Terms of Service
Last updated: May 13, 2026
1. What TinkySpeak Is
TinkySpeak is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) application that turns tablets into dedicated speech devices. It provides customizable communication boards, text-to-speech, speech recognition, eye gaze tracking, switch scanning, and related assistive technology features.
TinkySpeak is a communication aid, not a medical device. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
2. Subscription Plans
- Free — Core AAC features, any 1 of 65+ languages, custom board creation, letter tracing, eye gaze, switch scanning. Free forever.
- Premium ($3.99/month or $29.99/year) — Everything in Free plus bilateral (two-language) mode, 154+ pre-built boards, 77 tile template packs, venue and weather awareness, stroke recovery mode, QR board sharing, AI board generation, and advanced personalization.
Subscriptions are billed through Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Cancel anytime through your device's subscription settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds for partial periods.
3. Your Content
You own everything you create in TinkySpeak — custom boards, tiles, configurations, exported .tinkyboard files. We claim no ownership over your content. You are responsible for any content you create or import.
Private library vs. community publishing. Boards you save to your personal library stay private to you (and any devices you sign into). Sharing a board with the TinkySpeak community is a separate, explicit action you take from the share menu. Before any board is published publicly, you will see a preview of exactly what the community will see, with a receipt of anything we removed automatically (emails, phone numbers, street addresses). You consent to publication by clicking the share button while looking at that preview.
Protected Health Information (PHI) and HIPAA. TinkySpeak is not currently a HIPAA Business Associate, and we do not sign Business Associate Agreements at this time. If you are a speech-language pathologist, teacher, clinician, or other professional working with client/student data covered by HIPAA, FERPA, or your professional licensing rules, do not publish content containing that data to the TinkySpeak community. Use private library boards or the encrypted file export instead. End-to-end encryption of private library content is on our published roadmap (see our zero-knowledge architecture spec) but is not yet shipped. Until then, treat private library content as confidential-to-Tinky-staff, not confidential-from-Tinky-staff.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the app for any unlawful purpose
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the app
- Interfere with or disrupt the app's functionality
- Distribute the app outside official app store channels
- Use pre-built board templates or tile packs outside of TinkySpeak
- Publish content containing Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information about minors, or other regulated data to the TinkySpeak community without first scrubbing it (the redacted preview before publish is your tool for this)
5. Intellectual Property
TinkySpeak's design, code, graphics, pre-built boards, and tile packs are owned by AgewellEPM and protected by intellectual property laws. Pre-built templates are licensed for personal use within the app only.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
TinkySpeak is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee the app will be error-free or uninterrupted.
- Speech recognition accuracy varies by device, environment, and speaker
- AI-generated content (boards, stories) may require review and editing
- Offline features depend on previously downloaded models and resources
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, AgewellEPM shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of the app, including communication errors, data loss, or service interruptions.
8. Children & Parental Responsibility
TinkySpeak is designed to be used by children under supervision of parents, guardians, or caregivers. The supervising adult is responsible for:
- Supervising the child's use of the app
- Managing settings and permissions (protected by parent gate)
- Reviewing any AI-generated content
- Managing subscription and purchase decisions
9. Changes
We may update these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of TinkySpeak after changes constitutes acceptance.
10. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
11. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us:
AgewellEPM
Email: support@tinkyspeak.com