Syriac Dictionary does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data. The app works entirely on your device and needs no account, sign-in, or internet connection to use.
The dictionary, phrasebook, and pronunciation audio are bundled inside the app. Looking up a word or phrase runs entirely on your device — your searches are never sent anywhere, and no record of what you look up leaves your device.
The app offers optional voice search in English and Arabic (there is no Syriac voice input — a note in the app explains why). When you tap the microphone:
Voice search is entirely optional; the app is fully usable by typing. The microphone is used for nothing else.
Syriac pronunciations play from pre-recorded audio files bundled in the app. English and Arabic pronunciations use your device's built-in text-to-speech. Neither involves any data collection.
None. We do not collect analytics, usage statistics, crash logs, device identifiers, advertising identifiers, or any other data. There are no accounts, no sign-in, and no third-party advertising or analytics SDKs in the app.
The app offers optional "tips" to support development. These are processed entirely by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play); we never see or receive your payment information. Tipping is completely optional and unlocks no personal-data collection — it simply supports the work.
Because the app collects no data at all, it is safe for users of any age, including children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone.
The app bundles the Serto Urhoy font by Fr. Joseph Tarzi (Meltho font license, distributed with permission), Inter, and Noto Naskh Arabic (both SIL Open Font License 1.1). These are used for on-device rendering only and involve no data collection.
If this policy ever changes, the updated version will be posted at this same URL with a new effective date.
Questions about privacy? Contact George Tarzi at tarztech@gmail.com.