Settings

enable furigana

Display furigana on the top of the Japanese text. This is helpful to understand the pronunciation of the kanji.

enable english translation

Enable english translation to understand the meaning of the Japanese text. The english translation will be displayed below the Japanese text.

conversation role

Choose your role in the conversation. As initiator, you start the conversation. As responder, you reply to what the computer says.

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:

hello@kaiwakai.com

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