WordVale Privacy Policy

Effective July 2026

WordVale is built so that your data stays yours.

What we store, and where

Every word you save, your review history, and your statistics live on your device (and in your personal iCloud device backup, managed by Apple). WordVale has no accounts, no sign-in, and no database of users.

What leaves your device

When WordVale looks up a word, it sends only that word or expression (and, when you captured one, the sentence it appeared in) to the free Dictionary API (dictionaryapi.dev) for standard definitions, and to our definition server, which uses a third-party AI language model to generate learner-friendly definitions, pronunciations, and examples.

These requests include a random per-install identifier used solely to apply a fair-use monthly limit. It is not linked to your name, email, Apple ID, or device hardware, and we cannot connect it to you.

What we never collect

No analytics, no advertising identifiers, no tracking, no reading history, no personal information of any kind.

Purchases

Purchases are processed entirely by Apple. We never see your payment details.

Your control

You can export all your data as a CSV file from Settings at any time, and deleting the app deletes your data from the device.

Contact

Questions: see the support page.