Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 05, 2025
Welcome to HI Translate: Chat Translator
Developer Antheia Tools ("we," "our," or "us") operates the "HI Translate: Chat Translator" mobile app (the "App").
This page explains our policies regarding the collection, use, and sharing of personal information when you use our app.
By using our app, you agree to let us collect and use your information as described in this Privacy Policy. The information we collect is used to provide and improve our service. We do not share your personal information with anyone except as outlined in this policy.
The terms in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, available at Antheia Tools, unless stated otherwise.
This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use the "HI Translate: Chat Translator" app. By using the app, you accept the practices described here.
- Information Collection and Use
When you download and use this app, some information is collected to improve your experience and provide better services. This may include:
Your device’s IP address (Internet Protocol address).
The pages you visit within the app, along with the date, time, and how long you spend on them.
The total time you use the app.
Your mobile device’s operating system.
Additionally, the app collects your device's location to enhance your experience in the following ways:
We may also use the information you provide to send important updates, notifications, or promotional content that may be useful to you.
To give you a better experience, the app might request access to certain information, such as your device ID. Any information collected is stored securely and only used as outlined in this privacy policy.
Your Privacy Matters
We handle your data responsibly and take care to ensure your privacy is protected. All collected data is used to make the app more user-friendly and efficient.
All data are stored locally on your device. We do not upload or store this data on external servers. However, anonymized app usage data collected by third-party services (like Firebase) may be processed on their servers.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data. However, no data transmission or storage system can guarantee 100% security.
The App may request the following permissions:
🌐 Network Access
These permissions are needed to connect to the internet for real-time translation and to use Firebase services like Crashlytics and Analytics.
Permissions:
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
📷 Camera Access
Camera permission is used to capture images for scanning and translating text in real-time.
Permission:
android.permission.CAMERA
🔔 Notification Access
This is required on Android 13+ to show notifications, including Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) alerts. Without it, users won't receive updates.
Permission:
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
🎤 Audio Permission
Needed to detect voice input for speech-to-text translation. It processes speech in real-time without recording in the background.
Permission:
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
🗂️ Storage Access (Android 10 & below)
Used to access images saved on your device for extracting and translating text.
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
🖼️ Read Media Images (Android 13+)
Allows the app to read and translate text from saved images in your gallery.
Permission:
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
🔋 Wake Lock
Keeps the screen on during camera-based translation so it doesn’t sleep while scanning text.
Permission:
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Types of Data Collected :
Personal Data: We may ask for identifiable information like your email address and phone number.
Cookies and Usage Data: Anonymized data such as usage statistics may be collected to enhance the app’s functionality.
Firebase Analytics
📦 com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics
Used to collect anonymous usage data (like which features are used most). This helps us improve app performance without identifying the user.
Firebase Crashlytics
📦 com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics
Helps us track and fix app crashes. This makes the app more stable and reliable.
Google ML Kit (Text Recognition)
📦 com.google.mlkit:text-recognition
Used to detect and read text from images in different languages, either on the device or via cloud.
Dagger Hilt
📦 com.google.dagger:hilt
Manages app components and dependencies, making the code clean, faster, and easier to maintain.
Room Database
📦 androidx.room:room
Stores translation history, favorites, and user actions safely inside the app without using the internet.
Gson Converter
📦 com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.9.0
Converts JSON from APIs into usable objects and vice versa. Helps connect app with translation servers.
OkHttp
📦 com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp
Sends and receives data from the server (like translation results). Works with Retrofit and Gson.
Logging Interceptor
📦 com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor
Logs API calls and responses for debugging network issues.
PRDownloader
📦 com.github.amitshekhariitbhu:PRDownloader
Handles background downloads with pause/resume and shows progress updates in real time.
SDP & SSP
📦 com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android
📦 com.intuit.ssp:ssp-android
Helps the app UI adjust to different screen sizes and resolutions.
Glide
📦 com.github.bumptech.glide:glide
Loads and displays images efficiently inside the app.
CameraX
📦 androidx.camera:camera
Used for capturing images through the camera with support across most Android phones.
Gson (Core)
📦 com.google.code.gson:gson
Parses JSON data from APIs into objects for easy use within the app.
Switch Button
📦 com.github.zcweng:switch-button
Adds animated toggle switches in the UI, like for turning features on or off.
CircleImageView
📦 de.hdodenhof:circleimageview
Displays profile or icon images in a perfect circular shape for cleaner design.
Apache Commons Lang3
📦 org.apache.commons:commons-lang3
Helps with text handling, language checks, and safe string operations.
Google Guava
📦 com.google.guava:guava
Provides useful tools for caching, strings, collections, and other optimizations.
Commons IO
📦 commons-io:commons-io
Helps read, write, and manage files and streams for offline translations.
