FlashVocab

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you use FlashVocab (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use the App, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Account information: When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username, and password (which is stored in encrypted form).
• Profile information: You may choose to provide additional information for your profile, such as your name, profile picture, and language learning goals.
• User content: This includes the vocabulary lists you create, notes you add, and any feedback or communications you send to us.
• Payment information: If you purchase a premium subscription, we collect payment information through our third-party payment processors (such as Apple App Store). We do not directly store your complete payment details.

1.2 Information We Automatically Collect

When you use the App, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• Device information: We collect information about the device you use to access the App, including the device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Usage data: We collect information about how you use the App, such as the features you use, the time and duration of your sessions, the vocabulary words you learn and review, your performance on quizzes, and the frequency of your use of different features.
• Location information: If you enable location services for the App, we may collect your approximate location to provide location-based features, such as vocabulary relevant to your surroundings when using the Reality Scanning feature. You can disable location services at any time through your device settings.
• Camera and photos: When you use the Reality Scanning feature, the App may access your device's camera to capture images for vocabulary recognition. These images are processed locally on your device and are not stored unless you explicitly choose to save them.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, including:

• Service providers: Third-party service providers that help us operate the App, such as analytics providers and payment processors, may share information with us in accordance with their own privacy policies.
• Social media platforms: If you choose to log in to the App using a social media account, we may receive information from that platform in accordance with your privacy settings on that platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and improve the App: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve the App's features and functionality, including personalizing your learning experience.
• To personalize your experience: We use your learning data and preferences to tailor the App to your needs, such as providing customized vocabulary recommendations and adjusting the difficulty of exercises based on your performance.
• To communicate with you: We may use your contact information to send you important updates about the App, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
• To process payments: We use payment information to process your subscription purchases and prevent fraudulent transactions.
• To analyze usage: We use analytics to understand how users interact with the App, identify trends, and improve our services.
• To protect our users and services: We use information to detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other misuse of the App.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Protection of rights: We may disclose your information to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, or others, including to prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the App.
• Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the receiving party's commitment to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the App and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When determining retention periods, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of your information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process your information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except to the extent we are required to retain it by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as resolving disputes or enforcing our agreements).

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You can access and review the personal information we hold about you by logging into your account and viewing your profile and settings.
• Correction: You can update or correct your personal information by editing your profile in the App.
• Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account and personal information by contacting us at the email address provided below.
• Opt-out: You can opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by adjusting your notification settings in the App.
• Location information: You can control whether the App has access to your location by adjusting your device's location settings.
• Camera access: You can control whether the App has access to your camera by adjusting your device's privacy settings.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at shanyidanci9347@163.com. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

6. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access to our systems and data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by posting the updated policy in the App and, if necessary, by other means such as email. The updated policy will be effective as of the date it is posted. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

shanyidanci9347@163.com