Effective date: June 12, 2026
AccentCadence ("the App") is an iOS application for American English accent practice. This policy explains what data we collect, how it is collected, how we use it, who it is shared with, and how it is protected.
1. Information We Collect
Audio recordings. When you use the recording feature, your voice is captured through the microphone (with your permission, which you can revoke at any time in iOS Settings) and sent to a third-party speech analysis service for pronunciation scoring. Recordings are processed in real time and are not stored by us after scoring is complete.
Anonymous device identifier. The App assigns a random anonymous ID to your device. This ID is never associated with your name, email, or any other personal information.
Practice scores and usage data. Your pronunciation scores, practice history, and daily practice duration are stored locally on your device and optionally synced to the cloud under your anonymous ID to enable progress tracking, global ranking, and fair-use limits.
Analytics data. We use Google Firebase Analytics to collect anonymous app interaction data, such as which screens are viewed, feature usage, device model, operating system version, and approximate region. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you.
Support requests. If you contact us through our support page, we collect the name, email address, and message you provide so we can respond to you.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide pronunciation scoring and personalized practice drills.
- Display your score history and track your progress over time.
- Calculate anonymous global rankings.
- Generate AI-powered practice exercises based on your results.
- Understand how the App is used, diagnose problems, and improve features (analytics).
- Respond to your support requests.
3. Tracking and Advertising
The App does not track you across other companies' apps or websites, does not show advertising, and does not sell or share your data with data brokers. Analytics data is used only for our own product improvement.
4. Third-Party Services
The App relies on the following third-party services to function. Each service processes only the data necessary for its purpose, is contractually required to protect it, and is governed by its own privacy policy:
- Microsoft Azure — speech pronunciation analysis (privacy statement).
- Google Firebase — cloud storage, anonymous sign-in, and analytics (privacy information).
- OpenRouter — AI-generated practice content (privacy policy).
5. Data Retention
Audio recordings are discarded immediately after scoring. Practice scores are stored on your device until you delete the App. Cloud data is retained under your anonymous ID until you request its deletion. Support request messages are kept only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry. Analytics data is retained according to Firebase's standard retention periods and then deleted automatically.
6. Children's Privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us and we will delete it.
7. Your Rights and Choices
- Microphone. You can revoke microphone access at any time in iOS Settings; the App's recording features will stop working but the rest of the App remains usable.
- Local data. You can delete all local data by uninstalling the App.
- Cloud data. To request deletion of cloud data linked to your anonymous ID, contact us. Because data is linked only to an anonymous device ID, deletion requests are processed per device.
- Support data. You may request deletion of any support correspondence by contacting us.
8. Security
All data is transmitted over encrypted connections (TLS). Your anonymous ID is stored securely on your device, and cloud data is accessible only to your authenticated session.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
Questions or deletion requests: andreyryzhanskyi@icloud.com. You can also use our support page.