Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 8, 2026
🛡️ The "Human" Summary
- ✓ We do not sell your data. Ever.
- ✓ We store your email so you can log in.
- ! YouTube tracks the videos you watch because we embed their player.
- ! We use cookies to keep you logged in.
1. Introduction
Welcome to 10alect ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection when you use our language learning platform.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Account Information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Email address
- Password (encrypted and never stored in plain text)
- Account preferences and settings
2.2 Usage Data
We automatically collect information about your interaction with our service:
- YouTube video IDs you analyze
- Source and target languages selected
- Analysis history and preferences
- Energy and gem usage
- IP address for rate limiting and security
2.3 Third-Party Content
When you submit YouTube links, we fetch publicly available subtitle data from YouTube. We do not store or transmit video content itself.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and improve our language learning service
- Process and cache song analyses for faster future access
- Manage your account, energy, and gems
- Send important service updates (not marketing emails)
- Prevent abuse and enforce rate limits
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our features
4. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored on our servers with industry-standard security practices. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt. We implement reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access, but no system is 100% secure.
Analysis data is cached indefinitely to improve performance for all users. Account data is retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion at any time.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- YouTube API: To fetch video metadata and subtitles (subject to YouTube's Privacy Policy)
- Translation Services: DeepL API for premium translations and OPUS-MT models for standard translations
These services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your data.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your account and data
- Export your analysis history
- Opt-out of non-essential data collection
To exercise these rights, please contact us at our contact page.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. International Users
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. By using our service, you consent to such transfers.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes via email or through a prominent notice on our website.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: inklysoft@gmail.com
- Contact Form: Contact Page