Last updated: September 2026
In short: SitterBrief turns your spoken instructions into a care guide. To do that, your voice is transcribed (on-device when possible) and the resulting text is sent to Google's Gemini AI to organize into sections. Your care guides are saved on your device, and a guide you choose to share is published to a link anyone with that link can open. SitterBrief has no user accounts, no ads, and no analytics or tracking SDKs.
Information SitterBrief processes
SitterBrief is built around one core task — turning a spoken note into a care guide — and only processes what that requires:
- Your voice note. When you record, SitterBrief transcribes your speech using Apple's built-in Speech framework, on-device when your iPhone supports on-device recognition. SitterBrief does not save an audio recording — only the resulting text transcript is used.
- The transcript text. That transcript is sent to Google's Gemini API, which organizes it into a structured care guide (bedtime, food, emergency contacts, other notes).
- Your name. If you enter your name, it's stored locally on your device (via iOS's standard app storage) so you don't have to re-enter it each time.
- Care guide content you enter or edit. Children's names, dates, notes, and emergency contact details you record or type in are used to build and display your care guide.
Where this information goes
- On your device. Your saved care guides (History) are stored locally on your device only. They are not synced to an account or to iCloud, and SitterBrief cannot access them remotely.
- Google's Gemini API. Your voice transcript is sent to Google's Gemini API to be organized into a structured care guide. This request happens over HTTPS. Google's handling of this request is governed by Google's Gemini API terms and Google's Privacy Policy.
- Shared links. When you tap Save & Share, your care guide is published to Google Firestore (also part of Google's infrastructure) as a document reachable only by an unguessable link. Anyone with that link can view the care guide in a web browser — it is not otherwise listed, indexed, or searchable. Treat a SitterBrief link the way you would any other link you send someone.
Deleting a care guide
You can delete a care guide from History at any time, which removes it from your device. Please note: deleting a guide from History removes your local copy only. It does not revoke or delete a link you've already shared — SitterBrief's backend does not currently support deleting a published guide, so anyone who already has that link can continue to open it.
Children's information
SitterBrief is designed for use by parents and caregivers (adults), not by children directly. A care guide may include information about a child — such as their name, routine, or allergies — because a parent chooses to include it. SitterBrief does not knowingly collect information directly from children, and the app has no features directed at or intended to be used by children.
What SitterBrief does not do
- No user accounts, sign-in, or passwords.
- No advertising, and no advertising or cross-app tracking SDKs.
- No analytics or crash-reporting SDKs built into the app.
- No selling of your information.
Permissions
SitterBrief asks for microphone and speech-recognition permission to record and transcribe your voice note. You can review or revoke these permissions at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security. If revoked, voice recording will no longer work, but you can still view, edit, and share previously created care guides.
Third-party services
SitterBrief relies on the following services to function. Each is governed by its own privacy policy:
- Apple — on-device Speech framework for transcription. See Apple's Privacy Policy.
- Google (Gemini API) — organizes your transcript into a structured care guide. See Gemini API Terms.
- Google (Firestore) — stores published, shareable care guides. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Changes to this policy
If SitterBrief's data practices change — for example, if a new feature changes what's sent to a third-party service — this page will be updated and the "Last updated" date above will change accordingly.
Contact
Questions about this policy or how SitterBrief handles your information? Email support@sitterbrief.com.