🔒 Privacy Policy

📱 Introduction

App Name: Irab (إعراب)

Package Name: com.irabapp.arabic

Developer: Mansoor Shokla

Contact Email: mansourshakla@gmail.com

By using our App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

• Email Address: Required for email/password authentication
• Display Name: Optional, for personalizing your profile
• Profile Photo: Optional, if you choose to upload one via Google Sign-In

1.2 Learning Data (Automatically Collected)

• Lesson progress and completion status
• Exercise scores and answers
• Exam results and timing
• Learning streaks and achievements
• Dictionary search history
• Words analyzed for grammatical parsing (إعراب)

1.3 Device Permissions

• 📷 Camera: Scan Arabic text from images for grammatical analysis (only when you tap the camera button)
• 🎤 Microphone: Voice input for dictionary search (only when you tap the microphone button)
• 📸 Photos/Storage: Save grammar cards to your device, upload profile pictures

2. How We Use Your Information

✅ What We DO:

• ✅ Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• ✅ Save and sync your learning progress across devices
• ✅ Track your exam scores and statistics
• ✅ Enable offline mode by caching lessons
• ✅ Improve app features based on usage patterns
• ✅ Display leaderboards (using only usernames, not emails)

❌ What We DO NOT DO:

• ❌ Sell or rent your data to third parties
• ❌ Display targeted advertisements (our app is ad-free)
• ❌ Send spam or unsolicited marketing
• ❌ Share your personal information without consent

3. Third-Party Services

Our App integrates with the following services:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication, database, storage, analytics
• Google Gemini AI: Powers grammatical analysis (إعراب)
• Google ML Kit: OCR text recognition (entirely on-device)
• Google Cloud Translation: Dictionary translations
• Google Sign-In: Account authentication

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

• ✅ Encryption in Transit: All data uses HTTPS/TLS encryption
• ✅ Firebase Security Rules: Users can only access their own data
• ✅ Secure Authentication: Passwords are hashed, never stored in plain text
• ✅ Regular Updates: Security patches applied promptly

5. Your Rights & Account Management

5.1 Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

• ✅ Access Your Data: View all your personal information in the app
• ✅ Correct Your Data: Edit your name and profile photo anytime
• ✅ Delete Your Data: Delete your account and all associated data
• ✅ Export Your Data: Request a copy by emailing us
• ✅ Opt-Out of Analytics: Disable in Settings

5.2 How to Delete Your Account & Data

5.3 What Gets Deleted

When you delete your account, the following data is permanently removed:

• ✅ Your email address and display name
• ✅ All lesson progress and completion status
• ✅ All exam scores and exercise results
• ✅ Dictionary search history
• ✅ Saved favorites and bookmarks
• ✅ Learning streaks and achievements
• ✅ Profile photo (if uploaded)
• ✅ All analytics data associated with your account

5.4 Data That May Be Retained

For legal or operational reasons, we may retain:

• Anonymized usage statistics (no personal identifiers)
• Transaction records (if payment features are added in future)
• Backups for up to 30 days (then permanently deleted)
• Aggregated, non-identifiable data for analytics

6. Children's Privacy

7. GDPR & CCPA Compliance

European Users (GDPR)

You have additional rights:

• Right to be Forgotten (complete data deletion)
• Right to Data Portability (receive data in machine-readable format)
• Right to Object to certain processing activities
• Right to Lodge a Complaint with your data protection authority

California Users (CCPA)

• We do NOT sell your personal information
• You can request disclosure of data collected
• You can request deletion of your data
• You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

8. Data Retention

We retain your data for different periods based on its type and purpose:

Data Type	Retention Period	Reason
Account Data (Email, Name)	While account is active + 30 days after deletion	Account management, legal compliance
Learning Progress (Lessons, Scores)	While account is active Deleted immediately upon account deletion	Provide learning history and progress tracking
Dictionary History (Local Storage)	Until manually cleared or app uninstalled	Quick access to recent searches
Crash Logs	90 days	Bug fixes and stability improvements
Analytics Data (Anonymized)	14 months (Firebase default)	Improve app performance and features
Backups	30 days rolling	Disaster recovery

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Displaying a prominent notice in the App
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top
• Sending an email notification (for significant changes)

Your continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence. By using the App, you consent to the transfer of your information to:

• United States: Firebase servers (Google Cloud Platform)
• European Union: Data may be processed in EU regions

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• ✅ Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• ✅ Google Cloud's GDPR compliance certifications
• ✅ Encryption during transit and at rest

11. Contact Information & Support

12. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international data protection laws, including:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - for EU users
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - for California users
• Local data protection laws in your jurisdiction

Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising from this policy will first be attempted to be resolved through good faith negotiations. If unresolved, disputes will be subject to binding arbitration or jurisdiction of competent courts.