Orato

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 May 2026

Orato is built around on-device processing. The short version: your audio, transcripts, and coaching all stay on your iPhone. We don't operate servers that receive your practice content, we don't run analytics SDKs, and we don't have user accounts.

Plain-English summary. Orato records you while you practise, transcribes the recording on your device using Apple's on-device speech recognition, and produces coaching feedback using Apple Intelligence on your device. None of this data is uploaded to us or to any third party. The only network calls Orato makes are to Apple's StoreKit (for subscription purchases) and to Apple's standard system services that exist on every iPhone.

What we collect

Nothing personal is sent to Orato. Specifically:

Audio recordings from your microphone are kept in memory while a session is active and discarded after analysis. They are never written to a server.
Transcripts generated by Apple's on-device Speech Recognition framework are stored locally on your device so you can review past sessions. They are not synced to us.
Coaching results, scores, and tips produced by the on-device language model are stored locally on your device.
Streak, daily reminder time, and preferences are stored locally on your device.

We do not collect your name, email, contacts, location, photos, advertising identifier, or any other personal information.

Permissions Orato requests

Microphone — to record what you say during a practice session, so it can be transcribed and analysed on your device.
Speech Recognition — to convert your spoken words into text using Apple's on-device speech recognition. This runs locally; nothing is sent to Apple servers for transcription.
Notifications (optional) — to send the daily practice reminder you choose in Settings. Notifications are scheduled locally and contain no personal content.

You can revoke any of these in your iPhone's Settings → Orato at any time.

Apple Intelligence

Coaching feedback is generated by Apple Intelligence's on-device Foundation Model. The model runs entirely on your iPhone; your transcript and coaching prompt never leave the device. Apple's documentation describes the on-device model in detail.

Subscriptions and purchases

Orato Pro is sold through the Apple App Store using Apple's StoreKit. When you purchase or restore a subscription, Apple processes the transaction and shares only the receipt-validation data needed to unlock Pro features in the app. We do not see or store your Apple ID, payment method, or billing address. Apple's own privacy policy applies to that transaction.

Third-party services

Orato uses no third-party analytics, advertising, attribution, or crash-reporting SDKs. The only external service involved in normal app use is Apple's StoreKit (for purchases) and standard iOS system frameworks.

Children

Orato is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children.

Your rights

Because all of your practice data lives on your device, you can delete it at any time:

Delete a session from the History view inside the app.
Delete everything by deleting Orato from your iPhone — local data is removed with the app.

If you are in the EU/UK and want to exercise GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection), contact support@orato.app. Because we don't hold personal data on a server, most requests are satisfied by deleting the app from your device.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy in a material way, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top and, for significant changes, surface a notice in the app at next launch.

Contact

Questions, concerns, or requests: support@orato.app.