Privacy Policy

Wordal (app.wordal.wordal) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through our application.

By visiting, accessing, or using the Wordal Services, you consent to the policies and practices of this Privacy Policy so please read them carefully. If any policies or practices of this Privacy Policy are unacceptable to you, please do not visit, access, or use the Wordal Services.

We collect different types of information depending on whether you are logged in or not:

For Non-logged-in Users:

• Word query history
• Language proficiency test results
• Basic device information necessary for service functionality

For Logged-in Users:

• All information collected from non-logged-in users
• Word lists and vocabulary progress
• Personalization settings
• Account information necessary for service provision

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our word learning services
• Personalize your learning experience
• Improve our application and user experience
• Communicate with you about service-related matters
• Ensure the technical functionality of our service

We use the following third-party services to help us improve our application:

• Sentry: For monitoring application performance and error tracking
• Firebase: For analytics and improving user experience

These services collect anonymous usage data and crash reports to help us provide a better service.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to data processing
• Request data portability

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 and updating the effective date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: [email protected]

Your information is stored on secure servers located in the United States. By using our service, you consent to your information being transferred to and processed in the United States.

We ensure that any international data transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

We use trusted third-party services to help us operate and improve our service. These services include:

• Firebase (Google LLC)
  • Purpose: Analytics, user authentication, and cloud storage
  • Data collected: Device information, usage statistics, user interactions
  • Privacy policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
• Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.)
  • Purpose: Error tracking and performance monitoring
  • Data collected: Error logs, performance data, device information
  • Privacy policy: https://sentry.io/privacy/
• OpenAI (OpenAI OpCo, LLC)
  • Purpose: Guaranteed word search, sentence translation and image recognition functions work
  • Data collected: Words to look up, images to recognize and sentences to translate
  • Privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/row-privacy-policy/
• Unsplash (Unsplash Inc.)
  • Purpose: Image matching of words
  • Data collected: The word you're looking for
  • Privacy policy: https://unsplash.com/privacy
• RevenueCat (RevenueCat, Inc.)
  • Purpose: In-app purchase
  • Data collected: Contact info (including name or email address), Purchases
  • Privacy policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy/

These third-party services may collect and process your information according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Our privacy practices comply with:

• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the GDPR, including the right to:

• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to automated decision-making
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

We retain your personal information for the following periods:

• Non-logged-in users' word query history and language test results: Until the app is uninstalled
• Logged-in users' data: As long as your account is active
• Analytics and error tracking data: 60 days

After these periods, your data will be automatically deleted or anonymized. You can request earlier deletion of your data at any time.

You can exercise your privacy rights in the following ways:

• Access Your Data: Log into your account to view your word lists, settings, and learning progress
• Data Deletion:
  • For account deletion: Use the "Delete Account" option in your account settings
  • For specific data deletion: Email us at [email protected] with your request
  • We will process your request within 30 days
• Data Export:
  • You can export your word lists and learning progress from your account settings
  • For a complete data export, email us at [email protected]
• Update Preferences: Manage your notification and privacy settings in your account

For any other privacy-related requests, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Wordal is a comprehensive dictionary application that includes all vocabulary found in standard dictionaries. Please note:

• Age Requirements:
  • Users must be 13 years or older to create an account
  • Users between 13-18 years old need parental consent
• Content Notice:
  • As a dictionary, we provide neutral, academic definitions for all words, including mature or sensitive terms
  • All definitions are presented in an educational, non-graphic manner
  • Content is consistent with standard dictionary practices and academic purposes
• Data Collection:
  • We collect minimal data from users under 18
  • Parents can request to review or delete their child's data
  • No targeted advertising for users under 18

Parents or guardians with questions about their child's use of Wordal can contact us at [email protected].