Privacy Policy — FrenchDirect

FrenchDirect ("the app", "we") is a French-learning application operated by Gurdarshan Singh, based in Manitoba, Canada. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and your choices. We keep it short because we collect little.

Information we collect

• Account: your email address and an encrypted password, stored with our backend provider Supabase, used solely to sign you in and manage your account.
• Device identifier: a technical device ID, used only to protect accounts from unauthorized sharing. It is not used for advertising or tracking across apps.
• Subscription status: whether you have an active subscription, its expiry date and the store it was purchased from. Payments are processed entirely by Apple App Store or Google Play — we never see or store your card details. Purchase events are processed on our behalf by RevenueCat.
• AI Tutor messages: the questions you type to the AI Tutor (and recent conversation context) are sent to Google's Gemini API to generate a reply, along with your chosen learning language. We store a daily message count per account to enforce usage limits. Do not include sensitive personal information in tutor messages.
• Learning activity: basic progress data (such as quiz activity) to power app features.

What we do NOT do

• No advertising, no ad networks, no cross-app tracking.
• We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.
• No collection of contacts, location, photos, or microphone audio.

Service providers

We use a small number of processors to run the app: Supabase (accounts and database), RevenueCat (subscription management), Apple / Google (payments and app distribution), and Google Gemini (AI Tutor responses). Each receives only what is necessary for its function.

Data retention & deletion

Your data is kept while your account exists. You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time from Account → Delete Account inside the app. Deletion is immediate and irreversible. You may also email us to request deletion.

Security

Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS) and protected by access controls; premium content and account data are gated server-side.

Children

FrenchDirect is a general-audience educational app and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13; if you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law (including Canada's PIPEDA), you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by emailing frenchdirect1305@gmail.com.

Changes

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update this page and the effective date above.