Privacy
Policy
Your privacy is important to us
Information We Collect
Audio Data: When you use speech recognition features, we temporarily process your voice recordings to provide pronunciation feedback. This audio data is not stored permanently on our servers.
Usage Analytics: We collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the app experience, such as practice session frequency and feature usage.
Device Information: We may collect basic device information for app performance optimization and crash reporting.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide Japanese pronunciation feedback through speech recognition
- Deliver daily conversation content to enhance your learning experience
- Send push notifications about new content and practice reminders (with your permission)
- Improve app performance and fix technical issues
- Analyze app usage patterns to develop better features
Data Storage and Security
Voice Data: Audio recordings for speech recognition are processed in real-time and are not permanently stored on our servers.
Conversation Data: Learning content is retrieved from our secure servers and cached locally on your device for offline access.
Security: We use industry-standard encryption and security measures to protect any data transmitted between your device and our servers.
Third-Party Services
Kaiwakai uses the following third-party services to provide functionality:
- Firebase: For app analytics and crash reporting (Google)
- Expo Push Notifications: For sending practice reminders
- YouTube API: For fetching Japanese learning content
These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Disable microphone access in your device settings
- Turn off push notifications in the app settings
- Request deletion of any personal data we may have collected
- Contact us with questions about your privacy
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Last updated: August 27, 2025