Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy of DokidokiVocab

Effective Date: February 24, 2025

DokidokiVocab (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the DokidokiVocab mobile application (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

1. Definitions

Service

The Service refers to the DokidokiVocab mobile application operated by DokidokiVocab.

Personal Data

Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

Usage Data

Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

2. Age Restriction and Educational Content

DokidokiVocab is an educational application designed for language learning, including vocabulary related to body parts, cultural aspects of the Japanese language, and everyday life expressions. While the app is strictly educational, it may contain words related to alcohol for learning purposes only.

The Service is intended for users aged 12 and older. The application is not intended for children under 12 years old. If you are under this age, please do not use this Service. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 12 years old. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

3. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

3.1 Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data

When you access the Service with a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data (“Usage Data”).

4. Data Collection by App Stores

When using our Service, certain data may also be collected by the app store you are using (Google Play Store or Apple App Store). This may include:

  • Usage Data: frequency of use, interactions with the application.
  • Technical Data: device model, operating system version, error logs.
  • Performance Data: app stability, loading times, resource consumption.

This data is collected by the respective app stores under their privacy policies, and we do not control the data they collect. Users can review their respective app store privacy policies for more details:

5. Use of Data

DokidokiVocab uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
  • To monitor the usage of our Service
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

6. Data Protection

We take appropriate measures to protect your data:

  • The data is anonymized and does not allow user identification.
  • Only the application developer has access to the data via the respective app store’s developer console.
  • No sensitive or personal data is stored or shared with third parties beyond what is necessary for Service operation.

7. Data Retention and Transfer

The collected data is retained as long as necessary to improve and maintain the application. The app store you are using determines the retention period for analytical data. If you wish to limit or delete the collection of this data, you can:

  • Disable usage data sharing in your Google Play Store or Apple App Store account settings.
  • Uninstall the application from your device.

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

By using our Service, you consent to this transfer.

8. Disclosure of Data

Under certain circumstances, DokidokiVocab may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency). We may also disclose your data if necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of DokidokiVocab
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” above.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: 📩 dokidokicomics.app@gmail.com

Thank you for using DokidokiVocab!