Privacy Policy
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Last Updated: January 1, 2025 | Effective Date: January 1, 2025
📌 Quick Privacy Summary
- We collect data to provide personalized learning experiences, ads, and AI-powered features
- Voice data is processed locally on your device using WhisperKit - never sent to external servers
- ChatGPT generates personalized questions; Google Gemini creates result images
- Facebook SDK tracks usage for advertising purposes
- We share data with advertising partners to show relevant ads
- You can opt-out of personalized advertising at any time
- We comply with GDPR, CCPA, and international privacy laws
- Your data is encrypted and securely stored
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT ADVERTISING
This App displays personalized advertisements and uses third-party tracking technologies including Facebook SDK. We collect and share certain information with advertising partners to show you relevant ads. You can opt-out of personalized advertising in the App settings or iOS Privacy settings.
🤖 AI SERVICES DISCLOSURE
This App uses artificial intelligence services from OpenAI (ChatGPT) for question generation and Google (Gemini) for image creation. Your interactions, responses, and performance data are shared with these AI providers to deliver personalized content. Please review their respective privacy policies for details on how they handle your data.
1. Introduction
Welcome to Hafedh | حفيظ ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
By using our App, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not download, register with, or use the App.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways to provide and improve our services:
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
| Data Type |
Examples |
Purpose |
| Account Information |
Name, email address, username |
Account creation and management |
| Profile Data |
Profile picture, preferences, settings |
Personalization |
| Voice Data |
Audio recordings for speech-to-text |
Convert speech to text via WhisperKit (on-device) |
| User Content |
Answers, responses, study materials |
App functionality and AI processing |
| Learning Data |
Test results, progress, performance metrics |
AI-powered personalization and analytics |
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
| Data Type |
Examples |
Purpose |
| Device Information |
Device ID, model, OS version |
App optimization, troubleshooting |
| Usage Data |
Features used, interaction data, session duration |
Analytics, improvement, AI training |
| Location Data |
IP address, approximate location |
Localized content, ads |
| Advertising ID |
IDFA (iOS) |
Personalized advertising via Facebook SDK |
| Log Data |
Crashes, errors, performance metrics |
App stability, debugging |
| Facebook SDK Data |
App events, user actions, ad interactions |
Advertising effectiveness and targeting |
2.3 Information from Third Parties
- Social Media: If you connect social media accounts
- Analytics Providers: Usage patterns and demographics
- Advertising Networks: Ad interaction data and user behavior
- AI Service Providers: Processed responses and generated content
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes:
3.1 Primary Purposes
- Service Delivery: Provide core app functionality and learning features
- Communication: Send notifications, updates, and support messages
- Personalization: Customize your experience and content
- Voice Processing: Convert speech to text using on-device WhisperKit
- AI Content Generation: Create personalized questions via ChatGPT and result images via Gemini
3.2 Secondary Purposes
- Advertising: Display personalized and contextual ads through Facebook Audience Network and other partners
- Analytics: Understand usage patterns, measure ad performance, and improve the app
- Marketing: Promote features and related services
- Legal Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements
- Safety: Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- AI Model Improvement: Help third-party AI providers improve their services
4. Advertising & Analytics
🎯 Advertising Disclosure
We use your information to show personalized advertisements. This includes sharing certain data with advertising partners including Facebook. You have the right to opt-out of personalized advertising.
4.1 Advertising Partners
We work with the following advertising networks:
- Facebook Audience Network: Primary advertising platform integrated via Facebook SDK
- Google AdMob: Mobile advertising platform
- Unity Ads: In-app advertising
- AppLovin: Mobile ad network
4.2 Data Shared for Advertising
- Advertising identifier (IDFA)
- Device information (model, OS version, carrier)
- General location (country, region, city)
- App usage data and user actions
- Ad interaction data (views, clicks, conversions)
- Demographic information (age group, gender if provided)
- In-app events and behavioral patterns
- Session frequency and duration
4.3 Analytics Services
- Google Analytics: Usage statistics and user behavior
- Firebase Analytics: App performance and crashes
- Facebook Analytics: User engagement and ad performance
- Mixpanel: User engagement tracking
4.4 Opting Out of Personalized Ads
You can opt-out of personalized advertising through:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising → Turn off "Personalized Ads"
- iOS Tracking: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → Disable for Hafedh App
- Facebook: Settings → Ads → Ad Preferences → Manage data use
- In-App: App Settings → Privacy → Advertising Preferences
5. Facebook SDK Integration
5.1 Purpose of Facebook SDK
We integrate Facebook SDK for iOS to enhance our advertising capabilities and measure app performance. The SDK enables:
- User Tracking: Monitor user behavior and engagement patterns
- Ad Targeting: Deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests
