Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 27, 2026
1. Introduction
TypeAide ("the App") is developed by GrammarIO ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the App handles information when you use our macOS and iOS applications (including the iOS keyboard extension).
2. AI Sources and Processing
How text is processed depends on the AI source you select and the features available in your installed version:
- Local models: generation runs on your device. Model downloads, account functions, and optional sync may still use the network.
- Your own compatible service: submitted text is sent from the device to the endpoint you configure. The provider’s data policies apply.
- TypeAide Cloud: requests pass through our online service to an upstream AI provider. Cloud account records may include your Apple sign-in identifier and the email supplied by Apple, alongside quota and usage records. Service diagnostics include provider/model identifiers, response status, and timings. Do not interpret local-mode privacy as applying to a Cloud request.
Check the selected source before submitting text. We do not sell your personal data or use advertising frameworks.
3. Anonymous Usage Analytics
To understand which features are used and where errors occur, the App collects limited, anonymous usage analytics through Google Firebase Analytics. These optional analytics are separate from AI requests, Cloud account/usage records, and crash reports:
- What is collected: feature events (e.g. "translate started/succeeded/failed"), coarse error categories, whether an API key is configured (a yes/no flag), and the host portion of your Base URL and a short model-family label.
- What is never collected: your text, your API key, your full URL, or any document content.
- Optional and off by default: you can enable or disable "Share anonymous usage analytics" in Settings → About → Privacy & Permissions. When off, no events are sent and Firebase collection is disabled.
In versions that offer crash reporting, it has a separate Settings control. The iOS app describes crash reports as stack traces and device state, with sharing on by default; usage analytics remain off by default. Review the controls in your installed version.
Firebase's processing is governed by Google's privacy terms.
4. Data Processed Locally on Your Device
The app stores working data on your device. Depending on the feature and your choices, data may also be submitted to the selected AI service or synced through your iCloud account:
a) Text Content
The app processes text you copy, enter, or explicitly provide to an action. Generation uses the selected source described in Section 2. Saved drafts, chats, and history may remain locally until you remove them using the relevant app controls.
b) API Key
On macOS, your AI service API key is stored in the macOS Keychain, encrypted by the operating system. On iOS, so the keyboard extension can use it, the key is stored in a private App Group container shared only between the TypeAide app and its keyboard on your device. If you enable API-key synchronization in a supported version, a copy can also be synced through your personal iCloud account. Requests to your selected provider use the credentials you configure.
c) Word Book & History
Saved words and optimization/translation history are stored locally using macOS UserDefaults and optionally synced via your personal iCloud account.
d) Settings & Preferences
App configuration, custom AI actions, and keyboard shortcut preferences are stored locally and optionally synced via iCloud.
e) AI Provider Credentials
When you select your own API service, its usage and billing are handled by that provider. TypeAide Cloud uses its own access and usage controls as shown in the app.
5. Third-Party AI Services
For the "Bring Your Own Key" (BYOK) option, you provide an API key and compatible endpoint. When using this option:
- Text you submit is sent directly from your device to the configured API endpoint
- The transmission is encrypted via HTTPS
- We are not an intermediary in this communication
- The processing of your data by the AI service provider is governed by that provider's own privacy policy and terms of service
Review the privacy policy and terms of the service that operates your configured endpoint before submitting text.
6. iCloud Sync
If you enable iCloud sync, certain data (word book, history, and settings) is synced across your Apple devices using Apple's iCloud infrastructure. This sync is governed by Apple's privacy policy and occurs through your personal Apple ID. We have no access to your iCloud data.
7. Clipboard Access
On macOS, TypeAide reads text that you have copied to the system clipboard when you invoke an AI shortcut. It can also place a generated result on the clipboard when you choose to copy it. The App does not require Accessibility permission for this workflow.
8. Data Retention
Use the app controls to manage local data and any enabled iCloud copies. Cloud account and usage records are distinct from local drafts. Provider-side processing and retention follow the relevant provider’s policies. Available actions include:
- Removing saved words and history within the App
- Removing app-managed data with the relevant in-app controls; deleting the app alone may not remove Keychain credentials, iCloud copies, or files you exported
- Managing iCloud storage through your Apple device’s Settings
Data controls have different scopes. For example, deleting keyboard/API data does not also delete local chats, saved writing, or model downloads. Check the confirmation in the app. Contact support for questions about Cloud account data or deletion.
9. Children's Privacy
TypeAide is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly process data from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: