Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LESRA Future Apps (“we”, “us”, “our”) develops and operates Abakada – Filipino Alphabet for Kids (the “App”). This Privacy Policy describes our data practices — specifically, that we do not collect, store, or process any personal data from users of this App on our own servers or systems.

This Privacy Policy also serves as our Data Policy and Data Safety Summary for app-store compliance purposes (see Section 9).

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you are a parent or guardian allowing a child to use the App, you accept this policy on the child’s behalf.

2. Data Controller

Developer: LESRA Future Apps
App Name: Abakada – Filipino Alphabet for Kids
Developer Email: jdronquillo16@yahoo.com
Contact / Privacy Email: jdronquillo46@yahoo.com

3. Information We Collect

We collect NO personal information whatsoever. No name, email address, phone number, location data, device identifier, or any other personally identifiable information is collected, stored, or transmitted to our systems by this App.

3.1 Local Device Storage Only

The App stores the following data locally on your device only, using Android’s SharedPreferences mechanism. This data never leaves your device and is never transmitted to us or any third party through our systems:

App settings and preferences (e.g., audio on/off, TTS voice selection, music and sound effects toggles)
Lesson progress and completion status
Optional child display name or profile label, if entered by the parent or user — stored on-device only, never transmitted

3.2 What We Do NOT Collect

No names, email addresses, or contact information
No location or GPS data
No device identifiers (collected by us)
No camera or microphone recordings
No analytics or usage statistics transmitted to our servers
No crash reports or diagnostic data transmitted to our servers
No biometric data of any kind
No behavioral profiles or user-tracking data

4. Text-to-Speech (TTS)

The App uses your device’s built-in Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine (provided natively by the Android operating system or installed TTS engines on the device) to pronounce Filipino letters, syllables, and words. All TTS processing occurs entirely on your device.

                We do not make audio recordings, transmit speech data, or receive any output from the
                device’s TTS engine. The TTS engine is part of the Android platform and is governed
                by the terms of whoever provided the TTS engine (e.g., Google Text-to-Speech is governed
                by Google’s Privacy Policy).
            

5. Device Permissions

The App may request the following Android permission:

Internet access — required solely to allow Google AdMob to serve advertisements. This permission is not used by us to transmit any user data to our servers.

The App does NOT request or use the following permissions:

Camera or microphone access
Location (GPS or network-based)
Access to Contacts, Call Logs, or Messages
Access to Files, Photos, or External Storage
Usage Access or Device Administrator privileges

6. Advertising — Google AdMob

The App may display advertisements served by Google AdMob (a Google LLC service). AdMob may automatically collect certain device information and advertising signals (such as an advertising identifier) to serve ads. This data collection is performed by the AdMob SDK directly and is governed by Google’s own Privacy Policy, not this Privacy Policy.

Child-Directed Advertising: Because this App is specifically designed for children, we configure AdMob with child-directed ad settings (TAG_FOR_CHILD_DIRECTED_TREATMENT) and request non-personalized ads only, in full compliance with Google’s Families Policy, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and applicable data protection laws. This means AdMob will not use behavioral tracking or interest-based advertising profiles when serving ads in this App.

Relevant Google policies and resources:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob / Ads Help: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543
Google Families Policy: https://play.google.com/about/families/

Parents and guardians may opt out of ad personalization at any time through Google Settings → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization on the device, or by resetting the device’s advertising identifier.

7. Optional In-App Subscriptions

The App may offer an optional subscription plan (via Google Play Billing) to remove advertisements. Subscribing is entirely voluntary. If you choose to subscribe:

All payment processing is handled entirely by Google Play — we are not involved in the payment transaction
We do NOT receive, store, or process any payment card information, billing address, or personal financial data
We do NOT collect any additional personal information as part of the subscription process or as a subscription benefit
Google Play provides us only with an anonymized subscription status token sufficient to unlock the ad-free experience within the App
Subscription management (renewal, cancellation, refunds) is handled through the Google Play Store

Google Play’s Terms of Service govern all subscription transactions: https://play.google.com/about/play-terms/

8. No Cloud Backend

LESRA Future Apps does not operate any server, cloud database, or backend infrastructure for the Abakada App. There is no data transmission between the App and our systems at any time.

