AphasicaPrivacy Policy
Last updated: November 10, 2026
In short
Aphasica keeps your information on your device: no account to create, no ads, no sale of data, and nothing sent to our servers.
- The information you enter (family, health, appointments, photos, phrases) is stored only on the tablet or phone.
- It leaves the device only if you decide so: backup, sharing a file or a phrase, a call, optional sync with Google Sheets.
- You can erase everything at any time from Settings.
- Aphasica+ purchases go through Google Play, which sends us no health information.
Who we are
Aphasica is published by Olivier Cendré, in Quebec (Canada). This policy applies to the Aphasica app (free “Lite” version and paid “Aphasica+” version), on Android tablets and phones, and to its web version.
The app comes in six versions, chosen at first launch: France and Quebec (in French), United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada (in English). The same policy applies to all of them.
Person in charge of the protection of personal information: Olivier Cendré, publisher. Email: contact@aphasica.com.
All questions, requests for access, correction or deletion, and any incident report should be sent to this person.
Data processed
All this data is entered by the person or their family, and stored only in the device’s internal memory (the app’s local storage). We have no access to it.
| Category | Examples | Optional? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | First name, sex (to word the phrases correctly), date of birth, country, place of living | Yes, except the country (language and resources) |
| Family and care team | First names, relationships, phone numbers or ways to call, photos, short descriptions | Yes |
| Health (sensitive information) | Emergency sheet (allergies, conditions, treatments, blood type, advance directives), medications and times, pain, mood, sleep, measurements (blood pressure, blood sugar, weight…), questions for the doctor | Yes |
| Life story | Story, life periods, memoirs, job, hobbies, travels, pets | Yes |
| Photos and sounds | Album and button photos, voice recordings of a loved one | Yes |
| Appointments and reminders | Dates, times, reminder texts | Yes |
| Usage | Phrases and words used (to suggest the most frequent ones), exercise and game results, records | Created automatically, on the device only |
| Purchase | Aphasica+ status (trial, code or purchase) | Created automatically |
| Acceptance | Chosen country, date the health notice and terms of use were accepted at first launch | Created automatically, on the device only |
We do not collect: location, phone contacts, advertising ID, browsing history, account login data.
Why this data
The data is used only to make the app work for the person:
- to say personalized phrases aloud (first names, wording, needs);
- to show the emergency sheet and call a loved one or a care team member;
- to remind medications, appointments and other chosen reminders;
- to keep the health log and produce the reports the person chooses to share;
- to adapt games, exercises and keyboard suggestions to their habits;
- to manage access to Aphasica+.
It is never used for advertising, profiling, resale or to train artificial intelligence systems.
Legal basis. The data is entered voluntarily by the person or their representative, who consents by entering it. For health data, consent is asked explicitly at first launch (health notice). For purchases, the basis is the performance of the contract with the user.
What can leave the device
Nothing leaves automatically. The only possible transfers are the ones you start:
| Action | What is sent | To whom |
|---|---|---|
| Backup, CSV export, report | The chosen file | The place you choose (folder, Google Drive, email…) |
| Sending a phrase, sharing the emergency sheet or a report | The text or file | The app and recipient you choose |
| Calling a loved one | The number or call link | Phone, WhatsApp, Messenger or Teams, depending on your setting |
| Google Sheets sync (optional, off by default) | Appointments, photos and chosen items | Your family’s Google sheet, which you set up yourself |
| YouTube videos and Netflix movies | The video address | YouTube or Netflix, when played |
| Mulberry pictograms (option) | A request to download the images | The public pictogram website |
| Custom button with an internet link (made by the family) | Opening the website, like an ordinary web visit, after confirmation | The website chosen by the family |
| Aphasica+ purchase | Payment information | Google Play only |
Once sent, this data is subject to the rules of those services (Google, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, the websites chosen by the family). We receive no copy.
We make no transfer outside Quebec. The services above may, however, store data outside Quebec or Canada.
Device permissions
The app asks only for what a specific feature needs. You can refuse or withdraw a permission in Android settings; only that feature will stop working.
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Notifications and alarms | Show medication, appointment and other reminders |
| Microphone | Record a loved one’s voice, if you use this feature |
| Camera and photos | Add a photo to a button, a loved one or the album, if you choose |
| Keep the screen on, vibration | Comfort during exercises and games |
| Internet access | Videos, Netflix, pictograms, website links, optional sync, Google Play purchases |
| Files and sharing | Save or share a backup, a report or a CSV table |
Text-to-speech uses the voice engine installed on the device (for example Google’s), under its own privacy rules.
Retention, deletion and security
Retention. The data stays on the device until you erase it. Past appointments are erased automatically. Backup files you create are kept wherever you put them, under your responsibility.
Deletion. At any time you can:
- delete a person, a medication, an appointment or a photo from Settings;
- erase everything with Settings → Backup → Erase all of the person’s information;
- uninstall the app, which deletes all its data from the device.
We cannot recover erased data: make a backup first.
Security. The data benefits from the device’s protection (screen lock, Android encryption). We recommend turning on a screen lock, protecting access to the app’s settings, and keeping backup files in a safe place, as they contain health information.
Incident. Because we hold no data on our servers, an incident on our side cannot expose your information. If a flaw in the app were found, we would publish an update and a notice.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25), PIPEDA elsewhere in Canada, the GDPR in France and Europe, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in the United Kingdom, the Privacy Act 1988 in Australia, and U.S. state privacy laws (for example the CCPA in California) give you, in particular, the right to:
- access your information and get a copy in a common format (portability);
- have it corrected;
- have it deleted and withdraw your consent;
- object to processing or ask for it to be limited.
Because your data is on your device, you exercise most of these rights yourself: view and edit in Settings, export with the backup or CSV, erase with the dedicated button. For any other request, write to the person in charge of the protection of personal information; we answer within 30 days.
We do not sell or share any personal information, including within the meaning of U.S. laws (“sale” or “sharing”), and we do no targeted advertising.
Complaint. You can contact:
- in Quebec, the Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI);
- elsewhere in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada;
- in France, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL);
- in the United Kingdom, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO);
- in Australia, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC);
- in the United States, your state’s attorney general or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Vulnerable people, caregivers and minors
Aphasica is for adults with language difficulties, often supported by a loved one or a caregiver. When the person cannot consent themselves, the app must be set up by their representative (power of attorney, guardian, authorized family caregiver), acting in their interest.
Caregivers who enter information about other people (family, care team) must make sure they have the right to do so and keep this information to what is needed.
The app is not intended for children under 14 and knowingly collects no data about them, except the first names and photos of grandchildren that the family chooses to add.
Changes and contact
We may change this policy, for example when a feature is added. The date of the last update appears at the top of this page; an important change will be announced in the app before it applies.
For any question: Olivier Cendré, person in charge of the protection of personal information, contact@aphasica.com.