Privacy Policy

HalfKeyboard · last updated on 9 August 2026

The short version: HalfKeyboard collects nothing, sends nothing and has no internet connection. What you type stays on your device.

No full access

HalfKeyboard does not ask for full access (in iOS this is called "Allow Full Access"). That's not a promise but a technical boundary: without that permission, a keyboard extension on iOS can't make a network connection at all. Everything you type is delivered by the operating system to the app you're typing in, and goes nowhere else.

What is stored

Only your own preferences, and only on your device:

the height, font size, key spacing and bottom row thickness;
whether the number row, word suggestions and swipe-down are switched on;
the chosen language for word suggestions and the typeface;
your most recently used emoji, so the clock tab fills up (at most 24, only the emoji themselves).

This data lives in the app's storage on your device. It isn't synced, isn't backed up to us, and isn't shared. Delete the app and it's gone.

Word suggestions

Word suggestions come from a word list built into the app. Nothing you type is looked up, sent or remembered: suggestions are calculated on the spot and then forgotten.

What doesn't happen

No analytics, telemetry or usage statistics.
No ads and no advertising identifier.
No trackers or third-party SDKs — the app uses only standard iOS components.
No accounts, no sign-in, no email address.
No keystrokes stored or forwarded.

Children

The app is suitable for all ages and collects no data from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes

If anything about this changes, this policy will be updated and the date at the top will move. A material change will also be mentioned in the release notes of the corresponding version in the App Store.

Questions

Feel free to email keyboard@dickhartog.dev.