Privacy Policy
Your progress stays on your device.
Who we are
Navigator is published by Linda McCormick, an individual developer (“we”). Contact: lindamccormick515@gmail.com.
The short version
- No account, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics, no tracking.
- Your name, progress, answers and project plan are stored only on your device.
- AI features are off until you allow them. When on, only the specific text listed below is sent to AI providers to generate feedback.
- We do not sell or share your data for advertising.
Data stored on your device
Navigator saves the following in the app's private storage on your iPhone or iPad. We cannot see it.
- The first name you enter during onboarding
- Lesson, drill, exam and simulation progress, including your gate decisions and written reasons
- Your My Project plan and preferences such as language and AI choice
If your device backs up apps to iCloud or a computer, this file may be included in that backup under Apple's terms.
AI features (only if you allow them)
On first launch Navigator asks whether to allow AI features. If you choose “Not now”, nothing is sent and the app works offline. You can change this anytime in Portfolio, under AI and privacy.
What is sent when AI is on: your written gate answers and decision reasons, your voice-rehearsal messages as text, questions you ask Navigator, and lesson text you choose to translate.
What is never sent: your name, audio recordings, progress history and My Project plan.
Who receives it: requests pass through the Rork AI gateway (operated with Vercel, Inc.) to Google (Gemini models), with Anthropic (Claude models) used as a backup. They process the text only to return a response to the app.
Purpose: scoring your work against the rubric, playing rehearsal characters, answering your questions and translating. Requests are not linked to your identity and are never used for advertising or tracking.
We do not keep a copy of these requests. The providers handle them under their own terms and privacy policies, which may include short-term retention for safety and abuse monitoring.
Microphone and speech recognition
Voice rehearsal asks for microphone and speech-recognition permission when you first use it. Your speech is turned into text by Apple's speech recognition running on your device only. Navigator requires on-device recognition and never falls back to server-based recognition: if your device can't recognize speech on-device in your chosen language, voice input is turned off and you type instead. Navigator does not record or store audio, and audio is never sent off your device, to Apple's servers, to AI providers or to us. Read-aloud narration is generated on your device.
Exports
When you export your portfolio as a PDF, it is created on your device and shared only where you choose through the iOS share sheet.
Purchases
Navigator is sold through the App Store. Apple processes the payment; we do not receive your payment details.
Retention and deletion
On-device data stays until you delete it. Use “Reset all progress” in Portfolio to erase your progress, or delete the app to remove everything it stored. Because we hold no copy, there is nothing on our side to delete. See Privacy Choices.
Children
Navigator is professional training for adults and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
International processing
When AI features are on, text may be processed in the United States or other countries where our providers operate.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its effective date. Significant changes will also be noted in the app's release notes.
Contact
Questions or requests: lindamccormick515@gmail.com.