Effective Date: April 2026

Last Updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to PolyLingo ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Voice Input: When you use the speech recognition feature, audio is processed locally or via Apple's on-device speech framework. We do not store audio recordings.
• Images: When you use the camera or photo library for text recognition, images are processed locally on your device and are not transmitted to our servers.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Translation Text: Text you enter for translation is sent to Google Translate API for processing. We do not store translation history on our servers.
• Usage Data: We may collect anonymized usage statistics (e.g., app crashes, feature usage) via standard analytics tools to improve the app experience.
• Device Information: Basic device information (OS version, device type) may be collected for crash reporting purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Translate API: Your translation text is sent to Google's servers for processing. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle this data.

Google AdMob: We display ads through Google AdMob. AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data to serve relevant ads. You can opt out of personalized ads in your device settings (Settings → Privacy → Apple Advertising on iOS).