Cookie Policy

TL;DR

PathLingo is a mobile app — we don't use browser cookies. We only use essential on-device storage to keep you logged in and save your preferences. We don't track you for advertising. That's it.

1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, and device-based SDKs. This policy covers all such technologies used by PathLingo and the Scholarly Apps website.

2 How PathLingo Uses Cookies & Similar Technologies

As a mobile application, PathLingo does not use traditional browser cookies. However, we use the following on-device technologies to ensure the app works properly:

Technology	Purpose	Type
Auth Tokens	Keep you signed in securely across sessions	Essential
Local Preferences	Save your language, theme, notification settings	Essential
Cached Lesson Data	Enable offline access to downloaded lessons	Essential
Analytics SDK	Collect anonymized usage stats to improve the app	Functional
Crash Reports	Identify and fix bugs automatically	Functional

No advertising cookies. We do not use any advertising, retargeting, or behavioral tracking cookies or SDKs. We do not collect or use your device's Advertising ID (AAID/IDFA) for ad purposes.

3 Scholarly Apps Website

Our website (scholarlyapps.com) may use minimal cookies for:

Essential cookies — required for the website to function (e.g., security, session management).
Analytics cookies — anonymized, aggregated traffic data to understand how visitors use our site. No personal identification occurs.

We do not use any marketing, advertising, or social media tracking cookies on our website.

4 Third-Party Technologies

Our app integrates limited third-party services that may use their own on-device storage:

Google/Apple Sign-In — Stores authentication tokens on your device per their own policies.
Analytics Provider — Collects anonymized, aggregated usage data. No personal data is shared for advertising.
Crash Reporting — Stores minimal device information to generate crash reports.

All third-party providers are contractually bound to process data only as necessary for their service function.

5 Your Choices

You have control over how these technologies work on your device:

Analytics opt-out — Disable analytics data sharing in Settings → Privacy & Data → Analytics within the app.
Clear app data — You can clear all locally stored data through your device's settings (Settings → Apps → PathLingo → Clear Data). Note: this will sign you out and reset local preferences.
Device advertising settings — Reset your Advertising ID or opt out of ad personalization via your device's privacy settings (though we don't use it for ads).
Browser cookies — For our website, manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies.

Note: Disabling essential storage may prevent PathLingo from functioning correctly (e.g., you may need to sign in every time you open the app).

6 Children's Data

For users under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction), we limit all on-device storage to strictly essential functionality only. Analytics and crash reporting SDKs operate in a privacy-safe, anonymized mode for child users. No behavioral tracking is performed on children's accounts.

7 Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we change how we use cookies or similar technologies. The "Effective" date at the top will be updated accordingly. For material changes, we'll notify you via the app or email.