Privacy Policy for AffinityVoice

Last updated: May 1, 2026

AffinityVoice is an Android application that can read supported message notifications aloud for conversations the user has explicitly configured.

What AffinityVoice accesses

AffinityVoice may access:

• Android notification content from supported messaging apps, only after the user enables Notification Access

• Message text, sender/title information, app/package name, and notification timestamps from those notifications

• App settings such as speech rate, pitch, assigned voice, tagged conversations, and Auto-Read preferences

• User-selected import files when the user manually chooses an SMS Backup & Restore XML file

What AffinityVoice does not access

AffinityVoice does not request or use:

• READ_SMS

• RECEIVE_SMS

• Telephony provider access

• Default SMS app privileges

How data is used

AffinityVoice uses notification and message data only to:

• Detect incoming messages for tagged conversations

• Match messages to the correct configured conversation

• Store messages locally for in-app viewing

• Optionally speak messages aloud through the app’s text-to-speech feature

• Process user-selected import files when the user manually imports a supported backup file

Data storage and sharing

AffinityVoice processes message and settings data on the device.

AffinityVoice does not send notification-derived message content to a remote server.

AffinityVoice does not sell personal data.

AffinityVoice does not share message content with third parties for advertising.

User control

Users can:

• Revoke Notification Access at any time in Android settings

• Disable Auto-Read at any time inside the app

• Choose which conversations are tagged for notification matching

• Stop speech playback at any time

• Clear local app data using Android system settings

• Uninstall the app to remove app-local data from the device

Data retention and deletion

AffinityVoice keeps working message state and settings locally on the user’s device.

The app does not currently provide a hosted account or cloud deletion workflow because notification-derived message content is not uploaded to an AffinityVoice server.

Users may delete local app data through Android system settings or uninstall the app.

Security

AffinityVoice relies on Android’s system-level Notification Access permission. Notification Access must be enabled by the user in Android settings before live notification reading can work.

Notification-derived message content is handled locally on the device and is not transmitted to a remote AffinityVoice server.

Changes

This policy may be updated as AffinityVoice adds features such as expanded local persistence, broader messaging support, or hosted services. Updates will be posted on this page.

Contact

For privacy questions or support, contact:

info@affinityvoice.com