Privacy Policy

PhraseClip is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you use our application, browser extension, and associated services. By using PhraseClip, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

• Email Address and Authentication Data: When you register or log in using your email and password, or through Google authentication. We use these credentials solely for authentication purposes.
• Payment Data: All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We do not store any sensitive payment data on our servers.

Usage Information and Analytics:

• Anonymized Data: We use PostHog to collect anonymized usage data to help us understand and improve our service.

Cookies and Tokens:

We employ cookies and similar technologies to store your access tokens, refresh tokens, and language preferences. This allows us to maintain your session and display the website content in your chosen language.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide Our Services: Enable you to create an account, store words in your personal dictionary, access auto-generated translations, example sentences, pronunciations, and participate in quizzes.
• Authenticate and Secure Accounts: Support both email/password and Google authentication methods for secure login.
• Improve Our Services: Analyze anonymized usage data to understand usage patterns and enhance our service.
• Process Payments: Process transactions via Stripe without storing your sensitive payment information.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your personal information is stored on secure cloud infrastructure provided by our trusted hosting partners. We take appropriate technical and organizational measures—such as encryption of passwords and secure access controls—to safeguard your data. We may update our underlying storage solutions in the future, but rest assured that your information will always be protected in accordance with industry standards.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Store authentication tokens (access tokens and refresh tokens).
• Retain your language preferences to display our content in your chosen language.

By using PhraseClip, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Deletion: Request the deletion of your data. If you wish to delete your account or specific data, please contact us at [email protected].
• Correction/Update: Contact us to correct or update any inaccurate information.
• Opt-Out: You may opt-out of certain data processing activities by contacting us.

6. Third-Party Services

We work with third-party providers, including:

• Google: For secure account authentication (as an alternative to email/password login).
• Stripe: For handling payment transactions.
• PostHog: For collecting anonymized analytics data.

These providers have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their data practices.

7. Legal Compliance

PhraseClip complies with the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices to ensure that your data is handled securely and lawfully.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated to you either through our application or by updating the 'Effective Date' at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 08 March 2025.