Privacy
In short: ParrotBack has no accounts and shows no advertising. We count visits with one statistics service, StatCounter (details below).
Visitor statistics (StatCounter) and cookies
To learn which pages are useful, ParrotBack counts visits using StatCounter (statcounter.com). StatCounter records anonymous visit data such as the page viewed, your approximate location (from your IP address), browser and device type, and the website you came from, and it sets a cookie to recognise returning visitors. This is the only cookie on the site. You can block it in your browser settings or with a tracker-blocking extension, and the site works the same without it. See StatCounter’s privacy policy for how it handles the data.
On your device only
- Study progress (the spaced-repetition deck) is saved in your browser’s local storage. It never leaves your device. Clear your browser data to remove it.
- Microphone: if you press “Say it back” or “Record”, your browser asks permission first. The recording is analysed in your browser to draw a waveform and is not uploaded.
- Phrase cards and reels are created in your browser. A shared link contains only the language, the phrase id, a style and the name you typed.
Payments
If you buy a course, you pay on PayPal’s own pages; ParrotBack never sees your card number. PayPal tells us your name, the email address on your PayPal account and the details of the payment. We use them only to send you your access details and to answer questions about your order.
On the server
The site is a set of static files. Like any web host, our hosting provider keeps standard technical logs (such as IP address and page requested) for security and reliability.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Get in touch.