PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Notice for Vocagarden

This Privacy Notice for Vocagarden ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:

• Download and use our mobile application (Vocagarden), or any other application of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
• Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events

Vocagarden is a language-learning platform available as a mobile application and web service. It helps users improve their vocabulary and language comprehension through structured lessons, categorized word lists, interactive exercises, and study tools designed for learners at different proficiency levels. Users can create an account, log in using email, Google Sign-In, or Sign in with Apple, track their learning progress, participate in classrooms, and access personalized content based on their selected language and level. The service is intended for educational purposes and focuses on making language learning practical, engaging, and accessible.

Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.

If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at vocagardenapp@gmail.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents to find the section you are looking for.

• What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. (Learn more)
• Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions. We do not process sensitive personal information.
• Do we collect any information from third parties? If you choose Google Sign-In or Sign in with Apple, we receive the account information that provider makes available to us, as described below. (Learn more)
• How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. (Learn more)
• In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties. (Learn more)
• How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no method can be guaranteed 100% secure. (Learn more)
• What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. (Learn more)
• How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. (Learn more)

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect may include:

• names
• email addresses
• usernames
• passwords
• contact preferences
• contact or authentication data
• learning languages, level, goals, preferences, and progress
• classroom names, descriptions, posts, comments, and reactions
• support, content-moderation reports, block records, and related evidence snapshots

Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.

Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing Google or Apple account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information from the selected provider, as described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, approximate location derived from IP address, information about how and when you use our Services, learning interactions and other technical information. The Android app may also process advertising interactions. The mobile app does not request access to precise device location.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice: http://vocagarden.com/cookies.

The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data. Service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information recorded in log files.
• Device Data. Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services.
• Approximate Location Data. General location that may be estimated from an IP address. We do not collect GPS-level precise location through the mobile app.

Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Information collected from other sources

In Short: We receive limited account data from Google or Apple when you choose one of those login options.

Google may provide your name, email address, profile image, and a provider-specific account identifier. Apple may provide your name on the first authorization, your email address or private relay address if you choose Hide My Email, and a provider-specific account identifier. Apple may not provide your name or email again on later authorizations.

The information we receive depends on your choices and the provider's privacy settings. We do not request your contacts, social graph, gender, or precise location as part of social login.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

• To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts.
• To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.
• To send administrative information to you.
• To personalize lessons and track learning progress.
• To analyze product usage, diagnose errors, prevent abuse, and improve the Services.
• To send promotional email when you have allowed promotional messages in your profile settings.
• To show ads and manage advertising consent in the ad-supported Android app. The iOS app does not include an advertising SDK and does not track users across other companies' apps or websites.
• To receive content reports, apply user blocks, investigate abuse, and enforce our Terms of Use.
• To fulfill and manage your orders.
• To save or protect an individual's vital interest.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.

If you are located in the EU or UK

The GDPR and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on:

• Consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
• Performance of a Contract. To provide our Services or at your request prior to entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligations. For compliance with legal obligations.
• Vital Interests. To protect your vital interests or those of a third party.

If you are located in Canada

We may process your information with express or implied consent, and you can withdraw consent at any time. In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted to process without consent as allowed by law.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third parties who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.

The categories of third parties we may share personal information with include:

• Google Sign-In and Sign in with Apple for optional account authentication
• Google Mobile Ads and Google's User Messaging Platform for advertising and consent management in the Android app only
• Hosting, delivery, diagnostic, and email service providers used to operate the Services
• Payment processors when a paid product is offered through the applicable platform

Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with a merger, sale, financing, or acquisition.

5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services.

The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties. We do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by their use.

6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some technologies help maintain security, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice: http://vocagarden.com/cookies.

Google Mobile Ads

The Android app uses Google Mobile Ads. Depending on your region and choices, the SDK may process an IP-derived approximate location, device identifiers, product and advertising interactions, crash logs, and performance data for advertising, analytics, fraud prevention, and SDK operation. We use Google's User Messaging Platform to request applicable consent before requesting ads.

The iOS app does not embed Google Mobile Ads, does not request access to Apple's advertising identifier, and does not track activity across other companies' apps or websites.

7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Google Sign-In may provide your name, email address, profile image, and Google account identifier. Sign in with Apple may provide your name, email address or private relay address, and Apple account identifier. We use this information to create, authenticate, and manage your VocaGarden account and personalize the Services. We do not use social-login data to track your activity across other companies' apps or websites.

8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than one (1) month past the termination of the user's account.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it, or securely store it and isolate it until deletion is possible.

9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Depending on your location, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.

In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at vocagardenapp@gmail.com.

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. Therefore, we do not currently respond to DNT signals.

12. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a notice or sending a notification.

14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at vocagardenapp@gmail.com.

15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent.

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at: vocagardenapp@gmail.com.