Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Shirimono ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services located at https://shirimono.fun.

By using our service, 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 service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and optionally a nickname.
• Authentication Data: If you sign up using Google OAuth, we receive your Google account information (email, name, profile picture) as provided by Google.
• Learning Data: We collect information about your learning progress, including kanji, vocabulary, and grammar reviews, course enrollments, and performance metrics.
• Payment Information: When you subscribe to our premium plans, payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details, but we may receive and store billing information such as your billing address.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on the platform.
• Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our service
• To personalize your learning experience and adapt content to your progress
• To process payments and manage your subscription
• To send you service-related communications, including account updates and support responses
• To analyze usage patterns and improve our platform's functionality
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

4.1 Stripe

We use Stripe to process subscription payments. When you make a payment, Stripe collects your payment information. Stripe's use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy, available at https://stripe.com/privacy.

4.2 Google Services

We use Google OAuth for authentication and Google Gemini AI and Google Text-to-Speech for generating learning content and audio pronunciations. Google's use of your information is governed by their Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

4.3 Other Services

We may use additional third-party services for analytics, error monitoring, and email delivery. These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

5. Data Security

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

Your account is protected by a password (or OAuth authentication) for your privacy and security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can access and update your account information through your account settings.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and personal information by contacting us.
• Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain communications by adjusting your account settings or contacting us.
• Cookie Preferences: You can control cookies through your browser settings.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at tony.duong.102@gmail.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Material changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated via email or through a prominent notice on our service.

11. Contact Us

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

Email: tony.duong.102@gmail.com
Website: https://shirimono.fun