Privacy Policy

At My Language Playground ("we," "us," or "our"), your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data when you use our website and services at mylanguageplayground.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account information: Name, email address, and profile picture when you sign up or sign in with Google.
• Billing information: Payment details processed securely through Stripe. We do not store full card numbers on our servers.
• Google account data: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile photo via the Google OAuth 2.0 service.
• Google Classroom data: If you connect Google Classroom, we access course information, rosters, coursework, and student submissions solely to provide our class management features.
• Google Calendar data: We may access your Google Calendar to create and manage session events on your behalf.
• Usage data: Pages visited, features used, device type, browser, and IP address for analytics and security purposes.
• Communications: Messages or feedback you send us through our contact channels.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account and user profile.
• Provide, operate, and improve our language learning platform.
• Process payments and send billing confirmations via Stripe.
• Schedule and manage lessons using Google Calendar integration.
• Sync class rosters and coursework through Google Classroom integration.
• Send transactional emails such as enrollment confirmations, receipts, and important account notices.
• Monitor platform performance and fix bugs.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Google User Data

Our use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Specifically:

• We only request Google permissions that are necessary to provide the features you use.
• We do not use Google user data to serve advertisements.
• We do not sell Google user data to third parties.
• We do not allow humans to read your Google data unless you give explicit permission or it is required for security or legal compliance.
• Google Classroom and Calendar data is used solely to power our scheduling and class management features on your behalf.

4. Children's Privacy

My Language Playground serves students including minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. Student accounts are managed by their parents or guardians. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child without parental consent, please contact us immediately at privacy@mylanguageplayground.com and we will delete it promptly.

To protect student privacy, our platform uses an Access Code system — students are identified by access codes rather than their real names in shared or public contexts.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only in these limited circumstances:

• Stripe: For payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy applies to data shared with them.
• Google: Data shared back with Google APIs is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Service providers: Trusted third-party vendors (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery) who process data strictly on our behalf under confidentiality agreements.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction, with prior notice to you.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., transaction records for accounting).

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), hashed passwords, and access controls to protect your personal information. Google tokens and credentials are stored securely server-side and are never exposed to the client. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and analyze platform usage. For more details, see our Cookies Policy.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis.
• Revoke Google permissions at any time via your Google Account settings.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@mylanguageplayground.com.

10. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.