Privacy Policy for Aurado

Welcome to Aurado ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our gamified English learning application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better services and personalized learning experiences to all our users:

• Personal Account Information: Name, email address, and profile picture provided during account creation or sign-in (e.g., via Google Sign-In or email registration).
• Learning & Gamification Data: Daily streaks, XP, level progress, review sessions, mistake tracking, and activity logs required to maintain your learning journey.
• Device & Analytics Data: Device model, operating system version, crash reports, and app performance metrics via diagnostic tools to improve app stability.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage your user profile and synchronize learning progress across devices.
• To calculate daily streaks, XP rewards, and gamified learning milestones.
• To send local or push notifications regarding learning reminders and streak alerts.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or app crashes.
• To ensure compliance with Google Play Developer Policies and data protection standards.

3. Third-Party Services

Our app integrates with trusted third-party services that process data in accordance with their respective privacy policies:

• Supabase: For secure database management, user authentication, and data synchronization.
• Firebase (Google LLC): For analytics, performance monitoring, and Crashlytics crash reporting.
• Google Play Services: For application licensing, distribution, and updates.

4. Data Retention and Security

We implement strict administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. Your data is stored securely in encrypted databases. We retain your information as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide our services.

5. Children's Privacy

Aurado is designed as an educational language learning platform. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we take immediate steps to delete such information.

6. Account Deletion and User Rights

You have the right to access, update, or request the deletion of your personal data at any time. You can request account and data deletion directly within the Aurado app settings (or via our website's Delete Account page), or by contacting us via email at aurado.et@gmail.com. Upon request, all associated user data and progress will be permanently deleted from our servers.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.