Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 July 2024

Welcome to Linguistic ("we," "our," "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information:

• User Email: For registration purposes and to allow you to retrieve your progress data.
• Flashcard Progress Data: Information related to your language learning progress, which is tied to your user email to provide a personalized experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• User Authentication: To register and authenticate users using Firebase.
• Personalized Experience: To save and retrieve your flashcard progress data.
• Advertising: To serve advertisements via Google Admob.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (for GDPR Compliance)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your personal information because:

• We need to perform a contract with you (e.g., to provide our services).
• You have given us permission to do so.
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights.
• To comply with the law.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to provide certain functionalities:

• Firebase: For user authentication. Firebase may collect and process your information according to their privacy policies.
• Google Admob: For displaying advertisements. Admob may collect and process your information according to their privacy policies.

Please refer to the privacy policies of these services to understand their data collection and processing practices.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to ensure the safety of your personal information. Your data is stored securely, and we take steps to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the services and as required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

7. Your Rights

For GDPR (EEA Users):

You have the right to:

• Access and update your personal information.
• Request the deletion of your personal information.
• Object to the processing of your data.
• Request the restriction of processing your personal data.
• Request the transfer of your data.
• Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at econometristje@gmail.com.

For CCPA (California Users):

You have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected about you.
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom.
• Say no to the sale of your personal information.
• Access your personal information.
• Equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at econometristje@gmail.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our files.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app or via email before the changes take effect.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

econometristje@gmail.com

By using our app, you consent to our Privacy Policy.