FastSave
📦 com.github.yehiahd:FastSave-Android
Stores user preferences (like selected languages) quickly and safely on the device.
BaseRecyclerViewAdapterHelper
📦 io.github.cymchad:BaseRecyclerViewAdapterHelper
Simplifies list views and improves performance when showing translation history or suggestions.
Lottie
📦 com.airbnb.android:lottie
Shows lightweight and smooth animations (like loading or success animations) using JSON files.
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the App. These companies may use information about your visits to the App and other websites contained in web cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Links to Other Sites
This Service may include links to external websites or services for your convenience or reference. Please be aware that by clicking on a third-party link, you will leave our app and be redirected to an external website or service. These external sites are not operated, maintained, or endorsed by us, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or safety of their content.
We strongly recommend that you review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service of these third-party websites or services before engaging with them. Keep in mind that we have no control over and assume no responsibility for:
The content or materials displayed on these sites.
Their privacy practices, including how they collect, use, or share your personal information.
The reliability or security of the third-party services.
Any harm, loss, or damage that may result from your use of these external sites or their services.
It is your responsibility to stay informed about the practices and policies of third-party platforms you choose to interact with. If you have any concerns about a link provided through this Service, please feel free to contact us for further clarification.
- Payment Terms
Subscriptions: We currently do not have active subscription plans in the app, such as monthly, weekly, or yearly subscriptions with varying prices based on the country and automatic recurring payments. However, we may consider adding such features in the future.
In-App Purchases: No In-App Purchases have been added to the App as of now, but we may add it in future.
The privacy of your payment information is managed by Google. For more information, you can view their Privacy Policy at: [Google Privacy Policy](https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/).
All application data is stored locally on your device. If you delete the App, all locally stored data will be deleted from your device. Any data collected by third-party services is subject to their data retention policies.
The App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided personal data through the App, please contact us to remove it.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the GDPR, including:
Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate information.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how your data is used.
Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data.
Right to Object: Object to data processing, particularly for ads.
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the EULA.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we may collect from you, how such data may be used or shared with others, how we safeguard it and how you may exercise your rights related to your Personal Data (as defined below), among others, and where applicable, as required according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”),the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (as amended by Law No. 13,853/2019) (“LGPD”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and other US states as further detailed below.
This Privacy Policy explains our data collection practices that are applicable to any users of our App or our Services (“you” or “your”).
Your Rights under the CCPA
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits You to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of Your Personal Data that has been collected in the past 12 months by the Company or its subsidiaries to a third-party for the third party's direct marketing purposes.
The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You also have the right to ask the Company not to sell Your Personal Data to third parties. You can submit such a request by visiting our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The right to know about Your Personal Data. You have the right to request and obtain from the Company information regarding the disclosure of the following:
The categories of Personal Data collected
The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling the Personal Data
Categories of third parties with whom We share Personal Data
The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about You
The right to delete Personal Data. You also have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data that have been collected in the past 12 months.
The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your Consumer's rights, including by:
Denying goods or services to You
Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
In order to exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if you are a California resident, You can email or call us or visit our "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page.
The Company will disclose and deliver the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The time period to provide the required information may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonable necessary and with prior notice.
By using the Application, you agree to the collection, use, and processing of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. This includes the data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
• Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Advertising
We may use Service providers to show advertisements to You to help support and maintain Our Service.
• Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Service or other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/
• AdMob by Google
AdMob by Google is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out from the AdMob by Google service by following the instructions described by Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
For more information on how Google uses the collected information, please visit the "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or app" page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites or visit the Privacy Policy of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Behavioral Remarketing
The Company uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service. We and Our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on Your past visits to our Service.
• Google Ads (AdWords)
Google Ads (AdWords) remarketing service is provided by Google Inc.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customise the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout - for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.
You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page: https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950
To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.
For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Malware Protection: We regularly scan the App for malware to ensure it is safe for users. We recommend downloading the App only from trusted sources like the Google Play Store.
Network Abuse: The App does not engage in network abuse, such as unauthorized data transmission or overuse of network resources. We adhere to network usage policies to prevent any negative impact on your device.
Data collected through third-party services like Firebase and Google Ads may be transferred and processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These services comply with GDPR to protect your data.
Our App does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from your browser. However, third-party services such as Google Ads may comply with "Do Not Track" requests according to their own privacy policies.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations
We may share your personal information if it's required by law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities, such as courts or government agencies. This means that if a legal request is made or we are required by law, we may need to provide your data to the relevant authorities.
We ensure that this is done only when absolutely necessary, and in full compliance with applicable laws to protect your privacy and rights.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for updates. Changes become effective immediately upon posting.
Developer Name: Antheia Tools
Email: antheiatools@gmail.com
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