Last Updated: October 15, 2026
1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") is issued by SVLink App ("we," "us," or "our"). It governs the data practices for our mobile application, Photo & Live Voice Translator (the "App"), and all related services (the "Services").
About the app: Photo & Live Voice Translator is a translation application that helps users understand and communicate across supported languages. The application provides features including but not limited to Text Translation from typed input, Voice Input for speaking text directly into the translation screen, Voice Conversation for two speakers of different languages, Camera Translator covering live camera translation, photo capture and image selection from your gallery, PDF File Translation with preview, save and share, automatic language detection, and read-aloud of translated text. The following Privacy Policy sets out how your data is handled in connection with this service.
This Policy is a legally binding agreement. By downloading, installing, or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the data practices described herein. If you do not agree with this Policy, you must not use the Services. For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are the Data Controller of your Personal Data.
2. OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT
Our approach to privacy is founded on the following core principles:
2.1. Transparency: We are committed to being open and clear about how we handle your data, including the content you submit for translation and the role of our third-party processing partners.
2.2. Purpose Limitation: We will only collect and process your data for the specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes articulated in this Policy.
2.3. Data Minimization: We adhere to the principle of collecting only the data that is strictly necessary to provide and improve our services. The App does not require you to create an account, and does not ask for your name, date of birth, location, or contacts.
2.4. Security by Design: We integrate technical and organisational security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your Personal Data, as described in Section 13.
2.5. On-Device Processing Where Possible: Text recognition on camera frames and photographs is performed on your device. Your translation history, saved results, language pair selections and in-app settings are stored locally on your device and are not uploaded to our servers.
3. DATA WE COLLECT AND PROCESS
3.1. Text and Voice Input ("User Prompts"): The text you type into the translation screen, and the audio you record when you use Voice Input or Voice Conversation, together with the source and target language you select. To return a translation, this content is transmitted to our translation service providers as described in Section 4.
3.2. PDF Documents: PDF files that you select in the App for translation. The text content of the file is transmitted to our translation service providers for the sole purpose of producing the translated document, as described in Section 4.
3.3. Camera Frames and Photographs: Live camera frames, photographs you capture, and images you select from your device gallery through the Camera Translator. Text recognition on these images is performed locally on your device. The images themselves are not transmitted to us or to our translation service providers. Only the recognised text is transmitted where an online translation is required.
3.4. Speech Recognition and Read-Aloud: Voice Input and Voice Conversation use the speech recognition service, and read-aloud uses the text-to-speech engine, installed on and selected by your device. Depending on your device, your operating system version and your device settings, that service may be provided by your device manufacturer or by the provider of the speech service you have selected, and your audio may be processed by that provider under its own privacy policy. We do not receive a copy of your audio from that provider.
3.5. Translation Results and Saved Items: Translation results, translated PDF files and images you choose to save are stored locally on your device. You may delete them at any time by clearing the App's data or uninstalling the App. When you use the share function, the file or text is sent only to the destination you select through your device's share menu, and we do not receive a copy.
3.6. Technical and Usage Data (Collected Automatically for Service Operation and Advertising): To ensure our App functions correctly, to resolve technical issues, and to support our advertising-based model, we automatically collect certain technical data.
3.7. Device and Network Information: Your IP address, device manufacturer and model, operating system version, screen dimensions, time zone, network state (e.g., Wi-Fi), and system language.
3.8. Application and Advertising Identifiers: Your device's advertising identifier (e.g., Google Advertising ID on Android), the App's version, unique device identifiers, and install attribution data provided by the application marketplace from which you installed the App, such as the install referrer string, which we and our attribution partners use to determine which campaign led to your installation.
3.9. Usage and Interaction Data: Information about your interactions with the Services, such as app launches, features used, number of translations performed, language pairs selected, time spent on screens, and clicks. This also includes information about your interaction with advertisements shown to you, including rewarded advertisements.
3.10. Crash and Diagnostic Data: If the App crashes or encounters an error, crash logs and related diagnostic information (such as stack traces and device state at the time of the crash) are collected to help us fix the issue.
3.11. Push Notification Data: If you allow notifications, Firebase Cloud Messaging assigns your installation a registration token so that we can deliver notifications to your device. This token is not linked to your name or email address, and you can stop its use at any time by turning off notifications for the App in your device settings.
