This page explains what data the Talk+ app (called Fala+ in Portuguese) collects, what it is for, and how you can contact us about it. We wrote it to be read by a parent, a carer or a therapist — not only by a lawyer.
Last updated: 21 September 2026 (v6) · Controller: Paulo Couto
Talk+ is developed and maintained by Paulo Couto, based in Portugal. For any question about privacy or personal data, contact apoio@falamais.pt.
Talk+ works without an account. Creating an account (Adult Area → Account and Backup) is always optional and is meant to keep your progress and your customised Communicate board if you change device.
| If you do not create an account | If you create an account (Account and Backup) |
|---|---|
| Nothing is sent to our servers. All progress and customisation stays on the device only. | Through Google, Microsoft or email/password (Firebase Authentication), we store your email, name and profile photo (if the sign-in provider supplies them) to identify the account. For each child profile we also sync: name, date of birth, communication stage, level, completed steps, unlocks, stars and mascot items earned, rewards/medals and usage time, plus the learning history and the adult's preferences described below. |
Communicate board: if you have an account, the photos, voice recordings and custom cards/words you add specifically to the Communicate board (Communicate menu) are also synced with your account, so you have them if you change device. They only exist if an adult creates them.
Voice recordings (Voice menu): if you have an account, the recordings an adult makes of their own voice saying words, and the setting that lets each one be used in games, are also stored in your account so you can get them back if you change device or sign out. They only exist if an adult records them.
Learning history: if you have an account, for each profile we store the words and activities the child worked on (day, game or activity, word, language, result and count), the words that were shown, best times and the stars ledger. It is used to restore the path and for the weekly report. It does not include the child's name and contains no photos or recordings.
Adult preferences: if you have an account, for each profile we store the app settings (for example voice speed and source, sensory mode, Communicate board options, favourites, hidden icons and tutorials already seen). The Adult Area PIN, the language and the volume are not sent.
This data is never sent to our servers, even with an account:
If you uninstall the app, or use "Reset" in the Adult Area, this data is permanently erased from the device and no copy exists on any of our servers. If you have an account, "Sign out" first saves everything that is synced to the account and only then erases the data from the device; when you sign in again you get back what was saved.
Talk+ is designed to be used by children with an adult nearby. We do not ask the child directly for any personal data — the name and date of birth of each profile are entered by the responsible adult, and are only used to adapt the app to the child's age and communication stage on the device itself.
All sensitive actions (creating an account, managing profiles, buying a subscription, changing settings) live inside an area protected by a PIN created by the adult (the "Adult Area"), precisely so that only an adult can carry them out.
We use Firebase (Google) for account authentication and to sync what is described in section 2, when the user chooses to create an account. See Google's Privacy Policy to learn how Google handles that data as the provider of this service.
The app also has an optional usage statistics (Firebase Analytics) setting, off by default — it is only turned on if you switch it on manually in Adult Area → Account and Backup. When on, it sends screens visited, menu/game choices and session length; it never sends photos, voice recordings, or the child's name or communication stage.
We do not integrate any advertising network or any third-party SDK for advertising purposes, and we do not share data with anyone for marketing.
Talk+ shows no advertising on any plan — free or paid. This is a deliberate product decision: we never want to put a child in a situation of accidentally tapping an ad.
Talk+ offers an optional subscription (Talk+ Premium) that unlocks additional content. Purchases are processed entirely by Google Play Billing — we do not receive or store your card or payment method details; that stays between you and Google. The subscription is monthly, renews automatically, and can be cancelled at any time on Google Play. So that Premium is tied to your account, we send Google Play an obfuscated identifier of the Talk+ account; Premium is only active with the Google account that made the purchase and stops being active on the device when you sign out (it returns when you sign in with that account). The app stores, on the device, the information that the subscription is active.
Synced account data is stored through Firebase infrastructure (Google Cloud), with that service's standard protections. Data stored only on the device (for example the PIN and personalisation photos outside the Communicate board) depends on the security of the device itself — we recommend keeping your phone/tablet protected with a PIN or biometrics.
If you created an account, you have the right to access, correct or delete your data at any time, and to withdraw your consent to syncing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at apoio@falamais.pt — we reply as quickly as possible.
These steps apply to the Talk+ app, by Paulo Couto.
If this policy changes in a relevant way, we update the date at the top of this page. We recommend reviewing this page from time to time.
Questions, requests or concerns about privacy: apoio@falamais.pt