USAGE TERMS AND PRIVACY POLICY (Fast Translate)
Last Updated: October 2, 2026
Welcome to Fast Translate (hereinafter referred to as "this App"). By installing and using this App, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy outlined below. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing a fast, clean, and intuitive translation experience.
Information Collection & General Principles
We believe your translation data, local preferences, and application settings belong to you alone
No Personal Data Collection: This App does not collect, harvest, or request any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, contacts, or location data.
Local-First Storage & Processing: All translation history, favorites, and user preferences are created, saved, and processed locally on your device. We do not upload your translation history or preferences to our servers.
Data Processing & Privacy Architecture
This App is designed with a strict privacy-first approach for personalization and utility:
On-Device Text Recognition (OCR): All camera-based text recognition is performed entirely on your device using Google ML Kit. Camera preview frames and captured images are processed locally in real-time and are never stored permanently, transmitted, or shared externally.
Translation Processing: When you request a translation, the text to be translated is sent to Google's translation servers to provide accurate translation results. Only the text content and target language are transmitted — no personal identifiers, device information, or metadata are included in translation requests.
No Image Transmission: Photos selected from your gallery or captured by the camera are processed on-device for text extraction only. Images are never uploaded to any external server.
Local History & Favorites: Your translation history and favorite translations are stored exclusively on your device's local storage and are never synchronized to or backed up on external servers.
Data Usage & Third-Party Services
To support ongoing app development, maintenance, and stability, this App integrates with a limited number of industry-standard third-party services. These services may collect anonymous or pseudonymous identifiers:
Advertising (Google AdMob)
This App displays advertisements powered by Google AdMob.
- Data Collected: AdMob may collect and use pseudonymous device identifiers (such as the Advertising ID) to display relevant or personalized advertisements.
- Purpose: To support the continuous development and free distribution of the app.
- Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
Analytics, Crashlytics & Remote Config (Google Firebase)
We use Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, and Firebase Remote Config to understand user interaction, troubleshoot crashes, and update app settings:
- Data Collected: Anonymous usage statistics (e.g., app sessions, feature triggers, or screen views) and crash stack traces.
- No Private Data Leaked: No translation content, camera images, or sensitive user configurations are ever included in the logs or analytics.
- Purpose: To debug system crashes, optimize app performance, and enhance the overall user experience.
- Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
On-Device Text Recognition (Google ML Kit)
This App uses Google ML Kit for optical character recognition (OCR):
- Processing: All text recognition is performed entirely on-device. No image data is sent to Google's servers for OCR processing.
- Privacy Policy: https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/terms
Required Device Permissions & Access
To provide reliable translation operations, this App requests only the necessary permissions:
Camera (CAMERA): Required to capture real-time camera preview for live translation and photo translation functionality. Camera images are processed entirely on-device for text extraction and are never stored permanently, transmitted, or shared externally.
Internet & Network Access (INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): Required for sending text to translation servers, displaying advertisements (Google AdMob), checking remote config settings (Firebase Remote Config), and transmitting anonymous crash/analytics logs.
No Other Sensitive Permissions Required: This App does not request or require access to your microphone, physical GPS location, contacts, phone logs, or external storage.
Data Security
We implement strict physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards:
Secure Communication: All communication with translation servers, Firebase, and AdMob is encrypted via secure HTTPS protocols.
No Server-Side Databases: Since we do not maintain cloud storage databases of your translation history, favorites, or user preferences, your data is completely safe from server-side leaks and hacking attempts.
Camera Data Safety: Camera preview frames are used solely for real-time text recognition and are never saved to disk or transmitted to any server.
Minimal Data Transmission: Only the plain text content required for translation is sent to translation servers. No personally identifiable information accompanies translation requests.
User Rights & Privacy Controls
You have full control over your privacy and device permissions:
Camera Permission: You can revoke camera access at any time through your device's system settings. Without camera permission, the app will be unable to perform camera-based or photo translations, but text input translation will remain available.
Reset Ad Identifier: You can opt-out of personalized ads or reset your Advertising ID via your device's native Google account settings.
Clear App Cache & Data: You can delete all local translation history, favorites, and cached app state through your system's App Settings.
Acceptance of Terms
By downloading or using this App, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
User License & Content Ownership
100% User Ownership: You retain full ownership of any translation results, history, or settings created within this App.
Permitted Use: You are granted a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the app for translation purposes. You may not copy, reverse-engineer, modify, or redistribute any part of our app code or assets.
Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
"As-Is" Service: This App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
Translation Disclaimer: Translations provided by this App are generated by automated machine translation technology. Results may vary in accuracy depending on language pairs, text complexity, image quality, and other factors. This App should not be used as a substitute for professional human translation in applications where precision is critical, including but not limited to legal, medical, or official documents
No Liability for Inaccuracy: We are not liable for any issues, damages, or losses arising from inaccurate translations or reliance on translation results provided by this App.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. When we make updates, we will post the revised version with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. Your continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
Contact Us
For any privacy inquiries or feedback regarding these terms:
- Email: hardcoresoftcompany@gmail.com
- Website: https://hardcoresoftcompany.blogspot.com