3.12. Communications Data (Voluntarily Provided): When you voluntarily contact us for customer support, send feedback, or submit a rating comment by email, we collect your email address and the content of your communications. This data is used exclusively to respond to your inquiries.
4. TRANSLATION PROCESSING AND OUR USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Transparency about how your content is translated is a cornerstone of our commitment to you.
4.1. How Translation Works: Where a translation cannot be produced on your device, your User Prompts and the text content of PDF documents are transmitted over an encrypted connection to a third-party artificial intelligence provider that performs the translation and returns the result to your device. We do not operate our own translation models.
4.2. Our Translation Provider: We use the Qwen large language model application programming interface operated by Alibaba Cloud. Your input is transmitted to that provider solely to produce the translation you requested. The processing of that data by the provider is governed by the Alibaba Cloud International Website Product Terms of Service and the applicable Alibaba Cloud privacy notice, and not by the consumer terms of any chat product offered under the same brand.
4.3. No Training on Your Data: We do not use your User Prompts, your PDF content, or the resulting translations to train or improve any model. Our translation provider has committed that customer data submitted through its model service is not used for model training. Your content is your own.
4.4. Retention by Our Provider: Our own servers do not store, cache, or log the content you submit for translation beyond the technical duration of the request. We cannot, however, state that no copy exists anywhere: our translation provider may retain request data for a limited period for the purposes of operating, securing and debugging its service, in accordance with its own terms and applicable law. Where we are able to configure retention, we select the shortest retention available to us.
4.5. Accuracy of Output: Translations are produced automatically and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for a given purpose. Section 3 of our Terms of Service sets out the limits on relying on translation output.
4.6. Content You Should Not Submit: Please do not submit content that you are not permitted to disclose to a third-party processor, including another person's confidential information, and do not submit special categories of personal data such as health records, identity documents or financial account details unless you are comfortable with that content being processed as described in this Section. We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data and do not use the content you submit for any purpose other than returning your translation.
5. PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR DATA PROCESSING
We only process your Personal Data when we have a valid legal basis for doing so under applicable data protection laws like the GDPR.
5.1. To Provide Core Translation Functionality
Categories of Data Used: User Prompts, PDF Documents, recognised camera text, language pair selections.
Legal Basis and Justification: Performance of a Contract. We process this data to deliver the translations you request. The processing is limited to what is necessary to return the result.
5.2. To Maintain and Improve the Services
Categories of Data Used: Technical and Usage Data, Crash and Diagnostic Data.
Legal Basis and Justification: Legitimate Interest. We have a legitimate interest in analyzing usage and crash data to resolve technical issues, fix bugs, and inform the development of new features, ensuring our App functions correctly and provides an optimal user experience.
5.3. To Enable and Personalize Advertising
Categories of Data Used: Technical and Usage Data (primarily Advertising Identifiers).
Legal Basis and Justification: Consent and/or Legitimate Interest. Where required by law (e.g., in the European Economic Area), we rely on your consent, collected through our consent management platform, to provide personalized advertising. In other jurisdictions, processing data for contextual advertising relies on our legitimate interest in funding our free Services.
5.4. To Measure Marketing Campaigns
Categories of Data Used: Advertising Identifiers, Install Attribution Data.
Legal Basis and Justification: Consent and/or Legitimate Interest. We use this data to understand which campaigns lead to installations and to optimize our marketing spend.
5.5. To Send Notifications
Categories of Data Used: Push Notification Data.
Legal Basis and Justification: Consent. We only send notifications if you allow them on your device.
5.6. To Respond to Your Inquiries
Categories of Data Used: Communications Data.
Legal Basis and Justification: Legitimate Interest. We have a legitimate interest in answering the questions and complaints you send to us.
5.7. To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud
Categories of Data Used: Technical and Usage Data.
Legal Basis and Justification: Legitimate Interest. We have a legitimate interest in processing data to monitor for malicious activity, prevent fraud, and protect the security and integrity of our Services.
5.8. To Comply with Legal Obligations
Categories of Data Used: All relevant data categories as required.
Legal Basis and Justification: Legal Obligation. We may be required to process your Personal Data when necessary to comply with a legal requirement, such as responding to lawful requests from government authorities.
