Legal

Privacy Policy

Below is the privacy policy for this website. Please read it carefully.

Effective Date: [19. February 2025]

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how eLearning Translator ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects the personal information of users ("you" or "your") of our translation app.

2. Contact Details

Full name of legal entity: Nico Schriever
Email address: hi@elearningtranslator.com
Postal address: Elektrastraße 11, 81925 München, Germany

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority. However, we encourage you to contact us first at hi@elearningtranslator.com so we can address your concerns directly.

3. The Data We Collect About You

When you use our app, we collect the following personal information:

  • Email address and name (for account creation and login).
  • Your name, in case you choose to add it to your account (optional).
  • Anonymous usage data for performance improvement.
  • We do not store payment details. Transactions are securely handled by Lemonsqueezy LLC.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. All customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit via SSL.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data collected for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our services: This includes processing translation requests and delivering translated content.
  • To manage your account: We use your email to create and manage your user account.
  • To send important updates: Transactional emails (such as login codes and security notifications) are sent to your email.
  • To analyze app performance: Anonymous data helps us identify errors and improve usability.

6. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: To provide you with our services (e.g., processing translation requests and managing your account).
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve app performance and security.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Consent: When you opt-in to receive marketing emails.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent frameworks, are in place.

8. Third-Party Services

  • Supabase (Database & Authentication) - Stores login credentials and user data in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Loops.so (Marketing Emails) - Sends product updates to users.
  • Resend (Transactional Emails) - Handles essential account-related emails.
  • Vercel (Hosting & Analytics) - Provides reliable app hosting with anonymized analytics.
  • Sentry (Error Monitoring) - Collects anonymized crash reports to improve app stability.
  • DeepL (Translation API) - Processes text translations through DeepL's AI-based language model in Germany.
  • Azure AI (Translation API) - Provides machine translation services via Microsoft's AI models in Germany.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as your account remains active. Specifically:

  • All user data is retained while your account is active and being used.
  • For accounts that show no activity for more than 6 months, we may contact you to verify if the account is still needed.
  • If we cannot reach you or confirm the account is still needed, we may remove dormant accounts and associated data.
  • You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

10. Cookie Usage

We use cookies exclusively for users with active accounts. Visitors to our public website are not tracked with any cookies. For logged-in users, we use only essential cookies that are necessary for the website to function properly. These cookies do not track browsing activity or collect personal information. They are used solely for:

  • Maintaining your authenticated session
  • Remembering your basic preferences
  • Ensuring secure authentication

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Under applicable data protection law (including GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data in specific circumstances.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used format or ask us to transfer it to another provider.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hi@elearningtranslator.com. We will respond to all legitimate requests within one month, unless the request is particularly complex, in which case we may extend this period. We will inform you of any extension and the reasons for the delay.

12. Data Breach Notification

We will notify you of any data breach that affects your personal data within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

13. Age Restrictions

Our app is intended for users 18 years and older.

14. Withdrawing Consent and Unsubscribing

You can withdraw your consent for marketing communications at any time through the following methods:

  • Click the "Unsubscribe" link provided in any marketing email you receive from us
  • Email us at hi@elearningtranslator.com with your request to unsubscribe

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we will still send you important service-related messages (such as security notifications and account updates) when necessary.

15. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

We operate in Germany and comply with GDPR and EU privacy laws. Any disputes shall be governed by the laws of Germany.