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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Data controller: Luis Enrique Rodrigues Peña, owner of SpacedWords. For privacy enquiries and to exercise your rights, contact privacy@spacedwords.com.

SpacedWords takes your privacy seriously. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you use our mobile application.

1. Information we collect

We collect the following information when you use SpacedWords:

2. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

Our legal bases are performance of the requested service for managing your account and progress; your consent for optional AI features and notifications; and our legitimate interest in protecting the service, preventing abuse, and resolving incidents. You may withdraw consent from Profile or your device settings without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.

3. Sharing information with third parties

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own commercial purposes. We use the following third-party services to operate the app:

Before text or audio is first sent to DeepSeek or Groq, the app identifies the providers and asks for your explicit permission. You may withdraw that permission from Profile. Do not include sensitive data, confidential information, or another person's personal data in answers or recordings.

4. Processors and international transfers

Firebase Authentication operates from the United States, and other Google services may process data globally. Google publishes data-processing terms and Standard Contractual Clauses. Railway hosts the backend and database primarily in the United States and provides a data-processing agreement with Standard Contractual Clauses. Groq processes transcripts in the United States under its data-processing agreement and Standard Contractual Clauses; SpacedWords has enabled Global Zero Data Retention.

DeepSeek is operated by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. in China. Its general policy states that it does not cover the processing of end users of applications built with its platform. SpacedWords has requested specific contractual safeguards for EEA users. Until that review is complete, this feature should not be considered legally validated for a public EU launch. You can use the rest of the app without granting AI permission.

You may request information or a copy of the applicable safeguards by writing to privacy@spacedwords.com.

5. Data security

We use technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including encrypted communications (HTTPS/TLS), secure authentication using JWTs, and restricted access to data.

6. Data retention

We retain your account, progress, cards, consent records, reports, and preferences while your account remains active. Audio files are not persisted in our database, and Groq does not retain inference inputs or outputs while Global Zero Data Retention remains enabled. Railway retains technical logs for 7 days under the current plan; our logs are minimised and do not include audio, full prompts, or full responses.

Firebase Authentication retains logged IP addresses for a few weeks. After account deletion, Google states that it removes other authentication information from active systems and backups within a maximum of 180 days. Retention of DeepSeek API inputs and outputs is not sufficiently defined for this processing and remains part of the pending contractual review.

You can delete your account and associated data directly from Profile > Delete account or through our account-deletion page.

7. Your rights

Where applicable, you have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@spacedwords.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).

8. Children

SpacedWords is not directed at children under 14 in Spain. If you believe a child has provided personal information without the required authorisation, contact us so we can delete it.

9. Push notifications

SpacedWords uses push notifications to remind you when it is time to review words. You can disable notifications at any time from your device settings.

10. Website and local storage

The public website does not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies. It may store only your language preference in browser local storage. Fonts are provided by your device and are not requested from an external provider.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes and, where new processing requires consent, request it before processing begins.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us:

📧 privacy@spacedwords.com

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