Amber Keyboard — Privacy Policy
Last updated 5 November 2026
Amber is a keyboard that translates what you type. A keyboard sees everything you write, so this page says plainly what Amber does and does not do with it.
What Amber never does
- Amber does not log your keystrokes.
- Amber collects no analytics and never asks for tracking permission. The keyboard never shows ads; the free app shows ads on its Home screen only (see Advertising below).
- Amber cannot read messages you receive. A keyboard extension can only see the text field it is typing into, and only what you typed there yourself.
- Amber does not poll your clipboard in the background.
Where each feature's data goes
| Translation | The text is sent to Amber's server and on to a language-model provider. Amber does not retain the text. Only a character count is recorded, for your quota. The provider may retain it for a limited period to detect abuse. |
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| Personal instructions | Stored on your device, and sent to the language-model provider with every translation. They can contain personal details, so only write what you are comfortable having the provider process. |
| Saved phrases | Stored entirely on your device. Never uploaded. |
| Phrase search and phonetic index | Entirely on device. |
| Clipboard | Read only at the moment you tap to capture. Never uploaded, never read in the background. |
| Usage statistics | Counts stay on your device. Separately, the server records a character count per translation so your allowance can be enforced. Never the text. |
| Account | Your email address, or the identifier Apple gives us if you use Sign in with Apple. Used to identify your account and apply your translation allowance. |
| Subscription | Purchases are handled by Apple. Amber never sees your payment details. Apple sends us a transaction identifier and the account token your device attached, so the right account gets its subscription. |
Advertising
The free version of the app shows ads from Google AdMob at the bottom of its Home screen. Amber Pro subscribers see no ads, and the keyboard never shows ads. Once a free user has used the day's translations, they can choose to watch one rewarded ad for 5 more translations that day (once a day); Google notifies our server when the ad is completed, and we record your account ID, the date, a transaction ID and the ad unit. Amber requests non-personalised ads only and does not ask for tracking permission (App Tracking Transparency). To serve and measure ads and to prevent fraud, Google may still collect device identifiers, approximate location (derived from your IP address), device model and your interactions with ads. Amber never gives advertisers the text you translate, your personal instructions or your keystrokes. If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, you are asked for ad consent first and can change it later in the app's Settings. For how Google uses this data, see Google's partner-sites policy.
When text is sent for translation
Two moments, and no others:
- When you tap Translate.
- When you switch to the Amber keyboard while text is already in the field. Amber translates it straight away, without waiting for you to press anything.
An empty field sends nothing.
Why Amber asks for Full Access
Translation runs on a server, and on iOS a keyboard extension cannot reach the network at all without Full Access. That is the only reason Amber asks for it. Granting it does not give Amber permission to log what you type, and Amber does not.
Deleting your data
You can delete your account from inside the app, under Settings. This removes your account and its usage records from Amber's servers. Saved phrases and personal instructions live on your device, so removing the app removes them.
Children
Amber is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes
If this policy changes in a way that affects what is sent or stored, the date at the top will change and the app will describe the change before it takes effect.
Contact
Questions about privacy: wilson07131@gmail.com