Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Lingo Grind! We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights.

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Email address, password (encrypted), and any information you provide during registration or profile updates.
• Exercise Data: Results and progress from exercises you complete.
• Avatar/Profile Images: If you select or upload an avatar.
• Cookies & Tracking: Session cookies for authentication, analytics cookies (Vercel Analytics), and other cookies for site functionality.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device info, and pages visited (via analytics).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our services
• To authenticate users and manage sessions
• To process and display your exercise results
• To personalize your experience (e.g., avatars)
• To analyze usage and improve our platform (analytics)
• To communicate with you (support, updates)
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Who We Share Your Information With

• Service Providers: e.g., Supabase (data storage), Vercel (hosting/analytics), Stripe (payments, when enabled)
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, etc.

5. Security Practices

We use industry-standard security measures (SSL, encryption, access controls) and regularly review our practices to safeguard your data.

6. Your Rights

• EU/UK Residents: Right to access, correct, delete, or restrict your data; right to data portability; right to object; right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
• California Residents: Right to know, delete, and opt-out of sale of personal information.
• All Users: Contact us to exercise your rights at lingogrind@proton.me.

7. International Transfers

We may transfer your data outside your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses for EU/UK).

8. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or requests, contact us at lingogrind@proton.me.