Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 28/02/2025
At Kothai Tamil Keyboard, user privacy is our top priority. We are committed to transparency in how our app functions and handles data.
Learn how Kothai Tamil Keyboard protects your personal information, ensures GDPR compliance, and safeguards your privacy rights. Our comprehensive privacy policy outlines our data collection practices, security measures, and commitment to user privacy. We also adhere to the DCKAP Privacy Policy, ensuring alignment with our parent company’s privacy standards and best practices.
2. TYPE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
1.1 Personal Information
The Kothai Tamil Keyboard application is designed with user privacy in mind. It does not collect, store, or share any personal information from its users, which includes sensitive data such as passwords, one-time passwords (OTPs), or any other confidential user information. Our priority is to ensure that your personal data remains secure and private.
1.2 Non-Personal Information
While using the Kothai Tamil Keyboard, we may collect certain non-personal data crucial for improving our application’s overall functionality. This may encompass metrics related to app performance, such as speed and responsiveness, as well as crash reports that are generated during usage. Importantly, this data is collected anonymously, ensuring that no individual user can be identified, and is solely utilized to enhance and refine the user experience.
1.3 Automatic Information
The Kothai Tamil Keyboard does not engage in tracking or storing any keystroke data during your typing activities. All functionalities related to predictive text suggestions, auto-correction features, and word recommendations are processed directly on your device. This means that your typing data remains private and is not sent to our servers or any third parties.
1.4 Mobile Access
To provide an optimal user experience, the Kothai Tamil Keyboard may request permission to access certain system input methods on your mobile device. This access is essential for the app to function correctly, enabling capabilities such as seamless text input. However, the application is designed to refrain from accessing any other personal mobile data, including your contacts, messages, or files. Your privacy and data security are of utmost importance to us.
1.5 User Communications
Should users choose to reach out for support or provide feedback regarding their experience with the Kothai Tamil Keyboard, we may retain records of these communications. This retention is solely to enhance our service quality and address user concerns effectively. Any information gathered through these interactions is handled with care and confidentiality.
2. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
2.1 Data Processing and Usage
We may collect and process a minimal amount of non-personal information solely to enhance the performance of our app. This includes analyzing app functionality to identify and rectify any bugs that may arise, ultimately aiming to refine the overall user experience. It is important to note that we do not retain or handle any user-generated content or personal information beyond what is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of the app. Our commitment is to prioritize user privacy while continually striving to improve our service.
3. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED
The Kothai Tamil Keyboard prioritizes user privacy by ensuring that no personal information is shared with any third-party entities. Our commitment to safeguarding user data means that we do not engage in the collection of personal data, effectively eliminating the risk of unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive information. By employing a design that emphasizes privacy, we guarantee a secure and worry-free experience for all users.
4. DATA RETENTION
As we prioritize user privacy, we want to emphasize that we do not collect any personal data from our users. Consequently, there is no need to retain any user information. The only type of data we retain consists of non-personal information, such as performance logs related to the application. These logs are crucial for diagnosing issues, enhancing functionality, and ensuring the app runs smoothly. We regularly review and delete this data to maintain a clean and efficient operating environment, adhering to best practices for data management and user privacy.
5. ACCESSING AND UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION
As our platform prioritizes user privacy and security, we do not retain any text or personal information created by users during their interactions. Therefore, individuals do not need to initiate requests for modifying or deleting their data, as we do not keep any records to alter or remove. If you encounter any issues or have specific inquiries about how our app functions, please feel free to reach out to us for assistance at contact@kothai.org. We are here to help ensure your experience is seamless and satisfactory.
6. YOUR CONSENT
By utilizing the Kothai Tamil Keyboard application, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and accepted the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. This policy details how your personal information may be collected, used, and protected. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, we kindly ask that you refrain from downloading or using the application to ensure your privacy preferences are respected.
7. SECURITY
We have established rigorous security protocols to ensure the utmost protection of user privacy. All data processing is conducted locally on the device, which significantly minimizes the possibility of any data exposure via external networks. This localized approach means that sensitive information remains securely contained within the device, preventing unauthorized access and safeguarding against potential vulnerabilities associated with cloud storage or internet transmission. Our commitment to prioritizing user privacy is reflected in every aspect of our system architecture.
8. COOKIES
The Kothai Tamil Keyboard takes user privacy seriously by not employing cookies or any other forms of tracking technologies to observe or record user interactions and behaviors within the application. This commitment ensures that users can type freely in Tamil without concerns about their data being monitored or collected by third parties. By providing a secure environment, the Kothai Tamil Keyboard focuses solely on enhancing the user experience while safeguarding personal information and maintaining confidentiality.
9. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
The Kothai Tamil Keyboard is an innovative application that incorporates the advanced Google Cloud Speech-to-Text technology, allowing users to input text through voice commands. To make use of this convenient voice typing feature, the app requires access to your device’s microphone as well as an internet connection. It’s important to note that the app prioritizes user privacy and security; therefore, no voice data is saved or retained following the processing of your speech input. This ensures that your spoken words remain confidential and are used solely to generate text in real-time.
10. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
If you have any concerns about privacy or data security related to Kothai Tamil Keyboard, you can write an email at contact@kothai.org
We are dedicated to promptly addressing any concerns that may arise regarding our practices. Our commitment extends to fully understanding and adhering to all relevant data protection laws, ensuring that personal information is handled with the utmost care and in compliance with regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We prioritize transparency and open communication with our stakeholders, and we are always available to discuss any issues or questions they may have, reinforcing our promise to maintain the highest standards of data privacy and security.
We may update our Privacy Policy once in a while. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any updates. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.
Thank you for taking the time to read our Privacy Policy!