Privacy Policy

UTudy (hereinafter referred to as "the App") values your personal information and is committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This Privacy Policy explains how the personal information you provide is collected, used, and protected.

1. Information We Collect

The App collects the following personal information for account registration and service provision:

• Required Information: Nickname, Email Address
• Automatically Collected Information: Service usage records, access logs, device ID, advertising identifiers (ADID/IDFA)
• Location Information (with user consent)

2. How We Collect Information

The App collects personal information in the following ways:

• Information directly entered by users during account registration
• Automatically collected information during service usage
• Information collected through advertising networks like Google AdMob

3. Purpose of Collecting Personal Information

The collected personal information is used for the following purposes:

• Account Management: Membership registration, personal identification, and prevention of misuse
• Service Provision: YouTube lecture reminders, note saving, and community features
• Advertising: Personalized advertisements and performance analysis
• App Improvement: Statistics and analysis to improve user experience

4. Retention and Use Period

The App retains personal information for the necessary period as stated when collected and destroys it without delay afterward. However, some information may be retained as required by applicable laws.

• Upon account deletion: Immediately deleted
• When required by law: Retained for the period specified by the law

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information

The App does not provide or share your personal information with third parties. Exceptions include:

• When prior consent is obtained from the user
• When required by law
• When necessary for advertising through platforms like Google AdMob

6. Protection of Personal Information

The App takes the following measures to protect your personal information:

• Encrypting and securely managing personal information
• Operating security systems to prevent hacking and external breaches
• Minimizing access to personal information

7. User Rights

Users have the right to view, modify, and delete their personal information at any time. The App will take prompt action upon such requests. Users also have the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal information.

8. Use of Cookies and Advertising Identifiers

The App uses cookies and advertising identifiers (ADID/IDFA) to provide personalized services. Users can disable these features in their device settings.

• Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization
• iOS: Settings > Privacy > Ads > Limit Ad Tracking

9. Data Protection Officer

The App has designated a Data Protection Officer responsible for managing personal information. For inquiries, please contact:

• Data Protection Officer: Rose
• Email: mkideabox@gmail.com

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated according to changes in applicable laws or company policies. Updates will be notified through the App.

11. Disclosure of YouTube API Use

Our app utilizes the YouTube API services to provide users with video streaming services. This allows users to access a variety of YouTube content, and in doing so, our app complies with YouTube's Service Terms and Google's Privacy Policy.

12. Links to YouTube Service Terms and Google Privacy Policy

By using our app to watch YouTube videos, users are automatically considered to have agreed to the YouTube Service Terms and Google Privacy Policy. Users can review these terms and policies by clicking on the provided links.

13. User Data Access and Deletion Rights

Users can visit the Google Security Settings page (https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions) at any time to manage or revoke access to their data. Our app supports users in controlling their information.