Last updated: June 7, 2026
Diction is an interactive-fiction player and narrator from Luminous Designs. This policy explains what the app does, and does not do, with your information. The short version: Diction does not collect, store, or transmit personal information about you.
None. Diction has no user accounts and no sign-in, and it contains no analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking software. We do not collect your name, email address, location, contacts, or usage data, and we run no servers that receive your data.
Your game library, saved games, and settings are stored only on your device. Narration with the neural voice engine runs entirely on your device; the voice models are bundled inside the app, so nothing you read or hear is sent anywhere.
When you turn on voice commands, Diction uses Apple's Speech framework to convert your speech into text. Where your device supports on-device recognition, this happens on the device and your audio does not leave it. On devices or languages without on-device support, iOS may send audio to Apple to transcribe it, under Apple's terms and privacy policy. Diction does not record, store, or share your audio, and the microphone is active only while voice input is turned on.
When you choose to add or search for a game, Diction contacts the Interactive Fiction Database (ifdb.org) to look up listings, metadata, and cover art, and then downloads the game file from the link IFDB provides (often hosted on the IF Archive). These requests are made only when you ask to add or search for a game, and are subject to those services' own privacy practices.
The full version is unlocked with an in-app purchase handled by Apple through the App Store. Apple processes the transaction; Diction never sees your payment information. Restoring a purchase also goes through Apple.
Diction is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, regardless of age.
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Questions about privacy? Email help_luminous@luminousdesigns.tech.