Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 June 2026

What is Moogoose?

Moogoose is a communication accessibility keyboard for Android. It is a voice-based input and output tool that helps people who struggle with written communication — including those who are blind or visually impaired, those with motor disabilities, dyslexia, and neurodivergent conditions — communicate effectively using their voice.

What Data We Access

Conversation Context (via Accessibility API)

Moogoose reads text currently visible on your screen when you use the keyboard. This is necessary so the app can understand what you are replying to and generate a relevant response.

Conversation history is stored locally on your device in encrypted app-internal storage. This allows Moogoose to maintain context across conversations, so it can write better replies without you needing to re-read entire threads.
Conversation history is never uploaded to any server — it is sent to Google's language processing service only at the moment you tap Moogoose to compose a reply, and is not retained by the service after processing.
Stored conversations are automatically deleted after 6 months of inactivity.
You can clear all stored conversation history at any time from the keyboard's Settings menu.

Voice Instructions

When you tap the Moogoose button and speak, your voice is recorded to a temporary file on your device to process your instruction. The audio is:

Sent to Google's language processing service to understand your request
The temporary file is deleted from your device immediately after processing
Audio is never stored permanently on our servers or on your device

Personal Profile

You may optionally create a personal profile (your name, about yourself, the type of work you do, your preferred tone of voice, etc.) to improve reply quality. This data is:

Stored locally on your device (SharedPreferences)
Sent to Google's language processing service each time you use Moogoose to compose a reply, so the AI can write in your voice and with your information
Deletable from the app's Settings menu (Clear All Data)
Never shared with third parties beyond the language processing described above

How Your Data Is Processed

When you use Moogoose, the following happens:

The app reads the current conversation on screen (Accessibility API)
Conversation text is stored locally on your device so Moogoose can maintain context
You speak an instruction (e.g., "tell them yes, Thursday works")
The stored conversation context and your instruction are sent securely (HTTPS) to Google's language processing service
The service generates a contextually appropriate reply, which is placed in the text field for your review
If text-to-speech is enabled, the reply is read aloud using your device's built-in speech engine (processed entirely on your device — no data is sent externally for this step)
The instruction and audio are discarded — conversation context and your profile remain stored locally on your device only

You always review and approve the reply before sending. Moogoose never sends messages on your behalf.

Accessibility Features

Moogoose uses the following features to assist with communication:

Context reading (Accessibility API): Reads the on-screen conversation so the app can understand what you are replying to. Without this, the app cannot generate relevant responses.
Text-to-speech (read aloud): Reads generated replies aloud using your device's built-in speech engine, enabling blind and visually impaired users to hear responses before sending. This is processed entirely on your device — no data leaves your phone for this feature.
Message summarisation: Can summarise and explain incoming messages for users who have difficulty reading, including those with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other reading difficulties.
Voice-first input: Accepts spoken instructions so users with motor disabilities or typing difficulties can communicate without a keyboard.

These features are used solely to assist with communication. They are not used for advertising, tracking, analytics, or any purpose other than helping you communicate.

Third-Party Services

Service	What It Does	Their Privacy Policy
Google Cloud Services	Processes your instructions and generates replies	Google Privacy Policy

We do not use any analytics, advertising, or tracking services.

Data Storage

Data	Where Stored	Can You Delete It?
Personal profile	On your device (SharedPreferences). Sent to Google when composing replies.	Yes — Settings → Clear All Data
Conversation context	On your device (encrypted app-internal storage). Sent to Google when composing replies.	Yes — Keyboard settings → Clear Conversation History. Auto-deleted after 6 months of inactivity.
Voice recordings	Temporary file on device, deleted after processing	N/A — automatically deleted
App logs	On your device	Yes — Setup screen → Clear Logs
App settings (language, etc.)	On your device	Yes — can be removed by uninstalling the app

Your Rights

Access: You can view your profile in the app's Settings
Delete profile: Settings → Clear All Data
Delete logs: Setup screen → Clear Logs
Delete conversation history: Keyboard settings → Clear Conversation History
Delete everything: Uninstalling the app removes all locally stored data

Children's Privacy

Moogoose is not intended for use by children under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Security

All data transmitted between your device and Google's servers is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS. Your personal profile is stored locally on your device and is not accessible to other apps.

Changes to This Policy

If we update this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at:

Email: jeff@downtoearthai.co.uk
Website: moogoose.com