Effective date: 20 July 2026

SMCP Maritime English is a maritime english learning application designed to help users practise standard marine communication phrases, listening, sentence-building, speaking practice, and related maritime training exercises.

information we collect

• learning progress, completed chapters, premium status, lives, energy, timers, and app preferences stored locally on the user’s device
• microphone input when the user actively starts a speaking exercise
• advertising data through google admob for non-premium users
• purchase and subscription status through google play billing
• technical and diagnostic data that may be processed by google play services, admob, billing, android speech recognition, or the user’s device

microphone and speaking practice

the app may request microphone permission for speaking and pronunciation exercises. microphone access is used only when the user starts a speaking exercise. the app uses android speech recognition features to convert speech into text and compare it with the expected training phrase. the app does not intentionally record, store, or upload audio files to our own servers. speech recognition may be processed by android or google speech services depending on the user’s device settings.

how we use information

• to provide learning features and remember progress
• to operate lives, energy, chapter unlocking, and premium access
• to enable microphone-based speaking practice
• to show advertisements to non-premium users
• to manage subscriptions and premium entitlement
• to maintain reliability, security, and app performance

advertising

the free version of the app may display advertisements through google admob. admob may collect and process data such as device identifiers, advertising identifiers, approximate location, app interaction information, diagnostics, and other data used for ad delivery, fraud prevention, analytics, and advertising performance. premium subscribers do not see advertisements.

subscriptions and purchases

premium subscriptions are processed by google play billing. we do not receive or store full payment card details. the app may receive subscription status information from google play so that premium access can be provided.

third-party services

• google play services
• google admob
• google play billing
• android speech recognition / google speech services, depending on device settings

data storage and sharing

learning progress and preferences are stored locally on the user’s device unless the user clears app data or uninstalls the app. we do not sell personal information. data may be processed by third-party services where necessary to operate ads, billing, speech recognition, diagnostics, and app distribution.

user choices

• deny microphone permission from android settings
• clear app data from android settings
• manage subscriptions through google play
• manage advertising preferences through google or android device settings
• uninstall the app

children’s privacy

the app is not specifically directed at children. we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

changes to this policy

we may update this privacy policy from time to time. updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date where appropriate.

for questions, contact us at: marication@gmail.com