Privacy and Trust

Trust does not depend on interpretation, cloud services, or opaque models.

Trust by design

Stokoe is designed so trust does not depend on interpretation, cloud services, or opaque models. The five-lane architecture makes it clear which operations are deterministic and which are interpretive.

Real-time lanes (A & B) operate independently of enrichment lanes (C, D, E). Your captions and sound awareness never depend on cloud services or AI interpretation.

Privacy principles

  • Local-first processing: Real-time lanes can operate entirely on-device
  • Clear data boundaries: You know exactly what data is processed where
  • No hidden interpretation: Enrichment is always optional and visible
  • User control: You decide which lanes to enable and where they run

Open architecture

The five-lane separation makes Stokoe inspectable and auditable. You can verify that real-time captions are deterministic, that enrichment doesn’t block core functionality, and that your privacy preferences are respected.