Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-11-08
Who we are
speehab is a daily speech practice tool. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the controls you have over your data.
What we collect
We collect account information, profile preferences, practice activity, transcripts and results, and the photos, names and audio added to My words; audio from recording and playback exercises is automatically saved to private account storage after capture stops when you are signed in
How we use it
We use the information in an account for the six purposes below and for nothing else. We do not sell it, and we do not use it to train third-party AI models.
- Running speehab
Using the account details, settings and practice results to run the exercises and show progress over time, and keeping the photos, names and audio added to My words to show and say those words.
- Voice recordings and scoring
Saving voice recordings to the account. Recordings go to speech services (Microsoft Azure Speech and, in some exercises, Cloudflare Workers AI or Google) that check what was said and score pronunciation.
- Sharing with caregivers and clinicians
Showing practice activity, results, recordings and My words to the caregivers and clinicians linked to this account. Nothing is shared until the person who holds consent approves a link, and a link can be removed at any time.
- Improving speehab
Counting how the app is used, such as which pages and exercises are opened, so we can make it better. We do this ourselves, not through advertising or tracking companies.
- Account emails
Sending emails about the account, such as sign-in messages, receipts and the weekly summary if it is switched on. These are not advertising.
- Payments
Taking payment for a paid plan through our payment provider, which receives what it needs to charge and send a receipt, such as an email address and card details. Nothing is charged unless a paid plan is chosen.
Voice recordings
When the microphone is used
Opening a page does not start recording — you must press a microphone button and allow access in your browser; use Stop to end capture, and leaving the exercise also releases the microphone
Record and listen back
In exercises with record and listen-back controls, you can hear your own take. After you stop, the app uploads the audio to private storage in your account and links it to that attempt. Recordings, transcripts, scores and practice data are kept until you delete them. You can delete your account and its data in Settings → Privacy, or ask us to delete them at any time. Recording again or moving to another card clears the take on this device but keeps the saved copy.
Temporary answer recording
In Supported Conversation, audio is kept temporarily on this device so you can listen to your answer. It is not uploaded to your account or sent for speech recognition. Recording again, moving to another question or leaving the exercise clears it; exercise completion and measurements may still be saved to your account.
Speech recognition and results
The speech check compares recognised words with the exercise text. One capture supplies both the verdict and the saved take. Recognition uses your browser speech service or sends the audio through our server to Cloudflare Workers AI. When the Hindi experiment is enabled, audio may also be sent to Google Cloud Speech-to-Text; comparison mode sends the same sample to Google and Cloudflare. The audio, transcript and score are saved to your account. Recordings, transcripts, scores and practice data are kept until you delete them. You can delete your account and its data in Settings → Privacy, or ask us to delete them at any time. External recognition services process audio under their own policies. Saved takes are later scored by Microsoft Azure Speech in India.
Volume and pitch exercises
Volume, pitch and voice activity are measured on your device; these controls do not upload or save audio files, while exercise measurements and results can be saved to your account
Text-to-speech cache
Synthesised speech is temporarily cached in browser memory and a private account cache for repeat playback. These are not microphone recordings. Deleting your account also clears the account cache; audio is not shared with other users.
How to delete saved audio
Recordings, transcripts, scores and practice data are kept until you delete them. Finish the exercise and open Settings → Privacy → Delete account and data, type the confirmation word and confirm; this deletes your account with your saved audio files, transcripts, practice history, results, profile and settings, and signs you out; deletion cannot be undone and does not request deletion from external recognition services
Personal photos and recordings you add
You, or a caregiver linked to your account, can add your own words to speehab: a photo, a name or short phrase, and audio that says it. The audio is either a recording by you or your caregiver, or an automated voice. For the automated voice, the name or phrase is sent to Google text-to-speech once, when the word is saved, and again only if it is changed; the clip that comes back is saved with the photo. The app makes a smaller copy of each photo you add, on your device, and uploads only that copy, so we never keep the original. Your words are kept in private storage in your account, in India, like your voice recordings. They are never made public.
Only you and the people linked to your account can see your words. Linked caregivers can add, change and delete them; linked clinicians can only see them. When a link ends, that person can no longer see them, and the words stay in your account. Your words are kept until you delete them. You or a linked caregiver can delete a word in the app, and deleting your account in Settings → Privacy deletes all of them. Your data export includes your words with their photos and audio. Add a photo of another person only with their permission.
Where your data is stored
Your account, practice results and voice recordings are stored in India. Text that the app reads aloud is sent to Google text-to-speech, which processes it in the US or the EU. Voice recordings are also sent to Microsoft Azure Speech in India to score pronunciation. If you choose to sign in with Google, you share your name, email address and Google profile picture with speehab through Google.
How long we keep it
Recordings, transcripts, scores and practice data are kept until you delete them. You can delete your account and its data in Settings → Privacy, or ask us to delete them at any time. Accounts used without an email (anonymous accounts) are removed 30 days after their last practice.
Your controls
Recordings, transcripts, scores and practice data are kept until you delete them. You can delete your account and its data in Settings → Privacy, or ask us to delete them at any time. In Settings, you can export your practice data, saved audio and My words photos as a ZIP, or delete your account and all its data. Deletion signs you out and cannot be undone. Accounts used without an email (anonymous accounts) are removed 30 days after their last practice.
Details you send through the website form
We keep your details to reply to you, to understand who speehab helps, and to improve the product. We keep them until you ask us to delete them at [email protected].
The research-contact box is optional and not ticked by default, and it is separate from your request. If you tick it, we may also contact you about speehab research. You can withdraw that consent at any time by emailing [email protected].
To have your details deleted, email [email protected].
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email [email protected].