Privacy Policy for Lingo Nest

Effective Date: August 10, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Lingo Nest. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you use our application and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Data We Collect

When you use Lingo Nest, we may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: such as your name, email address, age, and profile information when you create an account.
• Usage Data: information about how you use our app, including your learning progress, completed lessons, scores, and interactions within the application.
• Audio and Voice Data: Because Lingo Nest helps with language pronunciation, we may collect and process audio recordings via the microphone (using Speech-to-Text) when you use the voice practice features.
• Device Information: information about the mobile device you use to access the app, such as the hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

3. Payments and In-App Purchases

Lingo Nest may offer paid features or subscriptions via in-app purchases. We do not collect, process, or store your credit card or payment details directly. All payment transactions are securely processed by the app store you downloaded the app from (e.g., Google Play Store or Apple App Store) and are governed by their respective privacy policies. We only receive confirmation of the transaction to grant you access to the purchased features.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our application.
• To track your learning progress and personalize your educational experience.
• To process transactions and manage your premium access.
• To communicate with you, including sending updates, security alerts, and support messages.

5. Third-Party Services

Our application uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. We use the following third-party services:

• Google Play Services
• Google Analytics for Firebase & Firebase Crashlytics
• Google AdMob (for displaying advertisements)

These third-party services have their own Privacy Policies addressing how they use such information.

6. Children's Privacy

Our application is designed for language learning and may be used by children. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to take necessary actions.

7. Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at ibrahimshafikinbox@gmail.com.