Privacy Policy
In short: Melo doesn't collect any personal data. It has no accounts, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking, and the app doesn't connect to the internet. Your books, bookmarks and settings stay on your device.
Who we are
Melo is developed and published by Prem Kumar, an individual developer ("I", "me"). You can contact me at krprem514@gmail.com.
Information Melo collects
None. Melo doesn't send any information about you, your device, or what you read to me or to anyone else. There is no sign-in, and Melo contains no analytics, advertising, crash-reporting or tracking code. The Privacy Policy and Support links in Melo's About screen open this website in your web browser.
Information that stays on your device
To work, Melo stores the following only on your device, inside the app's own storage:
- Books. The sample books, and any EPUB files you import, are converted to text and kept in Melo's Documents folder, together with a cover image if the book has one. This folder is visible to you in the Files app under "On My iPhone" (or "On My iPad") › Melo.
- Reading data. Reading progress, bookmarks and the short text snippet saved with each bookmark.
- Settings. Theme, text size, font, spacing, reading zone, companion style and similar preferences.
I can't see or access any of this information.
On-device analysis
- Mood ambience. Melo scores the emotional tone of each paragraph using Apple's NaturalLanguage framework, which runs on your device.
- Analyze Context. When you choose "Analyze Context", the text you selected and the book and chapter title are processed by Apple's on-device Foundation Models framework (Apple Intelligence) on supported devices. Melo doesn't send this text to me or to any server, and doesn't keep the selection or the result after you close the analysis.
Sharing with third parties
Melo doesn't share data with anyone, because it doesn't collect any. Melo includes the open-source ZIPFoundation library to open EPUB files on your device; it doesn't collect or transmit data.
Information Apple may provide
If you've chosen to share analytics with app developers in your device's settings, Apple may provide me with crash reports and aggregated usage statistics for Melo. Apple controls this under its own privacy policy, and you can turn it off in Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements.
Backups
If you back up your device with iCloud or a computer, Melo's on-device data may be included in that backup, as with other apps. Backups are governed by your device settings and Apple's terms, not by Melo.
Keeping and deleting your data
Your data stays on your device until you remove it. To delete a book, touch and hold its cover in the library and choose "Remove from Library". To delete everything Melo has stored, delete the app from your device.
Children
Melo doesn't knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
This website
This website is hosted on GitHub Pages. It uses no cookies, analytics or third-party scripts. GitHub may log visitors' IP addresses for security purposes, as described in the GitHub General Privacy Statement.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, I'll update this page and its effective date. If Melo ever starts collecting data, this policy will be updated before that version of the app is released.
Contact
Questions about privacy: krprem514@gmail.com.