Privacy Policy

Overview

MimicSpanish, operated by GROOWING COMPANY LIMITED ("we", "us"), helps you practice Spanish through shadowing and dictation — you listen to a sentence and either repeat it aloud or type what you hear. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information we collect

Account information: if you sign in with Google, we receive your email, name and profile picture.

Learning data: your practice progress, streak, XP, saved words, pronunciation and dictation scores.

Voice recordings: in shadowing practice you may record your voice to listen back. Recordings are stored only on your device — in your browser — and are not uploaded to our servers.

Microphone audio for scoring: to score your pronunciation, the speech recognition built into your browser or your phone processes your speech. Depending on the browser or device, this may send audio to its provider (for example, Google in Chrome and on Android, or Apple on iPhone) for transcription — see “Recordings & microphone” below.

Technical data: basic device, browser or app, and log information needed to operate and secure the service.

How we use your information

To provide the service: deliver shadowing and dictation lessons, score your spoken and typed answers, and save and sync your progress.

To improve the product and keep it secure.

For analytics and advertising — only if you consent via the cookie banner.

Cookies & tracking

Essential cookies keep you signed in and remember your session; these are required for the service to work.

Analytics and advertising cookies are optional and off by default. You control them through the cookie banner and can change your choice at any time.

Recordings & microphone

Recording is optional and under your control — the microphone is only used while you are actively practicing speaking. Your voice may be sensitive personal data; please only record content you are comfortable with, and do not record other people without their consent.

Voice recordings stay on your device — in your browser — and are not uploaded to or accessible by us. Clearing your browser data or switching browser or device removes access to them. Cloud sync and public sharing are not currently offered.

Pronunciation scoring relies on the speech recognition built into your browser or your phone's operating system. Depending on the browser or device, this may transmit your audio to that provider (for example, Google in Chrome and on Android, or Apple on iPhone) to convert it to text; that processing is governed by that provider's privacy policy. We receive only the resulting score, not the audio.

Third parties

Cloudflare (hosting, database, file storage) and Google (sign-in). Lesson audio is generated by us and served from our own storage.

The speech recognition provider of your browser or device (for example, Google or Apple) may process microphone audio to transcribe your speech for pronunciation scoring.

If enabled with your consent, analytics and advertising providers may process limited data.

Payment processor: for Premium, card payments are handled by our payment partner Polar. Polar processes the payment; we do not receive or store your card details.

We do not sell your personal information.

Our commitment: we collect only what is needed to run the service, use it only for the purposes above, protect it with appropriate measures, and never share it with third parties beyond those listed here without your consent or a legal requirement.

International data transfer

To operate the service, your personal data may be stored and processed on servers located outside Vietnam (our database, file storage and some providers are hosted in other countries). Where data is transferred abroad, we take appropriate measures to protect it consistent with this policy and applicable law.

Security & risks

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure; despite our efforts, unintended incidents such as unauthorized access may occur.

If a personal data breach affecting you occurs, we will handle it and notify you and the competent authority as required by law.

Data retention

We keep your account and learning data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we permanently erase your personal data (profile, progress, saved words) without undue delay. Order records (amount, date, transaction code, and the email and name on the order) are kept, no longer linked to any account, for as long as Vietnamese accounting and tax law requires (currently 10 years), then deleted.

Consent records are kept for as long as required to demonstrate compliance. Basic technical logs are kept for a short period (up to about 12 months) for security and troubleshooting, then removed or anonymized.

Voice recordings are never stored on our servers — they live only on your device (in your browser) and are removed when you clear your browser data.

Your rights

You can sign out at any time, which clears data stored locally on that device.

You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time: on the website from your Profile page (“Danger zone” → “Delete account”). On the website you can also export your data first.

You can withdraw consent at any time: change cookie choices via the banner (footer), unsubscribe from any email we send via the link in it, and object to processing.

You also have the right to know how your data is processed, to obtain a copy of your data (you can export it from your Profile), to request that we restrict or stop certain processing, and to claim compensation for damage caused by a violation, as provided by law.

You may also request access, correction or deletion of your data, or lodge a complaint, by contacting us at support@mimicspanish.com.

Children

MimicSpanish is not directed to children under 16 (the age of a child under Vietnamese law), and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you are under 16, please use MimicSpanish only with the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian. Voice recordings stay on your device and are not collected by us.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the date above.

Contact

GROOWING COMPANY LIMITED. 6th Floor, Viet A Building, No. 9 Duy Tan Street, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi. Tax code: 0111583815.

Questions about privacy? Email us at support@mimicspanish.com.