The App functions entirely as a standalone local application. No internet connection is required to use core functionality; internet access is used only by the AdMob SDK for advertising purposes.

9. Data Policy / Data Safety Summary (Google Play)

This section summarizes data handling practices for alignment with Google Play’s Data Safety section disclosure requirements.

Data Collected by LESRA Future Apps

None. We collect no data from users of this App.

Data Shared by LESRA Future Apps

None. We do not share any user data with any party (we have no user data to share).

Data Collected by Integrated Third-Party SDKs

Google AdMob SDK — may collect advertising identifiers and device signals for the purpose of serving non-personalized, child-directed advertisements. Governed by Google’s Privacy Policy. Child-directed settings are applied.
Google Play Billing Library (if subscription is purchased) — payment and billing data is handled by Google. We receive only a subscription status token from Google Play.

Local Storage (On-Device Only)

App preferences and settings — stored on-device only via SharedPreferences; never transmitted
Lesson progress and completion records — stored on-device only; never transmitted

Data Security

Since we collect no user data, no user data is at risk in our systems. Local on-device data is protected by Android’s application sandbox and the device’s own security model (screen lock, encryption if enabled by the user).

Purpose of Data Use

Local storage — to preserve user preferences and lesson progress across app sessions, entirely for the user’s benefit
AdMob SDK — to serve advertisements that fund free access to the App

10. Children’s Privacy (COPPA and Applicable Law)

Abakada – Filipino Alphabet for Kids is explicitly designed for use by young children as an educational tool. We take children’s privacy with the utmost seriousness and have built the App with privacy-by-design principles to ensure no personal information about children is collected.

We collect no personal information from children or from parents on behalf of children
No registration, account creation, or login of any kind is required or available
Advertising is configured with mandatory child-directed settings (COPPA-compliant non-personalized ads)
No behavioral data, usage analytics, or any identifiable information is transmitted from the device
The App is designed to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Philippine Data Privacy Act (Republic Act No. 10173), and all applicable children’s privacy regulations

Parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise and participate in their child’s use of the App. If you believe your child’s privacy or personal information has been affected in any way, please contact us immediately: jdronquillo46@yahoo.com

11. Data Retention

We retain no user data on our systems, as we collect none. Data stored locally on the device persists until the user uninstalls the App or manually clears the App’s storage through Android Settings → Apps → Abakada → Storage → Clear Data.

12. Your Rights and Choices

Because we collect no personal data, data subject rights such as access, correction, deletion, and portability are exercisable directly by the user on the device:

Clear all local data: Android Settings → Apps → Abakada → Storage → Clear Data
Uninstall the App: Removes all locally stored App data permanently
Manage ad preferences: Through Google Settings → Ads on your device
Reset advertising identifier: Through Android Settings → Google → Ads → Reset advertising ID
Manage subscription: Through Google Play Store → Subscriptions

For any privacy-related inquiries, concerns, or requests, you may also contact us at: jdronquillo46@yahoo.com

13. International Users

The App is available globally through the Google Play Store. As we collect no personal data, cross-border data transfer restrictions (such as GDPR Chapter V or equivalent) do not apply to us directly. Third-party services integrated into the App (Google AdMob, Google Play Billing) operate under their own globally applicable data handling frameworks and privacy policies.

14. Third-Party Services — Reference Links

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Play Terms of Service: https://play.google.com/about/play-terms/
Google AdMob Policies: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543
Google Families Policy: https://play.google.com/about/families/

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or third-party service terms. Material changes will be reflected with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this document. We encourage parents and guardians to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of the App after any changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Us

For privacy questions, concerns, data requests, or any policy-related matters, please contact:

Contact / Privacy Email: jdronquillo46@yahoo.com
Developer Email: jdronquillo16@yahoo.com
Developer: LESRA Future Apps
App: Abakada – Filipino Alphabet for Kids

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