Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 23, 2025

This privacy policy aims to help you understand how the "Learn Chinese" application (referred to as "the App" or "Learn Chinese") collects, uses, and protects your information. We value your privacy and are committed to providing a safe Chinese learning environment.

1. Data We Collect

The "Learn Chinese" app may collect the following information to provide a better learning experience:

• Learning Progress Data: Your Chinese character learning progress, practice records, accuracy statistics, and other learning-related data
• App Usage Statistics: Anonymous statistical information such as app usage frequency and feature utilization, used to improve app performance
• Device Information: Technical information such as device type and operating system version, used for compatibility optimization
• Preference Settings: Your learning preferences, interface language settings, audio playback speed, and other personalization settings

Data We Do Not Collect

To protect your privacy, the "Learn Chinese" app explicitly does not collect:

• Personal Identity Information: We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other personally identifiable information
• Location Data: We do not track or record your geographic location information
• Contacts or Photos: We do not access your contacts, photos, or other personal files
• Third-Party Account Information: We do not require connections to social media or other third-party accounts

2. Purpose of Data Use

The data we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

• Provide Learning Features: Save your Chinese character learning progress and provide a personalized learning experience
• Improve App Performance: Optimize app functionality and performance through anonymous usage statistics
• Technical Support: Diagnose and resolve technical issues to ensure the app operates normally
• Personalization Settings: Save your preference settings to provide a customized learning environment

3. Local Data Storage

Most data is stored locally on your device, and this data remains only on your device:

• Learning Data: Your Chinese character learning progress, dictation practice records, stroke practice data
• App Settings: Interface language, playback speed, font size, and other personal preferences
• Achievement Records: Your learning achievements, consecutive learning days, completed courses
• Favorites List: Chinese characters and course content you have favorited

This local data is not transmitted to external servers and is used only to provide the app's core functionality. If you uninstall the app, this locally stored data will also be deleted.

4. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

Our app offers both free and paid features. Paid features are available through in-app purchases or subscriptions:

• Payment Processing: All payment processing is handled entirely by Apple; we do not collect, store, or have access to your payment information
• Purchase Records: Purchase record information is managed by Apple's system and is used only to verify your purchase status
• Subscription Management: Subscription status is managed through Apple's StoreKit framework to ensure data security

5. Data Sharing and Transmission

We commit to:

• Not Selling Personal Data: We never sell, rent, or otherwise commercialize your personal data
• Not Sharing with Third Parties: Except as required by law, we do not share your personal information with third parties
• Minimize Data Transmission: Only necessary anonymous statistical data may be transmitted for app improvement
• Encrypted Transmission: Any data transmission uses industry-standard encryption technology

6. Children's Privacy

Our app is suitable for users of all ages, including children:

• Compliance with Children's Privacy Laws: We comply with applicable children's privacy protection laws and regulations
• No Collection of Children's Personal Information: We do not knowingly collect personal identification information from children under 13
• Safe Learning Environment: Provides safe, child-appropriate Chinese learning content
• Parental Supervision: We recommend parental supervision of children's app use, especially in-app purchase features

7. Data Security

We employ multiple measures to protect your data security:

• Technical Protection Measures: Use encryption technology to protect data transmission and storage
• Regular Security Updates: Regularly update the app to fix security vulnerabilities
• Principle of Least Privilege: The app only requests necessary system permissions
• Security Audits: Regularly conduct security assessments and code reviews

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access Rights: You can view learning data stored in the app
• Deletion Rights: You can delete learning progress or uninstall the app to delete all local data
• Modification Rights: You can modify app settings and preferences at any time
• Opt-out Rights: You can refuse certain non-essential data collection

9. Third-Party Services

Our app may use the following third-party services:

• Apple Services: App Store, in-app purchase system, StoreKit framework
• System Services: iOS/macOS localization and speech services
• Font Services: System Chinese fonts and display services

These services are subject to the privacy policies of their respective providers. We recommend reviewing Apple's and other service providers' privacy policies.

10. International Data Transfer

Since we primarily use local data storage, data transfer is extremely limited:

• Minimize Transfer: Only necessary anonymous statistical data may be transmitted
• Encryption Protection: Any data transfer uses encryption technology for protection
• Compliant Transfer: Complies with relevant national and regional data protection regulations

11. Policy Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time:

• Notification Mechanism: Significant changes will be communicated through in-app notifications or updates to this page
• Effective Date: New policies will take effect 30 days after publication
• Continued Use: Your continued use of the app indicates acceptance of the updated policy

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or need to exercise your rights, please contact us through the following means:

• Email: imthekingofmac@gmail.com
• Subject: Please note "Learn Chinese Privacy Inquiry" in the email subject
• Response Time: We will respond to your inquiry within 7 business days