Privacy Policy
Rostra is built so that your reading stays yours. The short version: the app does not track you, does not require an account, and never sends the text you read anywhere. The only personal data we hold is an email address, and only if you chose to give us one.
Who we are
Rostra is a product of Splendid Edge Systems, a sole proprietorship owned by Jalel Kobina Moujaled, based in Ghana. Splendid Edge Systems is the data controller for the information described below.
Contact: support@userostra.com
The app
Rostra converts text to speech entirely on your own computer. The speech model runs locally.
- The text you select and read is never transmitted. It is processed on your device and is not sent to us or to anyone else.
- There is no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting or usage tracking of any kind in the app.
- There is no account. You do not sign in to use Rostra.
- Your settings (voice, speed, shortcut) are stored in a folder on your own computer and are never uploaded.
The one time the app uses the internet
If you choose to download additional voices, Rostra fetches those voice files from Hugging Face (huggingface.co), where the open-source speech model is hosted. Like any web request, Hugging Face will see your IP address as part of serving that download. We do not receive that information, and no other data is sent. If you never download extra voices, the app makes no outbound connections at all.
Choosing Upgrade to Rostra Pro or Learn about Pro simply opens this website in your normal browser. The app itself sends nothing.
This website
We collect email addresses in two places, for two clearly separate purposes:
- Launch list — if you ask to be told when Rostra Pro is released, or when new builds and voices land.
- Download — if you give us an email to receive the download, so we can send you install help and update news.
We ask for nothing else. No name, no phone number, no payment details on this site. We do not sell, rent or share your address with anyone, and we do not use it for anything other than the purpose you gave it for.
Legal basis and how long we keep it
Where the UK/EU GDPR applies, our legal basis is your consent, given when you submit the form. We keep your address until you ask us to remove it, or until it is no longer needed for that purpose.
Who processes it
Form submissions are handled and stored by Netlify, who host this website and act as our processor. We do not run any advertising, analytics or tracking scripts on this site.
Storage on your device
We do not use tracking cookies. The download page stores a single value in your browser's local storage to remember that you have already given us an email, so you are not asked again on a return visit. It contains no personal data and is not sent anywhere. Clearing your browser storage removes it.
Payments
When Rostra Pro goes on sale, payments will be processed by Paddle, acting as merchant of record. Payment and billing details are collected and handled by Paddle under their own privacy notice — we never see or store your card details.
Your rights
You can ask us at any time to tell you what we hold, correct it, or delete it, and you can withdraw consent whenever you like. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. To make a request, write to support@userostra.com and we will action it promptly. If you are in the UK/EU and are unhappy with our response, you have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
Rostra is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If this policy changes we will update the date at the top of this page. If the change is significant and we hold your email address, we will tell you.