Moral Compass
Privacy Policy

Effective 10 November 2026

Moral Compass is an Android app that shows what a piece of text takes for granted about people. This policy says what happens to your data.

Who we are

Moral Compass is made by Prasanna Karmarkar. Contact: prasanna.karmarkar@gmail.com

What stays on your phone

Texts you paste, scan or photograph, your reading history, and any saved Deep reads are stored only on your device. Text recognition (OCR) and the quick reading run on your device. We do not run servers that receive your text, and the app has no account, no sign-in and no ads.

Deep read (optional)

If you add an API key and tap Deep read, the passage you are reading is sent over HTTPS to the AI provider you chose (for example Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI or OpenRouter), using your own key, to get a written reading. We never receive it. That provider's own privacy policy and terms then apply to the text. Do not send anything you would not be comfortable sending to that provider.

Your API key

Keys are stored encrypted on your device and are sent only to the provider you picked. You can delete a key in the app at any time.

Camera and photos

The app does not request camera permission. Scan opens your phone's camera app, and Photo uses the system picker, so the app only receives the image you choose. Text recognition on those images runs on your device using Google ML Kit. Google describes ML Kit's data practices at developers.google.com/ml-kit/android-data-disclosure.

Sharing

Sharing a reading uses your phone's normal share sheet and happens only when you tap Share.

Permissions

The only permission is Internet access, used solely for Deep read.

Children

Moral Compass is intended for adults (18+) and is not directed at children.

Deleting your data

Use "Clear saved reads" and delete keys in the app, or clear the app's storage or uninstall it, to remove everything it holds. We hold no copy.

Changes

If this policy changes, the effective date above will change.