed by Jonathon Lau ("the developer," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy outlines how we (the developer) process and protect user data when utilizing the app. Chirp is designed with a privacy-first approach, ensuring real-time data processing while maintaining minimal anonymous analytics.

By using Chirp, you acknowledge and agree to the privacy policies of our third-party service providers, including Google and Firebase. Users should review their respective privacy policies for details on data handling:

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• Firebase Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

• Apple iCloud Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/

2. Key Points

• We do not collect or store personally identifiable information (PII).

• Voice recordings are processed in real-time and immediately discarded by Chirp.

• Voice recordings are transmitted to Google for processing; users should refer to Google’s privacy policy for further details.

• Contact names are accessed temporarily for message composition purposes.

• If the user grants permission to access contacts and mentions a contact name in a message, the contact name may be shared with third-party services to facilitate message composition.

• All analytics data collected is anonymous and cannot be linked to individual users.

• We collect only essential usage statistics necessary for functionality, including message and search counts and subscription status; we do not collect PII or message content.

• The application is intended for users aged 18 years or older.

2.5 Explicit User Consent for Data Processing

By using Chirp, you acknowledge that voice data, contact names, search queries, and data previously shared with Chirp (such as name, hobbies, or occupation) may be processed by Chirp and third-party services. Personalization data is stored privately within iCloud and on-device; however, it is also transmitted to third-party services to enhance responses. Users should refer to the privacy policies of these third-party services for details on their data handling practices. You explicitly consent to this processing. If you do not agree, please refrain from using these features.

By using Chirp, you acknowledge that voice data, contact names, and search queries may be processed by third-party services, and you explicitly consent to this processing. If you do not agree, please refrain from using these features.

2.6 Automatic Storage of Personalization Data

Chirp may automatically store certain information shared by the user to personalize the service, such as the user's name, hobbies, or occupation. This data is stored locally on the user's device and privately within the user's iCloud account. Users can review, edit, or delete this information at any time within the app. Chirp uses stored information to improve responses by sending relevant memories along with chat messages to Google's AI models. However, the developer does not have access to this information, and it remains private to the user within their iCloud storage.

By using Chirp, you explicitly consent to the storage of personalization data on your device and within iCloud. For more details on iCloud's data handling practices, please refer to Apple's privacy policy.

3. Data Processing

3.1 Anonymous Usage Data

Chirp employs Firebase Anonymous Authentication to collect essential, non-identifiable usage data, including:

• A randomly generated anonymous authentication identifier, which is not linked to any user identity.

• Message count.

• Search count.

• Activation date.

• Subscription status.

This information is collected solely for functionality and improvement purposes. We do not utilize Firebase Analytics or track behavioral data beyond essential application metrics.

3.2 Real-Time Processing

During app usage, Chirp temporarily processes the following data:

• Voice recordings, which are transmitted to Google Gemini for transcription.

• Contact names, when explicitly authorized by the user, to facilitate message composition.

This data is:

• Processed exclusively in real-time by Chirp.

• Never permanently stored by Chirp.

• Discarded immediately after use by Chirp.

• Not associated with any user identity by Chirp.

However third-party services involved in processing this data may store it according to their respective privacy policies. Users should refer to these policies for further details on data handling and retention.

3.3 Third-Party Services

Chirp integrates with the following external services:

• Google Gemini: Processes voice input and transcriptions.

• Firebase: Provides anonymous authentication and basic usage statistics.

• OpenPerplexity: Facilitates search functionality.

Each third-party service processes and may store data according to its respective privacy policy. If a user grants permission to access contacts and mentions a contact name in a message, that name may be shared with third-party services to facilitate message composition. Other personally identifiable information is never shared by Chirp, but users should review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand their data handling practices.

3.4 Limitation of Liability for Third-Party Services

Chirp is not responsible for any unauthorized access, data breaches, or security failures that may occur within third-party services used for processing. Users should refer to third-party privacy policies for details on their security practices.

4. AI Technology Disclaimer

4.1 AI-Generated Content

Chirp leverages large language models and AI technology services. Users acknowledge that:

• AI-generated responses are produced through automated processes.

• Content may not always be accurate, appropriate, or reliable.

• AI-generated content should be independently verified before reliance.

• Chirp assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of AI-generated content.

• AI-generated responses should not be interpreted as professional advice.

4.2 Limitation of Liability

Users explicitly acknowledge that:

• AI-generated responses must be independently verified.

• We bear no liability for decisions made based on AI responses.

• The application does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of AI-generated content.

• Users assume all risks associated with the use of AI-generated content.

• The application is not responsible for any adverse consequences resulting from reliance on AI-generated information.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect data during processing, including:

• End-to-end encryption for all data transmissions.

• Secure processing channels.

• Compliance with best security practices.

However, as no digital transmission is entirely secure, we cannot guarantee absolute protection of data during transmission or processing.

6. Age Restriction

Chirp is intended exclusively for users aged 18 years or older. Users under 18 are prohibited from using the application.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

If we introduce new features that require additional data collection or processing, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly. The latest version of this Privacy Policy will always be available on the App Store listing for Chirp. Continued use of Chirp after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Users will be notified of significant changes within the application.

8. Legal Disclaimer

Chirp is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for any damages arising from the use of the application or reliance on AI-generated content.

9. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact: Jonathon Lau jonlau@duck.com