Privacy Policy

Who we are

BraveVoice is a speech confidence app for children, operated by Lone Orca Ventures and powered by an AI coaching character named Terry. For privacy questions, contact us at: privacy@bravevoice.me

What we collect

We collect only what is necessary to provide the service:

• Child's first name and age range — used to personalise Terry's responses. We never collect a child's full name.
• Interests and topics mentioned — used to make conversations relevant. Stored locally and optionally synced to your account.
• Session history and exercise progress — used to track growth over time. Stored locally and optionally synced to your account.
• Parent email address — only if you create an account. Used for login and to sync data across devices.
• Birthday month (optional) — used so Terry can acknowledge your child's birthday month. We collect month only, never day or year.

How we use data

• To personalise Terry's coaching for your child
• To track progress and display it in the parent dashboard
• To sync data across your devices if you have an account

We do not use your child's data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose beyond delivering the service.

How data is stored

All session data is stored locally on your device using browser storage. If you create an account, data is also synced to our secure cloud database (Supabase), hosted in the United States. Data in transit is encrypted via HTTPS.

Children's privacy (COPPA)

BraveVoice is directed at children under 13 and complies with COPPA. We require verifiable parental consent before a child may use the app. Specifically:

• A parent or guardian must complete the consent screen before first use
• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent
• Parents may review, update, or delete their child's data at any time by contacting us
• We do not condition a child's participation on providing more information than is necessary

AI conversations

Terry's responses are generated through Groq's API. Terry's voice is generated using OpenAI's text-to-speech API. On iOS devices, speech is transcribed using OpenAI's Whisper API. On desktop browsers (such as Chrome), speech is transcribed using the browser's built-in speech recognition, which is processed by Google. We use these providers under their respective terms of service, which prohibit training on user data. Conversation content is not retained on their servers beyond the time needed to generate a response.

Terry is instructed to flag any messages involving self-harm, danger, or crisis. These flags are stored securely in the cloud (for users with an account) and surfaced to parents in the dashboard.

Third-party services

• Groq — AI inference for Terry's responses and speech transcription on iOS (via Groq's Whisper API). Groq Privacy Policy
• OpenAI — Text-to-speech for Terry's voice. OpenAI Privacy Policy
• Google — Browser-based speech recognition on desktop (Chrome). Google Privacy Policy
• Supabase — Cloud database for account sync. Supabase Privacy Policy
• Resend — Transactional email delivery (magic link sign-in). Resend Privacy Policy

Data deletion

To delete all data for your child:

• Local data: Clear your browser's site data for bravevoice.me
• Account data: Email us at privacy@bravevoice.me and we will delete all associated records within 30 days

Changes to this policy

We will post updates to this page and update the "last updated" date above. For material changes that affect how we collect or use children's data, we will notify parents by email before the changes take effect and obtain fresh consent where required by law.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your child's data: privacy@bravevoice.me