Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Speeky ("we," "our," or "us"). At Speeky, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application designed to help improve your English through real-time feedback.

By downloading, installing, or using Speeky, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our app.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you use Speeky, we may collect the following types of personal information:

• Account information (name, email address) when you create an account
• User preferences and settings
• Payment information if you subscribe to premium features (processed by third-party payment processors)

2.2 Voice Data

Our app's core functionality requires access to your voice recordings. Here's how we handle this data:

• When you press the record button during conversations, Speeky captures your audio
• Once you release the button, the audio is temporarily sent to our backend service
• The audio is converted to MP3 format and analyzed using OpenAI's voice model
• Analysis results (not the audio itself) are saved in our Firestore database
• The original audio recordings are stored only on your device and are not permanently stored on our servers

2.3 Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information about how you interact with our app, including:

• Device information (model, operating system version)
• IP address and general location data
• App usage statistics and patterns
• Performance data and crash reports

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our service
• To process and analyze your speech to provide real-time English feedback
• To generate insights about your English usage and improvement areas
• To personalize your experience and deliver tailored recommendations
• To communicate with you about updates, features, or support
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To develop new features based on user behavior and feedback

4. Data Storage and Security

Audio Storage: Your audio recordings are stored only on your mobile device and are not permanently stored on our servers. The audio is temporarily processed on our secure servers only for the purpose of analysis and is then deleted.

Analysis Results: The results of your speech analysis (text transcriptions, feedback points, improvement suggestions) are stored in our Firestore database to help track your progress and provide personalized learning experiences.

Security Measures: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

Our app uses the following third-party services:

• OpenAI: We use OpenAI's voice model to analyze your speech and provide feedback. Your audio is temporarily processed by OpenAI's services in accordance with their privacy policy.
• Google Firebase/Firestore: We use Firestore to store analysis results and user preferences. This data is subject to Google's privacy policy.
• Payment Processors: If you make purchases through the app, your payment information is handled by authorized third-party payment processors.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services for more information about how they handle your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Analysis results are kept in our database to help track your progress and improvement over time.

You can delete your account at any time, which will remove your personal information from our systems. However, we may retain certain information in archived/backup copies for our records or as otherwise required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of your personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@speeky.app