This Privacy Policy describes how The Lingo Times ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website at lingotimes.com and our mobile applications (together, the "Service").
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data for cross-app advertising or tracking.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide and information generated when you use the Service:
- Account information: email address, password (stored in hashed form on our servers), and optional profile details such as your name.
- User identifiers: an internal account ID associated with your account, used to authenticate requests and personalize your experience.
- Subscription and purchase information: subscription status, product identifiers, and transaction-related metadata needed to provide premium access. Mobile purchases are processed by Apple or Google; web subscriptions may be processed by Stripe. We receive purchase status from those providers and from RevenueCat on mobile.
- Content you save in the app: saved vocabulary, language preferences, and related learning data tied to your account.
- Product interaction data: information about how you use the Service, such as articles you read and subscription or paywall-related activity, used to operate features like free-article limits and premium access.
- Website technical data: when you use our website, we may receive standard browser and device information (for example, browser type and IP address) in server logs to operate and secure the Service.
- Support communications: information you send when you contact us.
On mobile devices, authentication tokens are stored locally using secure device storage so you can stay signed in. We do not collect precise location, contacts, photos, or health data.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide articles, vocabulary tools, and other Service features
- Process and manage subscriptions and restore purchases
- Enforce free and premium access rules
- Respond to support requests and communicate about the Service
- Maintain the security and reliability of the Service
- Comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third parties to operate parts of the Service. They process data on our behalf only as needed to provide their function:
- Apple App Store — processes in-app purchases on iOS.
- Google Play — processes in-app purchases on Android.
- RevenueCat — manages mobile subscription status and purchase validation. When you are signed in, we identify your RevenueCat account using your email address.
- Stripe — processes web subscriptions where applicable.
Each provider has its own privacy policy governing how it handles payment and account data. We encourage you to review Apple's, Google's, RevenueCat's, and Stripe's policies as applicable to your use of the Service.
Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including transmitting data between the app and our servers over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS). No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we delete or anonymize associated personal data, subject to limited retention required by law or for legitimate business needs such as fraud prevention and billing records.
Your Choices and Account Deletion
You can:
- Update your profile information from your account settings
- Change your password from the account screen in the mobile app
- Delete your account from the mobile app (Account → Delete Account). This deactivates your account, removes saved vocabulary and preferences, cancels subscriptions where our systems allow, and signs you out. On iPhone, also cancel any App Store subscription under Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
- Manage or cancel mobile subscriptions through your Apple or Google account settings
- Restore prior mobile purchases from Account → Restore Purchases in the app
To request help with account deletion or data questions, contact us at support@lingotimes.com.
Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page and revise the "Last updated" date below. Continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Last updated: June 26, 2026