- Campaign Measurement: Track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Cross-Platform Advertising: Show relevant ads across Facebook platforms
- Audience Building: Create custom and lookalike audiences for advertising
- Analytics: Understand user demographics and behavior
5.2 Data Collected by Facebook SDK
| Category |
Data Collected |
Purpose |
| Identifiers |
IDFA, device ID, user ID |
User identification and ad attribution |
| Device Data |
Device model, OS version, screen size, carrier |
Ad optimization and targeting |
| App Events |
App opens, feature usage, purchases, level completion |
Campaign measurement and optimization |
| Ad Interactions |
Ad views, clicks, conversions |
Ad performance tracking |
| Network Info |
Connection type, IP address |
Ad delivery optimization |
| Location |
Country, region, city (approximate) |
Geo-targeted advertising |
| Session Data |
Duration, frequency, timestamps |
User engagement analysis |
5.3 How Facebook Uses Your Data
Facebook may use the data collected through the SDK to:
- Show you personalized ads on Facebook, Instagram, and partner apps
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Create custom audiences for advertisers
- Improve their advertising and analytics products
- Provide aggregated reporting to advertisers
- Develop and improve Facebook's machine learning models
5.4 Controlling Facebook Data Collection
iOS App Tracking Transparency (ATT): We request permission before allowing Facebook SDK to track you across apps. You can:
- Deny tracking when prompted by the app
- Change your choice in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking
- Disable tracking for all apps in the same settings menu
Facebook Ad Settings:
- Visit Facebook Ad Preferences to manage your ad settings
- Opt-out of interest-based advertising
- Review and control data sharing preferences
Limit Ad Tracking (LAT): Enable in iOS Settings → Privacy → Advertising
5.5 Facebook Privacy Policy
Facebook's data practices are governed by their own privacy policy. We encourage you to review:
6. AI Services (ChatGPT & Gemini)
6.1 OpenAI ChatGPT Integration
Purpose and Functionality
We use OpenAI's ChatGPT API to provide intelligent, personalized learning experiences:
- Question Generation: Create customized questions based on your learning level and topics
- Answer Analysis: Process and evaluate your responses for accuracy and understanding
- Adaptive Learning: Adjust difficulty and content based on your performance
- Feedback Generation: Provide detailed explanations and guidance
- Study Recommendations: Suggest topics and materials for improvement
- Conversational AI: Enable interactive learning assistance
Data Shared with OpenAI
| Data Type |
Examples |
Purpose |
| User Responses |
Your answers to questions and exercises |
Content generation and evaluation |
| Learning Preferences |
Subject areas, difficulty levels, study goals |
Personalized question creation |
| Performance Data |
Test scores, accuracy rates, progress metrics |
Adaptive learning algorithms |
| Interaction History |
Previous questions, answers, and feedback |
Context-aware content generation |
| User Prompts |
Questions and requests to the AI |
AI response generation |
How OpenAI Uses Your Data
According to OpenAI's policies:
- API Data: Not used to train OpenAI's models (as of their current API terms)
- Service Improvement: May be used to improve API services with appropriate safeguards
- Retention: Data retained for 30 days for abuse monitoring, then deleted
- Privacy: Data is encrypted and access is restricted
Important: OpenAI's terms and practices may change. Review their current policies at https://openai.com/privacy
6.2 Google Gemini Integration
Purpose and Functionality
We use Google's Gemini API to create visual content for your learning journey:
- Result Images: Generate personalized visual representations of your test results
- Achievement Graphics: Create custom badges and certificates
- Progress Visualizations: Design charts and graphs showing your improvement
- Shareable Content: Produce social media-ready result cards
- Motivational Graphics: Generate encouraging visual content
- Educational Illustrations: Create visual aids for learning materials
Data Shared with Google Gemini
| Data Type |
Examples |
Purpose |
| Test Results |
Scores, grades, performance levels |
Image content generation |
| Achievement Data |
Completed milestones, streaks, accomplishments |
Badge and certificate creation |
| User Preferences |
Style choices, color preferences, themes |
Personalized image design |
| Image Prompts |
Descriptions for image generation |
AI image creation |
| Profile Data |
Username, avatar (if applicable) |
Personalized result cards |
How Google Uses Your Data
According to Google's policies:
- Model Training: May use data to improve Gemini models (check current terms)
- Quality Improvement: Data may be reviewed to enhance service quality
- Privacy Measures: Subject to Google's privacy and security standards
- Data Retention: Varies based on Google's retention policies
Important: Review Google's current policies at https://policies.google.com/privacy
6.3 AI Content Disclaimers
- Accuracy: AI-generated content may contain errors or inaccuracies
- Educational Purpose: Content is for learning and should not replace professional education
- Verification: Important information should be verified from authoritative sources
- Bias: AI models may exhibit biases from their training data
- No Guarantee: We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of AI-generated content
- Your Responsibility: You are responsible for how you use AI-generated content
6.4 Managing AI Services
You can control AI features through:
- Settings → AI Features: Enable/disable specific AI services
- Data Deletion: Request deletion of your AI interaction history
- Opt-Out: Choose not to use AI-powered features
- Manual Mode: Switch to non-AI question generation if available
6.5 Third-Party AI Provider Links