Privacy Policy
How we collect and protect your data
Last updated: February 27, 2026
We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with GDPR. Here is how we collect, use and protect your information.
1. Data Controller
- Kotoba Interactive :Sole Proprietorship
- Representative: Chloé THIEL
- SIRET: 897 456 356 00020
- Address: 58 rue de Monceau, CS 48756, 75380 Paris Cedex 08
- Host: OVH SAS, Roubaix, France
2. Data Collected
- Identification: username, email, encrypted password, profile picture (optional)
- 2FA: encrypted TOTP secrets (AES-256), hashed backup codes (bcrypt)
- Learning: SRS words, review history, statistics, collections, notes, preferences
- Forum and notes: messages, comments, personal notes
- Payment (Premium): name, billing address, transaction history via Stripe (PCI DSS)
- Technical: IP address, browser, device, connection logs
- Support: assistance requests, support exchanges (kept 3 years)
3. Processing Purposes
- Service provision :account management, personalized SRS (Art. 6.1.b GDPR)
- Subscription management :secure payments, billing (Art. 6.1.c GDPR)
- Communications :account emails, security notifications (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)
- Security :fraud prevention, anomaly detection (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)
- Audience measurement :anonymized statistics (Art. 6.1.a GDPR, with consent)
4. Data Sharing
We never sell or share your data for commercial purposes. Transfers outside the EU are governed by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and/or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
- OVH SAS :hosting (France)
- Stripe Inc. :payments (USA, PCI DSS)
- IONOS SE :emails (Germany)
- Sentry.io :error monitoring (USA, with consent)
- Umami / Google Analytics :audience measurement (USA, with consent)
- Reddit Pixel :advertising conversion measurement (USA, with consent)
5. Data Security
- Password encryption with bcrypt
- Secure HTTPS/TLS 1.3 connections
- Data encryption at rest
- Protection against SQL injections and CSRF
- Rate limiting against brute force attacks
- Daily automatic backups
- 2FA secrets encrypted with AES-256-GCM
6. Data Retention
Auto-deletion: unverified email (30d), expired trial (90d), former subscriber (1 year). Lifetime/Founder are never deleted. A warning email is sent 7 days before.
Active accountWhile active
Invoices10 years (legal)
After deletion30 days max
Security logs90 days
Support tickets3 years
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
- Right of access, rectification, erasure
- Right of restriction, portability, objection
- Exercise your rights from settings or by email
- Response time: 1 month max
- Complaint possible with CNIL (www.cnil.fr)
8. Protection of Minors
ChineseSRS is intended for users aged 13 and over. For 13-16 year olds in the EU, parental consent is required (Art. 8 GDPR).
9. Data Breach Notification
- CNIL notification within 72h (Art. 33 GDPR)
- User notification in case of high risk (Art. 34 GDPR)
- Documentation of any breach and corrective measures
Contact: contact@chinesesrs.com