Privacy Policy

IdiomBridge™ ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you use idiombridge.com.

Information you provide:

• Email address (when creating an account or accessing Pro features).
• Password (stored encrypted — we never see your actual password).
• Payment information (processed directly by Stripe — we never see your card details).
• Language preferences and settings.
• Saved favourites and search history.

Information collected automatically:

• Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent).
• Device type and browser information.
• Approximate location (country level, via Google Analytics).
• IP address.

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve the Service.
• Manage your account and subscription.
• Send transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset).
• Analyze usage patterns to improve features.
• Communicate product updates if you have opted in.

• We never sell your personal information to third parties.
• We never share your information without your express approval.
• We never store your payment card details — all payments are processed by Stripe.
• We never store your pronunciation practice recordings.

We use the following trusted third-party services:

• Supabase — secure database and authentication.
• Stripe — payment processing (governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy).
• Google Analytics — anonymous usage analytics.
• Anthropic Claude API — AI-powered content generation.

Each service has its own privacy policy and data protection practices.

• Your data is stored securely using Supabase's infrastructure.
• All data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS.
• Passwords are encrypted and never stored in plain text.
• We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data.

IdiomBridge™ uses cookies and local storage to:

• Keep you logged in between sessions.
• Remember your language preferences.
• Analyze usage via Google Analytics.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect functionality.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your account and data.
• Opt out of marketing communications.
• Export your data.

To exercise any of these rights contact us at idiombridge1@gmail.com.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to data portability.
• Right to restrict processing.
• Right to object to processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Our legal basis for processing your data is:

• Contract — to provide the Service you signed up for.
• Legitimate interests — to improve and secure the Service.
• Consent — for marketing communications.

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

IdiomBridge™ is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:
idiombridge1@gmail.com
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