Optaura App

Meet Optaura

As someone who relies heavily on lipreading, facial expressions, subtitles, and context to follow conversations, I know the exhaustion that comes with trying to keep up. Busy cafés. Family conversations. Medical appointments. Train stations. Meetings. Airports. Everyday moments that hearing people rarely think twice about can become mentally draining when you’re constantly trying to piece words together.

So Optaura was born.

The name Optaura is inspired by the idea of hearing with our eyes.
“Opt” reflects vision, clarity, and perception.
“Aura” represents presence, atmosphere, and the invisible energy of communication that surrounds us every day.

Together, Optaura represents a calmer, more human way to experience conversation.

Optaura is designed to support deaf and hard of hearing people by making conversations feel more accessible, less exhausting, and more empowering. From live captions and customisable subtitle experiences to cleaner visual focus and accessible design choices, every feature is built with real-world listening fatigue in mind.

This isn’t about “fixing” deafness.
It’s about reducing barriers.

Because accessibility should never feel like an afterthought.
And nobody should have to work twice as hard just to be included in a conversation.

Optaura Privacy

Last updated: May 2026

Introduction

Optaura is designed to help people feel more connected through accessible live captions and transcription tools.

Your privacy matters. This policy explains what information Optaura uses, what is stored, and how your data is handled in simple, human language.

Who We Are

Optaura is developed by Marie Gregg Apps — a human-centred app studio focused on accessibility, simplicity, and reducing overwhelm through thoughtful technology.

What Optaura Does

Optaura provides:

• live captions

• speech transcription

• saved transcript sessions

• accessibility customisation features

The app is designed to support communication accessibility and reduce hearing fatigue in everyday environments.

Information We Collect

Live Transcriptions

When using live captions or transcription features, audio is processed to generate subtitles and transcripts.

At this stage:

• transcripts are stored locally on your device

• saved sessions remain under your control

• we do not sell your transcript data

• we do not use your conversations for advertising

What Is Stored on Your Device

Optaura currently stores:

• saved transcript sessions

• transcript tags

• accessibility preferences

• subtitle styling preferences

This information is stored locally on your device using Apple’s standard storage systems.

Internet Connection

An internet connection may be required for live transcription features depending on the speech recognition services being used.

Saved transcripts already stored on your device can still be viewed without internet access.

Accessibility Preferences

Optaura allows users to customise:

• text size

• text colour

• background colour

• subtitle appearance

• font styles

These preferences are stored locally to improve your experience and accessibility.

Data Sharing

Optaura does not sell personal data.

We do not intentionally share your saved transcripts with third parties unless:

• required by law

• necessary to provide core app functionality

• you choose to share transcripts yourself

Users can manually share transcripts using the built-in share features.

Analytics

Basic anonymous analytics may be used in future versions of Optaura to help improve app performance and user experience.

These analytics will never intentionally identify individual users or private conversations.

Children’s Privacy

Optaura is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Future Features

As Optaura evolves, new features may introduce additional services or optional functionality.

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect those changes.

We aim to keep all explanations clear, transparent, and easy to understand.

Your Control

You remain in control of your saved transcripts.

You can:

• delete saved sessions

• manage shared content

• customise accessibility settings

• uninstall the app at any time

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or accessibility concerns, please contact:

marie@mariegreggapps.com

A Final Note

Accessibility should feel empowering — not complicated.

Optaura was created with the belief that technology should adapt to people, not the other way around.

Get in Touch

Questions or feedback about optaura? We’re here to help.