Koto Map

Privacy Policy

This policy applies to all learning apps provided by Koto Map.
It explains how we handle personal information and usage data.

Basic policy

Through our language learning apps, Koto Map aims to connect languages and cultures around the world. We respect your privacy and are designed not to collect personal information we do not need.

This policy applies to Koto Map's learning apps and to this website. The apps currently covered are Pattai Thai (Thai), Wonton Cantonese (Cantonese), Bacalhau: European Portuguese (European Portuguese), Banhmi Vietnamese (Vietnamese), Biryani: Learn Punjabi (Punjabi), Taiwanese English (Taiwan Mandarin), Shawarma: Learn Arabic (Arabic), Halo-Halo: Learn Tagalog (Tagalog), Khachapuri: Learn Georgian (Georgian). Apps released by Koto Map in the future will, as a rule, follow this policy as well.

Information we collect

The covered apps require no account creation or sign-in. We never ask you to register your name or email address.

  • Learning data (study progress, answer history, favorites, etc.) — stored on your device.
  • Purchase information — data used to verify your Google Play purchase status, stored on your device.
  • Bug report contents — only reviewed when you choose to send a report yourself.
  • Contact form submissions — information you enter in this site's form (described below).

How we use information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes.

  • Providing learning features and improving the learning experience
  • Investigating and fixing bugs
  • Answering your inquiries
  • Verifying purchases and providing purchased features

Data storage and management

Learning data is stored on your device, as a rule. If Android Auto Backup is enabled, your learning data may be saved to the backup storage of your Google account.

The app includes backup and restore features that you operate yourself. Data that holds your purchase status is managed separately from the learning database and is excluded from automatic backup and device-to-device transfer.

Advertising and analytics

The covered apps show no advertising. We do not run analytics intended to track users (tracking analytics), and we do not include automatic crash reporting tools such as Firebase Crashlytics.

Bug reports

A bug report only starts when you choose to send one. The app never sends information automatically.

Learning audio

The learning audio in the covered apps is pre-recorded audio files bundled with the app. We use Microsoft's Azure AI Speech service to produce the audio material.

When you play audio in the app, nothing you type or study is sent to a speech synthesis service. Playback uses the audio files on your device.

Purchases

Paid features inside the app are purchased through Google Play Billing. All payment happens on Google Play; we never see or store payment details such as credit card numbers.

Information collected through the contact form

This site's contact form processes the following information, solely to respond to your inquiry.

  • Your name
  • Reply-to email address
  • The app your inquiry is about
  • Inquiry category
  • Message content

This information is used only to reply to you and to review your inquiry. We also use Cloudflare Turnstile to prevent automated (spam) submissions. For that verification, a verification token and connection information are sent to Cloudflare.

External services and third parties

Except where required by law, we never provide personal information to third parties without your consent. To provide this service, we use Google Play for app distribution and billing, and Cloudflare for serving this site and processing the contact form.

App-specific handling

If handling differs between covered apps, we will note it here. At present there are no differences between the covered apps.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page together with the last-updated date.