EchoEnglish - Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 24, 2026
EchoEnglish ("we" or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
Audio Data: When you use the speech recognition feature, we process audio to convert it to text. This audio is not stored on our servers.
Chat History: Conversation logs are stored only on your device in an encrypted local database.
User Preferences: Language settings, app preferences
Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your email address (optional)
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
Device Information:
Device model and OS version
App crash logs (for debugging only)
No personally identifiable information
Usage Analytics:
2.3 Information NOT Collected
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for:
Core Functionality
Improvement
Security & Compliance
Communication
4. Data Storage & Security
4.1 Local Storage (Your Device)
Chat history is encrypted locally with AES-256 encryption
Only accessible to you on your device
Automatically encrypted at rest
4.2 Server Storage (Our Servers)
Minimal data is sent to our servers
All data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS)
API keys and credentials are never stored on your device in plain text
Regular security audits are performed
AES-256 for local data encryption
TLS 1.2+ for data in transit
Device-specific encryption keys for maximum security
5.1 We DO NOT Share Your Data With
❌ Third-party advertisers
❌ Data brokers or marketers
❌ Social media companies
5.2 We DO Share Data With (If Required)
Only in these cases:
Legal requirements (court order, government request)
Protection of our legal rights
Prevention of fraud or abuse
Service Providers:
GitHub Models (for AI processing) - respects privacy
Google Cloud (for analytics) - anonymized data only
Microsoft Azure (if used for speech processing)
Chat History: Stored on your device indefinitely OR until you delete it
Crash Logs: Deleted after 30 days
Analytics: Aggregated, non-identifiable data retained for 90 days
Account Data: Deleted within 30 days of account deletion
You have the right to:
✅ Access your personal data
✅ Delete your personal data
✅ Export your data
✅ Opt-out of analytics
✅ Request privacy changes
To exercise these rights, contact us at: support@echoenglish.app
EchoEnglish does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover we've collected information from a child under 13, we will immediately delete it.
If you're a parent or guardian and believe we've collected data from your child, please contact us immediately.
9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you're a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
Right to Know: What personal information we collect
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your data
Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of data sales (we don't sell data)
Right to Non-Discrimination: No penalty for exercising rights
10. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you're in the EU, you have rights under GDPR:
Right of Access
Right to Rectification
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")
Right to Restrict Processing
Right to Data Portability
Right to Object
We implement:
✅ Industry-standard AES-256 encryption
✅ Secure API authentication
✅ Regular security audits
✅ Vulnerability assessments
✅ Rate limiting and DDoS protection
✅ Fire detection systems
✅ Access controls and monitoring
12.2 Analytics (Optional)
You can disable analytics in app settings
Google Analytics respects privacy settings
No personally identifiable information sent
Only enabled in Release builds
Debugging info only (not sensitive data)
Can be disabled in settings
13. Links to Third-Party Sites
EchoEnglish may contain links to third-party sites. We're not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
We may update this privacy policy. We'll notify you of significant changes either:
Via email (if you provided one)
By prominent notice in the app
On this page with an updated date
Your continued use of EchoEnglish means you accept the updated policy.
For privacy questions or concerns:
Email: privacy@echoenglish.app
Mailing Address: EchoEnglish Support Team
Response Time: Within 30 days
Last Updated: February 24, 2026
Version: 1.0
✅ We respect your privacy
✅ Your chat history is encrypted locally
✅ We don't sell your data
✅ You control your information
✅ We're transparent about our practices