6. THIRD PARTY SERVICES AND PARTNERS SDKS
We integrate third-party Software Development Kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces to provide and maintain the full functionality of our Services, including translation, analytics, advertising and attribution. These partners may collect data directly from your device and, other than our translation provider, typically act as independent "Data Controllers." We strongly encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand their data practices. Our primary partners include:
- Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API, machine translation): https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/legal/latest/alibaba-cloud-international-website-privacy-policy
- Google (AdMob, User Messaging Platform, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Cloud Messaging, Remote Config & ML Kit): https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta (Facebook SDK, Facebook Audience Network & Analytics): https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
- AppLovin: https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
- Adjust: https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy/
- AppsFlyer: https://www.appsflyer.com/legal/privacy-policy/
- Vungle: https://vungle.com/privacy/
- InMobi: https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy/
- Pangle: https://ad.oceanengine.com/union/media/privacy
- Mintegral: https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
- Unity: https://unity3d.com/legal/privacy-policy/
- IronSource: https://developers.is.com/ironsource-mobile/air/ironsource-mobile-privacy-policy/
We may add or replace advertising mediation partners over time; the current list is maintained in this Policy and updated when it changes.
7. APPLICATION PERMISSIONS AND THEIR PURPOSES
Our App requests only the minimum permissions necessary to provide its features. You are in complete control of these permissions and can manage them at any time through your device's settings menu. This section explains exactly which permissions the App may request and why we need them.
1. android.permission.INTERNET: Allows the app to access the Internet to send translation requests, load and display ads, and check for updates.
2. android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows the app to check your network connection before sending an online translation request or loading ads.
3. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO: Allows access to the microphone for the Voice Input and Voice Conversation features. The microphone is only active while you are recording.
4. android.permission.CAMERA: Used for the Camera Translator feature, allowing you to take a photo or point your camera at text to recognize and translate it instantly.
5. android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS: Enables sending notifications to users, such as updates and reminders. This permission is optional.
6. android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows the app to restore your scheduled reminder notifications after the device restarts, so they continue to arrive on time without reopening the app.
7. android.permission.WAKE_LOCK: Keeps the device's processor awake for a short time while audio, a translation request, a notification or a background task is being completed.
8. android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE: Allows short-running tasks, such as completing a translation or an ad-related task, to finish reliably without interruption.
9. com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID: Used to access your device's unique, user-resettable advertising identifier. This helps our partners show you ads that are more likely to be relevant to you and measure ad performance.
10. com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE: Enables the app to receive push notifications delivered via Firebase Cloud Messaging.
11. com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE: Allows the app to read install referrer information from the Google Play Store for install attribution.
12. com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA: Allows the app to read install referrer information from Huawei AppGallery for install attribution. No personal data is collected through this permission.
13. com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO: Allows the app to read install referrer information from Samsung Galaxy Store for install attribution. No personal data is collected through this permission.
14. com.photo.voice.language.translator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION: Default app permission to ensure secure communication within the app's components. It is not used to access personal data.
15. com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE: Declared by our advertising partner SDK (AppLovin, via Google AdMob mediation) and also used by Google Play's automatic integrity protection to verify that the app was installed through Google Play. The app itself does not use this permission, and it does not access, collect, or share any user data.
16. android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT: This permission is used to display high-priority alerts and scheduled translation reminders directly on your lock screen. This allows you to quickly open the camera, voice or text translator at the times you set, so you can translate without delay.
17. android.permission.VIBRATE: Declared by our advertising partner SDK (AppLovin, via Google AdMob mediation) to provide vibration feedback in some interactive ad formats. The app itself does not use this permission, and it does not access, collect, or share any user data.
18. android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Declared by our advertising partner SDK (AppLovin, via Google AdMob mediation) to check whether the device is on Wi-Fi or mobile data, so ads (especially video ads) load in a suitable format and help save your mobile data. It only reads the connection state; it does not scan nearby networks or access your location.
19. com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST: Declared by our advertising partner SDK (Liftoff Vungle, via Google AdMob mediation) to use the Privacy Pass attestation service, which verifies that ad impressions come from a real device to help prevent ad fraud. No personal user data is collected through this permission.
Selecting an image from your gallery does not require a storage permission, because the App uses your device's system photo picker and receives only the single image you choose.
8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
We operate globally, and your Personal Data may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence, where our third-party partners operate. This includes the transfer of translation requests to the data centre region of our translation provider. We ensure that all such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws by using legally-recognized transfer mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other safeguards required by the law of your country of residence, and by assessing the protection available in the destination country before the transfer takes place.
