WTF — What’s That Word? Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 19, 2026
Welcome to WTF — What’s That Word? ("WTF," "we," "us," or "our"), a
mobile application designed to help you discover, learn, and build your
vocabulary. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being
transparent about how your information is collected, used, stored, and
protected.
This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use the
WTF application.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary to provide and improve the
app's features.
Personal Information
When you create or sign in to an account, we may collect:
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Account Information:
Your user ID and email address.
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Authentication Information:
Information required to securely authenticate and maintain your
account.
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Preferences:
App settings such as language, theme, notification preferences, and
other personalization settings.
Vocabulary and App Data
When you use WTF, we may store information that you create or interact
with, including:
- Words added to your collections.
- Collections and topics you create.
- Word learning or quiz activity.
- Saved words and related vocabulary information.
- Learning preferences and progress.
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Other information required to provide vocabulary and learning
features.
Usage and Technical Information
We may collect limited technical information necessary to operate and
improve the application, such as:
- Device type and operating system version.
- Application version.
- Basic diagnostic and error information.
- Connectivity and synchronization status.
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Information about how features are used, where necessary to diagnose
problems and improve the app.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as
financial information, contacts, messages, photos, or precise location
unless a future feature explicitly requires it and provides appropriate
notice.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information through the following methods:
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Direct Input:
When you add words, create collections, configure settings, or
otherwise provide information through the app.
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Account Authentication:
When you sign in or create an account.
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App Usage:
Through interactions with the app and its features.
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Automatic Collection:
Certain technical and diagnostic information may be collected
automatically to maintain app functionality, security, and
reliability.
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Synchronization:
If cloud synchronization is enabled, relevant account and vocabulary
data may be synchronized between your devices.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide the core functionality of WTF.
- Store and manage your vocabulary collections.
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Provide definitions, pronunciations, translations, and other
vocabulary-related information.
- Provide quizzes and learning features.
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Synchronize your vocabulary and preferences across supported devices.
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Personalize your experience, including language, theme, and
notification preferences.
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Send reminders or notifications when you enable them.
- Maintain account authentication and security.
- Diagnose errors and improve application performance.
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Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues.
- Comply with applicable legal requirements.
We do not use your vocabulary collections or learning activity to sell
or rent personal information to third parties.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information only in the following circumstances:
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Service Providers:
We may use trusted third-party service providers to provide services
such as authentication, cloud storage, synchronization, analytics,
diagnostics, notifications, or infrastructure. These providers
process information on our behalf and are expected to handle it in
accordance with applicable privacy and security requirements.
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Legal Requirements:
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with
applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, or to protect the
rights, safety, or property of WTF, our users, or others.
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With Your Consent:
We may share information for other purposes when you have provided
appropriate consent.
5. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information against
unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
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Local Storage:
Some app data may be stored locally on your device.
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Cloud Storage:
Account and synchronization data may be stored securely on our cloud
infrastructure.
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Secure Transmission:
Data transmitted between the app and our services is protected using
secure network connections such as HTTPS.
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Access Controls:
Access to cloud data is restricted through appropriate authentication
and authorization mechanisms.
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Security Measures:
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect
stored information.
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No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee
absolute security.
6. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights
regarding your personal information.
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Access and Update:
View and update information associated with your account through the
app where supported.
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Delete:
Request deletion of your account and associated personal data.
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Manage Notifications:
Enable or disable notifications through the app or your device
settings.
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Manage Synchronization:
Manage available synchronization features through the app.
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Request a Copy:
Request access to personal information associated with your account
where applicable.
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Request Correction:
Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information.
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Withdraw Consent:
Where processing is based on consent, request withdrawal of that
consent.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information provided in
the Contact Us section.
7. Third-Party Services
WTF may use third-party services to provide functionality such as
authentication, cloud storage, synchronization, notifications,
diagnostics, or vocabulary-related services.
These services may process certain information according to their own
privacy policies.
Where applicable, we will provide links to the relevant third-party
privacy policies within the app or on our website.
8. Vocabulary and Dictionary Data
WTF may use third-party dictionary, language, translation, or vocabulary
data sources to provide definitions, pronunciations, translations,
examples, synonyms, antonyms, and other language-related information.
Information obtained from these services is used to provide vocabulary
features within the application.
Third-party dictionary or language services may have their own terms and
privacy policies governing their services.
9. Children's Privacy
WTF is not intended for children under the minimum age required by
applicable law.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in
violation of applicable privacy laws. If we become aware that we have
collected personal information from a child without the required
authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to
provide our services, maintain your account, comply with legal
obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
If you request deletion of your account, we will take reasonable steps
to delete or anonymize associated personal information, subject to
information that we are legally required or permitted to retain.
Some information stored locally on your device may remain until you
delete the application or otherwise remove the data from your device.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes
to the application, our practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the
application, our website, or other appropriate means.
The updated Privacy Policy will become effective on the date indicated
at the beginning of the policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy
Policy or your personal information, please contact us at: