Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 19, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Flashcard ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our flashcard learning application and related services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password.
  • Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as your name, profile picture, and learning preferences.
  • Learning Data: We collect information about the flashcards you create, study progress, quiz results, and learning statistics.
  • Communication Data: When you contact us for support or feedback, we collect the content of your communications.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our services, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on the application.
  • Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our services, including device type, operating system, browser type, and unique device identifiers.
  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information including IP address, access times, and referring URLs.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

  • Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our flashcard learning services
  • Personalization: To personalize your learning experience and provide customized content recommendations
  • Communication: To send you updates, notifications, and respond to your inquiries
  • Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
  • Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and protect against fraudulent activity
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to respond to legal process
  • Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
  • Consent: With your explicit consent

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments and updates
  • Access controls and authentication mechanisms
  • Employee training on data protection

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format
  • Objection: Object to certain processing of your data
  • Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@flashcard.com.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@flashcard.com
Address: [Your Company Address]

Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions

European Economic Area (EEA) and UK

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Our legitimate interests
  • Compliance with legal obligations

California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (which we do not do).

Other Jurisdictions

If you are located in other jurisdictions, you may have additional rights under local privacy laws. Please contact us for more information about your specific rights.