9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AND CHOICES
You have rights concerning your Personal Data, subject to limitations provided by law.
9.1. Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising: You can limit ad tracking by resetting or deleting your device's advertising identifier through your device settings (e.g., On Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads). Where our consent management platform is shown to you, you can also change your advertising consent choices from within the App at any time. This will limit, but not eliminate, the ads you see.
9.2. Notifications: You can turn off notifications at any time in your device settings.
9.3. Microphone and Camera: You can withdraw microphone or camera access at any time in your device settings. The affected feature will stop working, but the rest of the App will continue to function.
9.4. Deleting Your Content: Because your translation history, saved results and settings are stored only on your device, you can delete them at any time by clearing the App's data or uninstalling the App.
9.5. Formal Rights Requests: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to Access, Rectify, or Erase the Personal Data we hold about you, to restrict or object to processing, to data portability, or to withdraw consent you have given. Because we do not retain the content you submit for translation, erasure requests to us will primarily apply to Technical Data and Communications Data associated with you. To exercise any of your rights, please submit a formal request to the email address provided in Section 15.
10. DATA RETENTION
10.1. User Prompts, PDF content and recognised camera text are not retained on our own systems after your translation has been returned. Retention by our translation provider is described in Section 4.4 and governed by that provider's terms.
10.2. Technical and Usage Data is collected and stored by our analytics and advertising partners acting on our behalf or as independent controllers. Where we control the retention period, that data is retained for up to 24 months from the date of collection, or until it is no longer necessary for the purposes described in Section 5, whichever is earlier. Retention by independent controllers is governed by their own privacy policies, linked in Section 6.
10.3. We retain Communications Data (the content of your support inquiries and correspondence with us) for up to 24 months following the resolution of your inquiry, to allow us to handle any follow-up questions or complaints.
10.4. Advertising identifiers and push notification tokens are controlled directly through your device's operating system settings; we do not separately retain them beyond your active use of the Services.
10.5. Notwithstanding the periods above, we may retain data for a longer period where required to comply with a legal obligation, to resolve disputes, or to enforce our agreements, and we will securely delete or anonymize data once it is no longer needed for these purposes.
11. JURISDICTION-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
We apply the data protection law of the country or state in which you reside.
11.1. For Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland (under GDPR): You have the rights detailed in Section 9, as well as the right to data portability, the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The legal bases we rely on are detailed in Section 5. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
11.2. For Residents of California and Other U.S. States with Consumer Privacy Laws (including CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, to delete it, to correct it, and to opt-out of the "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Our use of third-party advertising SDKs may be considered "sharing" or "targeted advertising." You can exercise your right to opt-out at any time by changing your advertising consent choices in the App where our consent management platform is available to you, or by contacting us at the address in Section 15, and we will action your request. You may additionally reset or delete your device advertising identifier as described in Section 9.1. We do not "sell" your data for monetary consideration. We retain personal information for the periods described in Section 10.
11.3. For Residents of India (under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023): You have the right to access information about your personal data, to request correction and erasure, to withdraw consent, to nominate another person to exercise your rights, and to have your grievances addressed. You may contact us using the details in Section 15 for any such request or grievance.
11.4. For Users in Other Jurisdictions: Depending on the data protection laws that apply to you (including, among others, Vietnam's Law on Personal Data Protection, Brazil's LGPD, Canada's PIPEDA, South Korea's PIPA, Australia's Privacy Act, and the personal data protection laws of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain), you may have similar rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your Personal Data, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 15, and we will respond in accordance with the law that applies to you.
12. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH COPPA & CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
12.1. Not Directed at Children: The Photo & Live Voice Translator App and all related Services are strictly intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions such as the EEA/UK, or such other minimum age as required by the law of your country of residence).
12.2. No Collection from Minors: We rigorously comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and equivalent global regulations. We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or maintain personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.
12.3. Enforcement and Deletion: If we become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data, we will take steps to delete such information immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately.
13. DATA SECURITY
We apply technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risk, including encryption of data in transit, restricted access to systems, and periodic review of our third-party processors. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. If a personal data breach is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the competent supervisory authority and, where required, affected users, in accordance with applicable law.
14. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the App or by other means to allow you to review the changes before they become effective. Your continued use of the Services after a revision becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
15. CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Developer: SVLink App
- Support Email: phameriuanluc@gmail.com