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ear2brain Privacy Policy
This policy applies to all information collected or submitted on our apps for iPhone and any other devices and platforms.
Information we collect
New ear2brain accounts with email address and password. Email addresses are only used for logging in, password resets, responding to emails that you initiate, and sending notifications that you request. We don’t send promotional emails.
We store information about your published vocabulary lists, and we may sync this information between the website and your devices.
We also collect anonymous statistics regarding overall popularity and activity for this app to help inform our recommendations and other features.
Technical basics
If you enable notifications, we must store a token to send them.
If you upload files to ear2brain community, we need to store them until you delete them.
We use cookies on the site and similar tokens in the app to keep you logged in.
The server software may also store basic technical information, such as your IP address, in temporary memory or logs.
ear2brain uses the following hosting and service providers, which also have access to basic technical information passing through their services and data stored using their resources:
Apple
Firebase Firestore
iCloud
ear2brain stores some of your data in Apple’s iCloud service, such as your vocabulary lists and some settings in the app to enable some sync features between all devices signed into your Apple ID.
Ads and analytics
ear2brain collects aggregate, anonymous statistics, such as the percentage of users who use particular features, to improve the app.
Information usage
We use the information we collect to operate and improve our website, apps, and customer support.
We do not share personal information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to accomplish ear2brains functionality. We may share anonymous, aggregate statistics with outside parties.
We may disclose your information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal requirements; to exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims; to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud or abuse, violations of our policies; or to protect our rights and property.
In the future, we may sell to, buy, merge with, or partner with other businesses. In such transactions, user information may be among the transferred assets.
Security
We implement a variety of security measures to help keep your information secure. For instance, all communication with the app and website requires HTTPS. Passwords are hashed, not stored.
Accessing, changing, or deleting information
You may access or change your information or delete your account from the ear2brain iOS app.
ear2brain may delete your information at any time and for any reason, such as technical needs, legal concerns, abuse prevention, removal of idle accounts, data loss, or any other reason.
California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
Information for European Union Customers
By using ear2brain and providing your information, you authorize us to collect, use, and store your information outside of the European Union.
International Transfers of Information
Information may be processed, stored, and used outside of the country in which you are located. Data privacy laws vary across jurisdictions, and different laws may be applicable to your data depending on where it is processed, stored, or used.
Your Consent
By using our site or apps, you consent to our privacy policy.
Contacting Us
If you have questions regarding this privacy policy, you may email privacy@ear2brain.app. Please note that account deletion should be done within the ear2brain app, not via email requests, for security reasons.
Changes to this policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. Summary of changes so far:
11. November 2023: Changed from ground up