Aura YDS Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 11, 2025 | Last Updated: November 2025

Aura YDS ("us", "we", or "our") operates all of our mobile applications (the "Service").

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Information Collection And Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Usage Data

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to:

Educational Data

As an educational application, we collect specific data related to your learning activities:

  • Reading activities and duration
  • Article reading history and preferences
  • Word bookmarks and vocabulary lists
  • Learning progress and test results
  • Streak data and study patterns
  • Comprehension quiz responses
  • Word control test results
  • Study session analytics
  • XP (Experience Points) scores and leaderboard rankings

Audio and Media Data

Our app includes audio features that may collect:

PDF Download and Storage Data

Our app allows premium users to download articles as PDF files:

Payment and Subscription Data

For premium features, we collect:

Tracking & Analytics Data

We use tracking technologies and analytics tools to improve our Service and understand how you use our app.

Our mobile app uses device storage and analytics tools to collect usage information. This includes app performance data, feature usage statistics, and user interaction patterns to help us improve the app experience.

You can control analytics tracking through your device settings or by contacting us directly.

Analytics and Tracking Tools we use:

Firebase Analytics and Performance Monitoring

We use Firebase Analytics to collect and analyze usage data to improve our Service. This includes:

  • App performance metrics
  • User engagement statistics
  • Feature usage analytics
  • Crash reports and error tracking
  • User journey analysis
  • A/B testing data

Firebase Analytics data is collected anonymously and used solely for improving app performance and user experience.

Analytics Opt-out Options:

You can control Firebase Analytics data collection in several ways:

Advertising and Personalization

Our app may display advertisements to non-premium users. We use Google Mobile Ads and may collect:

Note: Premium users do not see advertisements, and no advertising data is collected from premium accounts.

Social Media Integration

Our app supports social media login options (Google, Apple, Facebook). When you use these services:

Leaderboard and Ranking System

Our app includes a leaderboard feature that displays user rankings based on XP (Experience Points) scores. When you participate in the leaderboard:

Important: By using the app, you consent to having your display name, profile picture, and XP scores displayed in the leaderboard. If you do not wish to participate in leaderboards, you can contact us to opt out, but this may limit certain features of the app.

Leaderboard Data Sharing

The following information is shared with other users through the leaderboard:

We do not share your email address, phone number, or other private information through the leaderboard system.

Device Permissions

Audio Permissions

Our app uses audio functionality for:

Important: Our app does NOT request microphone permissions. We do not record or store your voice. Audio functionality is used only for playback of pre-recorded content and TTS services. No recording capabilities are implemented.

Photo Library Permission

Our app requests photo library access for:

Important: We only access photos that you specifically choose to upload as your profile picture. We do not scan or access your entire photo library. Photos are stored securely and used only for profile display purposes.

Share Functionality

Our app includes sharing features for:

Important: Sharing is completely optional and user-initiated. We do not automatically share any of your data. You control what and when to share.

Offline Data Storage

Our app stores certain data locally on your device for offline functionality:

This data is stored securely on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you are online.

PDF Download and Storage

Our app allows premium users to download and save PDF files of articles. When you download a PDF:

Use of Data

Aura YDS uses the collected data for various purposes:

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

We may process your Personal Data because:

Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Educational data and learning progress are retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

Data Retention Periods:

Data Transfer

Your information, including Personal Data, is transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Turkey and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Turkey and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Aura YDS will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you

The right of rectification

You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete

The right to object

You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data

The right of restriction

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information

The right to data portability

You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format

The right to withdraw consent

You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Data Deletion Policy

Any users that created an account on our apps can delete their data and account anytime they want directly from the mobile app.

To delete your account and data:

  1. Go to Settings in the app
  2. Select "Delete Account"
  3. Confirm your decision

Upon account deletion, we will:

  • Remove your personal information from our databases
  • Delete your learning progress and educational data
  • Cancel any active subscriptions
  • Remove your data from analytics systems

Note: Some data may be retained for legal or regulatory purposes for a limited time.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 ("Children").

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

KVKK Uyarısı: Türkiye'deki kullanıcılar için 18 yaş altındaki kişilerin kişisel verilerinin işlenmesi için açık rıza gereklidir.

