Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Study progress and app preferences

VocaTR stores learning data on your device so the app can work properly. This may include:

• Words you have studied
• Words marked as known or missed
• Seen count, correct count, and missed count
• Last studied dates
• Daily study statistics
• Study settings such as selected level, study mode, study direction, session size, daily goal, pronunciation mode, theme, accent color, language, haptics, and reminder settings

This information is used to show your progress, continue your study sessions, and personalize the app experience.

Feedback and support messages

If you send feedback, report a bug, or suggest a word correction from inside the app, we may collect:

• The message you write
• Feedback type, such as feedback, bug report, or correction suggestion
• App name
• App version and build number
• App language
• Platform
• Submission time

We use this information to respond to issues, improve the app, and correct content problems.

Optional custom word submissions

When you create a custom word, VocaTR may give you the option to share that word anonymously to help improve the app.

Sharing is optional and turned off by default. Your custom word is saved on your device whether or not you choose to share it.

If you choose to share a custom word, we may collect the information you entered for that word, including:

• The English word
• Word type
• Level
• Turkish meaning
• Alternative meanings
• Reverse-direction hint
• Example sentences
• App version and build number
• App language
• Platform
• Submission time

Shared words may be reviewed for possible inclusion in VocaTR’s vocabulary in a future update.

Custom-word submissions do not include your name, account information, device identifier, advertising identifier, or study progress.

Because anonymous custom-word submissions are not linked to an account, device identifier, or other personal identifier, we may not be able to identify a specific submission as yours after it has been submitted.

Device and app information

VocaTR may use limited technical information to keep the app working, configure features, and understand app compatibility. This may include:

• Platform, such as iOS
• App version
• Build number
• App language or locale
• Time zone
• Anonymous app or device identifiers used by app services

We do not ask you to create a personal account.

Notifications

VocaTR can send daily study reminders if you enable notifications.

Reminder settings, such as whether reminders are enabled and the selected reminder time, are stored so the app can schedule reminders. You can disable notifications at any time in iOS Settings or inside the app.

Speech recognition

VocaTR includes an optional speaking practice mode. If you use this feature, the app may request microphone and speech recognition permission.

Speech recognition is used only to check whether the word you said matches the expected answer. VocaTR does not store your audio recordings or upload your audio recordings to our own servers.

You can use the app without speaking mode by choosing manual answer mode.

Purchases

If premium features are offered, purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. VocaTR does not receive or store your full payment card information.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide vocabulary study sessions
• Save and display learning progress
• Show word statistics and study history
• Manage daily goals and reminders
• Personalize app settings
• Enable optional speaking practice
• Receive and review feedback, bug reports, and correction suggestions
• Review optionally shared custom words and consider them for future improvements to VocaTR’s vocabulary
• Maintain, debug, and improve the app
• Configure app features and limits

3. Third-Party Services

VocaTR uses third-party services to operate some features.

Firebase

VocaTR uses Firebase services, including Firebase Remote Config and Cloud Firestore.

Firebase Remote Config may be used to configure app behavior, such as feature availability or study limits.

Cloud Firestore may be used to store feedback, bug reports, correction suggestions, and custom words that users explicitly choose to share anonymously. Custom words you create are saved on your device and are not uploaded unless you choose to share them.

Firebase services are provided by Google and may process technical information according to Google’s own privacy practices.

Google Mobile Ads and consent

VocaTR may display advertising to users who do not have an active Premium subscription. Ads are delivered using Google Mobile Ads.

Where required, VocaTR may use the Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) to request, record, and manage your advertising and privacy consent choices.

In connection with serving ads, Google may process technical and ad-serving information, which can include:

• IP address, and approximate location derived from it
• Device and app information
• Advertising-related information
• Ad interactions
• Performance and diagnostic information used by the SDK

VocaTR does not use this information to identify you personally.

The app does not currently request Apple’s App Tracking Transparency permission and does not intentionally access the advertising identifier (IDFA) for cross-app tracking.

Where Google’s consent system requires it, you may be able to review or change your advertising privacy choices from within the app.

Google may process this information according to Google’s own privacy practices.

Adapty

VocaTR uses Adapty to manage Premium subscription products and entitlement status.

Adapty may process subscription and purchase information needed to determine whether Premium access is currently active.

Payment itself is processed by Apple through the App Store. VocaTR does not receive full payment card information.

IDFA collection is disabled in VocaTR’s Adapty configuration.

IP address collection is also disabled in VocaTR’s Adapty configuration.

Apple services

VocaTR may use Apple services for:

• App Store purchases
• Notification permission management
• Speech recognition features, if enabled by the user

Apple may process information according to Apple’s own privacy practices.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not use your data to track you across other companies’ apps or websites.

We may share limited information with service providers only when needed to operate app features, such as Firebase for remote configuration and for storing feedback and any custom words you explicitly choose to share, Google for advertising and consent functionality, Adapty for subscription and entitlement management, or Apple for App Store purchases and system-level features.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the security and integrity of the app.

5. Data Retention

Study progress and app preferences are stored on your device and remain there unless you reset app data or uninstall the app.

Feedback, bug reports, and correction suggestions may be retained as long as needed to review the request, improve the app, fix bugs, or maintain records of product decisions.

Anonymous custom-word submissions may be retained as long as needed to review them, improve VocaTR’s vocabulary, prevent duplicate review work, or maintain records of content decisions. This applies only to custom words you explicitly chose to share, not to custom words you create and keep on your device.

6. Your Choices

You can:

• Disable notifications in iOS Settings
• Choose not to use speaking practice
• Use manual answer mode instead of speech recognition
• Avoid sending feedback or support messages
• Keep custom-word sharing turned off when creating a word
• Delete the app to remove local app data from your device
• Contact us about feedback or support messages you submitted

Because feedback and support submissions may not be linked to an account or personal identifier, we may not always be able to identify a specific submission as yours after it has been submitted.

Custom-word sharing is always optional. Choosing not to share does not prevent you from creating, saving, editing, or studying your own custom words.

Because VocaTR does not currently require personal account creation, there is no account deletion flow inside the app.

7. Children’s Privacy

VocaTR is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through feedback or support messages, please contact us and we will take appropriate action.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information processed by the app. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the effective date above.

Continued use of VocaTR after changes means you accept the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or privacy requests, contact us at: