Privacy Policy for OpenVox – Local Voice AI

Overview

OpenVox – Local Voice AI ("OpenVox", "we", "our", or "the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices for the OpenVox macOS application.

Our Privacy Commitment

OpenVox is privacy-first by design. All text-to-speech processing happens entirely on your Mac using local machine learning models. OpenVox itself does not intentionally collect, transmit, store, or share any of your personal data or generated content as part of its application functionality.

Data We Do NOT Collect

OpenVox does NOT collect, access, or transmit:

• ✗ Text content you generate speech from
• ✗ Generated audio files
• ✗ Voice preferences or settings
• ✗ Usage analytics or telemetry
• ✗ Crash reports or diagnostics
• ✗ Device identifiers or system information
• ✗ Personal information of any kind
• ✗ Network activity or browsing data

Data Storage

All data created by OpenVox remains exclusively on your Mac:

Local Storage Only

• Generation History: Text inputs, voice selections, and generated audio files (AI Speech and Voice Changer operations) are stored in your Mac's local application storage using Apple's SwiftData framework
• AudioBook Data: Book titles, chapter information, and generated audiobook files stored locally
• Cloned Voices: Voice embeddings and training data for custom voices stored locally (if voice cloning is used)
• User Preferences: App settings (default voice, speed, temperature, preprocessing/post-processing options) stored locally in your Mac's UserDefaults
• AI Models: Multiple machine learning models cached locally in ~/.cache/huggingface/ after initial downloads (Kokoro-82M, Chatterbox models, Voice Conversion models)
• Audio Files: Generated speech audio saved to your Mac's temporary directory and optionally to your chosen save location in WAV, MP3, or M4A formats

Your Control

• • Delete generation history at any time from within the App (History → Delete)
• • Clear specific audiobooks or chapters (AudioBook → Delete)
• • Remove cloned voices (Clone → Manage Voices → Delete)
• • Clear all cached models by deleting ~/.cache/huggingface/hub/ or via Settings → Models
• • Uninstalling OpenVox removes all app-specific data from your system, subject to macOS sandbox behavior

Network Activity

OpenVox requires internet access only for initial downloads of AI models from Hugging Face (a public model repository). These downloads:

• • Occur when you first use a feature or manually download a model
• • Download sizes vary by model:
  • - Kokoro-82M: ~350MB
  • - Chatterbox Turbo: ~400MB-3GB
  • - Chatterbox Multilingual: ~650MB-2.6GB
  • - Voice Conversion: ~1GB (for Voice Changer feature)
• • Connect to https://huggingface.co/
• • Do NOT transmit any of your data to Hugging Face
• • Are cached locally and never require re-downloading
• • Can be managed via Settings → Models

After initial model downloads, OpenVox functions completely offline with no network access required or used for any processing, generation, or voice conversion operations.

Third-Party Services

Hugging Face Model Repository

• Purpose: One-time downloads of TTS and voice conversion models
• Models Downloaded: Kokoro-82M, Chatterbox models (Turbo, Multilingual), Voice Conversion models
• Data Shared: No user-generated content is shared. Standard network metadata (such as IP address and request headers) may be processed by Hugging Face during model downloads, in accordance with their privacy policy.
• Privacy Policy: https://huggingface.co/privacy

OpenVox does not integrate with any analytics services, advertising networks, or data brokers.

Permissions Required

File System Access

• Purpose: Save generated audio files and import source files (PDF, text, audio)
• Scope: Only locations you explicitly select via macOS file picker
• Usage:
  • - Write audio files (WAV, MP3, M4A formats)
  • - Read PDF/text files for AudioBook generation
  • - Read audio files for Voice Changer input
• Your Control: File access granted per-operation via standard macOS file picker

Microphone Access

• Purpose: Voice cloning from live audio recording
• Scope: Recording limited to active cloning sessions when you choose "Record" option
• Usage: Audio captured for voice training, processed locally, never transmitted
• Alternative: Upload pre-recorded audio files instead of using microphone

No Other Permissions

OpenVox does NOT request:

• • Camera access
• • Location access
• • Contacts access
• • Calendar access
• • Photo library access

Children's Privacy

OpenVox does not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children under 13. Since no data is collected or transmitted, the App is safe for all ages.

Apple Silicon & MLX Processing

OpenVox uses Apple's MLX framework via Python for hardware-accelerated AI processing. All computation happens locally on your Mac's Apple Silicon chip. OpenVox itself does not intentionally send data to Apple or any external service during processing.

System-Level Data Disclaimer

While OpenVox itself does not collect analytics or diagnostics, macOS may generate system-level logs or crash reports according to your system settings. These reports are controlled entirely by Apple and the user, and are not accessible to OpenVox.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the App or legal requirements. Updates will be posted with a new "Last Updated" date. Continued use of OpenVox after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Data Protection Rights

Since OpenVox does not collect your data, traditional data subject rights (access, deletion, portability) are not applicable. You maintain complete control over all data created by the App through standard macOS file management.

Your Rights

• Right to Privacy: All processing is local by design
• Right to Delete: Remove generation history or uninstall the App at any time
• Right to Export: Copy generated audio files to any location
• Right to Transparency: Full source code and architecture documented

Data Retention

OpenVox does not retain user data on any servers. All locally stored data persists only until you delete it or uninstall the app.

Contact Us

For privacy questions or concerns:

• Email: support@theoracleguy.in
• Website: https://theoracleguy.in

Legal Basis (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area: OpenVox processes data on the basis of legitimate interest (providing TTS functionality) and user consent (through explicit generation requests). Because OpenVox does not transmit or store personal data on external servers, most GDPR data processing obligations do not apply. Users retain full control over any data generated locally.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

For California residents: OpenVox does not "sell" personal information as defined by CCPA. Since no personal information is collected or shared, CCPA disclosure and opt-out requirements are not applicable.