Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Ejderha collects, uses, shares, stores, and deletes information when you use Only Words, a mobile application focused on learning vocabulary through short stories, contextual translations, pronunciation support, and account-based progress tracking.

Only Words can be explored in a limited way without signing in, but certain features such as saving learned words, completed stories, and personal library progress require an account.

Who We Are

Only Words is operated by Ejderha in Türkiye.

Contact email: contact@ejderha.app

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect the following information that You provide to Us:

Email address
Account sign-in information provided through Google, Apple, or email OTP sign-in
Support messages or privacy requests sent to Us
Information associated with Your account activity, such as saved words, completed stories, selected source and target languages, and learning library status

2. Information Processed to Provide Learning Features

Only Words allows You to tap words inside stories to receive meanings, alternative translations, pronunciation support, and sentence translations.

To provide these features, We may process:

The selected word
The surrounding sentence or story context
Your selected source language and target translation language
Request metadata needed to return meanings, alternative translations, pronunciation support, or sentence translations

This processing may involve third-party providers such as OpenAI and DeepL.

3. Information Collected Automatically

Depending on how You use the app and which features are enabled, We or Our service providers may collect:

Session and authentication status needed to restore login
Device and app technical information, such as app version, device model, operating system, and crash logs
Notification token and notification preference data if You allow push notifications
Advertising-related data, such as advertising identifiers, device-level ad information, and ad interaction data where ads are shown
Locally stored settings, cached story or media assets, and language preferences on Your device

4. Permissions

Only Words currently requests notification permission so We can send app notifications.

Based on the current implementation described for the app, Only Words is not designed to require sensitive permissions such as location, contacts, camera, microphone, photo library, or health data for its core features.

How We Use Your Information

We use information collected through Only Words to:

Create and manage Your account
Authenticate sign-in and restore sessions
Deliver story reading, word lookup, pronunciation, and translation features
Save Your learned words, story completion status, and language preferences
Send notifications if You enable them
Operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the app
Monitor crashes and technical issues
Display and measure ads where applicable
Respond to support requests and comply with legal obligations

How We Share Information

We may share information with:

Authentication providers, such as Google or Apple, when You choose those sign-in methods
Service providers that help Us provide translation, AI, or language assistance features, including OpenAI and DeepL
Technical service providers that help Us monitor app stability and errors, such as Firebase Crashlytics
Advertising partners or ad mediation providers, such as Google Mobile Ads, for ad delivery, measurement, and related advertising operations
Hosting, infrastructure, content delivery, and support providers that process data on Our behalf
Law enforcement or public authorities when required by law
Another entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset transfer
Other parties when You specifically direct Us to do so or give consent

We do not describe Only Words as selling personal information for money. However, if ads are shown, certain advertising-related data may be shared with advertising partners to operate and measure those ads.

Data Retention

We retain personal data and account-linked service data for as long as needed to operate Only Words and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

In practice:

Account data is generally retained while Your account remains active
Saved words, story completion history, library status, and language preferences are retained while they are needed to provide account features
Notification-related data is retained while notifications remain enabled or until it is no longer needed
Crash, diagnostic, security, and advertising logs may be retained for shorter periods according to operational need and provider retention settings
Locally cached stories, media, and settings may remain on Your device until they are deleted by the app, cleared by You, or removed when You uninstall the app

When You delete Your account from within the app, We aim to delete or anonymize account-linked personal data within a reasonable period, typically within 30 days, unless a longer retention period is required for legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, dispute resolution, or backup restoration limits.

Deletion and Your Privacy Choices

You can request deletion of Your account from within the app. This is the primary deletion method for Only Words.

You may also contact Us at contact@ejderha.app if:

You cannot access Your account
You need help with deletion
You want to request access to or correction of the personal data You provided

Some records may be retained where required by law or needed for security and fraud prevention. Provider-side backups or technical logs may take additional time to expire. If You use the app without signing in, You can remove locally stored app data by clearing app storage or uninstalling the app. You can disable notifications at any time in Your device settings.

International Data Transfers

Only Words is operated from Türkiye, but some of Our service providers may process data in other countries. This can include providers used for authentication, AI and translation support, crash reporting, cloud services, and advertising.

When data is transferred internationally, We take reasonable steps to require that it is handled securely and in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures may include access controls, authenticated service access, and limited internal access based on role.

No internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure, and We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Only Words is not directed to children under 13, or under a higher minimum age where local law requires parental consent for data processing. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in violation of applicable law.

If You believe a child has provided personal data to Us without appropriate authorization, please contact Us at contact@ejderha.app so We can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Third-Party Services

Only Words may rely on third-party services for core operations and features, including:

Google and Apple sign-in services
OpenAI
DeepL
Firebase Crashlytics
Google Mobile Ads

These providers may process information under their own privacy terms to the extent they act as independent service providers. We encourage You to review their privacy information as relevant to Your use of the app.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the app, legal requirements, or Our data practices. When We make material changes, We will post the updated version in the app or through another appropriate notice.

The updated Privacy Policy becomes effective when posted.

Contact Us

If You have questions about this Privacy Policy or want help with a privacy request, You can contact:

Ejderha
Email: contact@ejderha.app
Country: Türkiye