Push Notifications

Our app may send push notifications to keep you informed about:

You can control notification preferences in your device settings or within the app settings.

Third-Party Services

Our app integrates with several third-party services:

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy, and we encourage you to review them.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Harici Link Ekleme Özelliği ("İçerik Ekle")

Uygulamamız, kullanıcıların kendi belirledikleri web sitesi linklerini (URL) ekleyerek bu sitelerdeki metin içeriklerini okumalarına olanak tanıyan bir "İçerik Ekle" (veya benzeri) özellik sunar. Bu özelliğin kullanımına ilişkin önemli gizlilik ve sorumluluk esasları aşağıdadır:

Kullanıcı Sorumluluğu ve Telif Hakkı

Kullanıcı, eklediği link aracılığıyla erişilen içeriğin (makale, haber vb.) tüm yasal sorumluluğunun ve bu içeriğe erişim hakkının (telif hakkı, adil kullanım vb.) kendisine ait olduğunu kabul eder. Aura YDS, eklenen linklerin içeriğini sağlamaz, onaylamaz, doğruluğunu garanti etmez ve bu içeriklerden kaynaklanabilecek telif hakkı ihlalleri de dahil olmak üzere hiçbir yasal sorumluluk kabul etmez.

Kullanıcı, bu aracı kullanarak üçüncü partilerin haklarını ihlal etmeyeceğini taahhüt eder.

Yerel (Lokal) Veri İşleme

Bu özellik kullanılırken, sağlanan linkten alınan metin içeriği sunucularımıza kaydedilmez, depolanmaz veya işlenmez. Tüm içerik çekme ve metin ayrıştırma işlemi, tamamen kullanıcının kendi cihazı üzerinde (lokal olarak) anlık gerçekleştirilir.

Okuma deneyimini (kelimeye tıklayarak çeviri görme vb.) sağlamak amacıyla içerik, yalnızca kullanıcının cihazının yerel depolama alanında saklanır ve uygulama dışına aktarılmaz. Bu veriler sunucularımızla paylaşılmaz.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective, and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: destek@auradil.com

By mail: Aura DİL - destek@auradil.com

For GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at: destek@auradil.com

KVKK (Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu) Uyumluluğu

Türkiye'deki kullanıcılar için özel bilgilendirme:

Bu gizlilik politikası, 6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (KVKK) kapsamında hazırlanmıştır.

KVKK Kapsamında Veri İşleme Amaçları

Aura YDS olarak kişisel verilerinizi aşağıdaki amaçlarla işlemekteyiz:

KVKK Kapsamında Veri İşleme Hukuki Sebepleri

Kişisel verileriniz aşağıdaki hukuki sebeplere dayanarak işlenmektedir:

KVKK Kapsamında Veri Sahibi Hakları

6698 sayılı KVKK'nın 11. maddesi uyarınca aşağıdaki haklara sahipsiniz:

Kişisel verilerinizin işlenip işlenmediğini öğrenme

Kişisel verileriniz işlenmişse buna ilişkin bilgi talep etme

Kişisel verilerinizin işlenme amacını ve bunların amacına uygun kullanılıp kullanılmadığını öğrenme

Yurt içinde veya yurt dışında kişisel verilerinizin aktarıldığı üçüncü kişileri bilme

Kişisel verilerinizin eksik veya yanlış işlenmiş olması hâlinde bunların düzeltilmesini isteme

KVKK'nın 7. maddesinde öngörülen şartlar çerçevesinde kişisel verilerinizin silinmesini veya yok edilmesini isteme

Kişisel verilerinizin aktarıldığı üçüncü kişilere yukarıda sayılan (e) ve (f) bentleri uyarınca yapılan işlemlerin bildirilmesini isteme

İşlenen verilerinizin münhasıran otomatik sistemler vasıtasıyla analiz edilmesi suretiyle kişiliğiniz aleyhine bir sonucun ortaya çıkmasına itiraz etme

Kişisel verilerinizin kanuna aykırı olarak işlenmesi sebebiyle zarara uğramanız hâlinde zararın giderilmesini talep etme

KVKK Kapsamında Başvuru Hakkı

Yukarıda belirtilen haklarınızı kullanmak için:

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

For Turkish users, complaints can be filed with the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK).