Privacy Policy for Travelingo

Effective date: May 13, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Travelingo. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application ("App").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Translation Data

When you use the App's translation feature, we collect the text generated by speech-to-text transcription (transcribed text). This text is sent to our API server solely to process and deliver translation results.

2.2 Advertising and Analytics Data

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in our app. AdMob may collect and use information about your device and usage to provide relevant ads. This may include:

Device identifiers (such as Advertising ID)
IP address
Device type and model
Operating system
Usage data and interactions with ads

For iOS 14.5 and later, we request your permission to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites for advertising purposes. This permission is optional and you can change your preference in your device settings at any time.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our translation services
To diagnose technical issues and ensure service quality
To display personalized advertisements through AdMob
To analyze app usage and improve our services
To comply with legal obligations

3. Data Retention

We retain transcribed text only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above. Once processed, this data is anonymized or deleted according to our retention policy.

4. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party service providers to facilitate our service (e.g., cloud hosting, API services). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

4.1 Google AdMob

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in our app. AdMob is provided by Google LLC. For more information about how Google uses the information collected through AdMob, please visit Google's Partner Policy and Google's Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy.

5. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children's Privacy

Travelingo is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with a revised effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@travelingo.com.