Last Updated: September 2, 2026
Welcome to LingoLocal.
This Cookie Policy explains how LingoLocal (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, mobile applications, and related online services (collectively, the “Services”).
We use cookies and similar technologies to help our Services function properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our Services, improve performance, provide relevant features, and, where applicable, support advertising.
By using our website or app, you acknowledge the use of cookies and similar technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.
Cookies can help websites:
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Remember your preferences
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Keep you signed in
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Maintain secure sessions
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Improve website performance
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Understand how visitors use the website
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Provide personalized features
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Measure advertising effectiveness
In addition to traditional cookies, we may use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, SDKs, device identifiers, and other tracking technologies, particularly within our mobile applications.
2. Why Does LingoLocal Use Cookies?
LingoLocal may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:
Essential Functionality
These technologies help our Services operate correctly.
For example, they may be used to:
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Maintain login sessions
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Keep your account secure
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Remember selected settings
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Enable essential website functionality
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Prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
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Maintain service stability
These technologies may be necessary for the proper operation of the Services.
Preferences
We may use cookies or similar technologies to remember choices you make, such as:
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Language preferences
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Display preferences
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Session preferences
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Other settings that improve your experience
Analytics and Performance
We may use analytics technologies to understand how users interact with LingoLocal.
This may help us understand:
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Which pages or features are most frequently used
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How visitors navigate the Services
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App or website performance
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Errors and technical problems
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General usage trends
Analytics information helps us improve LingoLocal and develop better language-learning and language-preservation features.
Advertising
LingoLocal may display advertisements through third-party advertising providers, including Google AdMob or other advertising services.
Advertising providers may use cookies, mobile advertising identifiers, SDKs, or similar technologies to:
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Display advertisements
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Measure advertising performance
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Limit repeated advertisements
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Detect invalid advertising activity
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Provide advertisements that may be more relevant to users
Advertising practices may vary depending on your device, location, consent choices, and the advertising provider’s policies.
Security and Fraud Prevention
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to help us:
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Detect suspicious activity
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Prevent abuse
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Protect user accounts
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Identify automated or fraudulent activity
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Maintain the security of our Services
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Depending on the Service you use, LingoLocal may use the following categories of cookies.
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for important website functions.
They may support:
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Authentication
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Account sessions
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Security
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Navigation
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Basic functionality
Because these cookies may be necessary for the operation of the Services, they may not always be available for opt-out.
B. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help us remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality.
For example, they may remember selected language or interface preferences.
C. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website and services.
They may provide aggregated information about:
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Visitor numbers
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Popular pages
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Feature usage
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Session activity
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Performance
D. Advertising Cookies and Technologies
Advertising-related cookies and similar technologies may be used by advertising partners to deliver and measure advertisements.
These technologies may include:
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Cookies
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Advertising IDs
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Mobile SDKs
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Pixels
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Similar identifiers
Their use is subject to applicable laws, your consent choices, and the relevant third party’s privacy policies.
4. Cookies Used on the LingoLocal Mobile App
Mobile applications generally do not use browser cookies in the same way as websites.
Instead, LingoLocal may use similar technologies, including:
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Mobile advertising identifiers
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Software Development Kits (SDKs)
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Local storage
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Authentication tokens
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Device information
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Analytics technologies
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Other technologies necessary to operate the application
These technologies may perform functions similar to cookies, including maintaining sessions, remembering preferences, improving security, measuring usage, and supporting advertising.
5. Third-Party Services
LingoLocal may use third-party services to help operate and improve our Services.
Depending on the features you use, these may include services for:
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Authentication
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Hosting and infrastructure
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Analytics
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Advertising
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Crash reporting
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Payments and subscriptions
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Artificial intelligence and translation
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Audio or voice processing
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App distribution
Third-party providers may use their own cookies, SDKs, identifiers, or similar technologies.
Their practices are governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
Where appropriate, we may provide links to the relevant third-party privacy information through our website, app, or other service interfaces.
6. Google Advertising Services
LingoLocal may use Google advertising services, including Google AdMob, to display advertisements in the mobile application.
Google and its partners may use advertising identifiers, cookies, or similar technologies to provide, measure, and improve advertising.
The availability and personalization of advertisements may depend on:
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Your location
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Device settings
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Consent choices
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Advertising settings
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Applicable laws
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Google policies
You can also manage certain advertising preferences through your device or Google account settings.
7. Managing Cookies
You may be able to control or delete cookies through your web browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
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View stored cookies
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Delete cookies
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Block cookies
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Block third-party cookies
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Receive notifications before cookies are stored
However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the LingoLocal website.
For mobile devices, you may also be able to manage advertising or tracking permissions through your device settings.
8. Cookie Consent
Where required by applicable law, LingoLocal may display a cookie consent notice or preference management tool.
Depending on the technologies used, you may be able to:
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Accept non-essential cookies
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Reject non-essential cookies
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Manage cookie categories
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Change your preferences later
Essential technologies required for basic functionality may continue to operate where permitted or required.
9. How Long Do Cookies Remain on Your Device?
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose.
Session Cookies
These cookies may be deleted automatically when you close your browser or end your session.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies may remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually.
The retention period may vary depending on the purpose of the cookie and the third-party service using it.
10. Information That May Be Associated With Cookies
Depending on the technology and service involved, information associated with cookies or similar technologies may include:
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Device type
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Browser type
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Operating system
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IP address or approximate location
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Language preferences
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Session information
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Pages or features accessed
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Interaction information
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Advertising identifiers
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Technical information
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Diagnostic information
We do not use cookies to intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless specifically disclosed and permitted by applicable law.
For more information about how LingoLocal collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
11. Cookies and Your Privacy
Cookies are only one part of how information may be collected through our Services.
Depending on the features you use, LingoLocal may also process information associated with:
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Your account
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Language contributions
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Translation activity
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Audio or pronunciation recordings
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Device and technical information
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Subscription information
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Rewards and contribution activity
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Communications with us
Our Privacy Policy provides additional information about our overall data practices.
12. Children’s Privacy
LingoLocal is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
We do not knowingly use cookies or similar technologies for the purpose of collecting personal information from children where such collection is prohibited.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
13. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made to reflect:
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New features
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New technologies
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Changes to third-party services
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Changes in legal or regulatory requirements
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Changes to our data practices
When we make significant changes, we may update the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
14. Related Policies
For more information, please also review:
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Privacy Policy
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Terms & Conditions
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Community Guidelines
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Subscription & Refund Policy
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Delete Account
These policies together explain how LingoLocal operates and how we handle information relating to our users and Services.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookies, privacy, or our data practices, please contact us.
LingoLocal
A brand/platform operated by ITAMOTO Group
Website: www.lingolocal.in
Privacy Email: legal@lingolocal.in
Business Email: contact@lingolocal.in
Address: NH415, Itamoto Building, H-Sector, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India – 791122
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy and cookie-related enquiries within a reasonable period.
16. Your Choices Matter
We believe users should understand how technology is used to provide digital services.
LingoLocal aims to use cookies and similar technologies responsibly and transparently while continuing to provide tools for learning, preserving, and exchanging local languages.
If you do not agree with the use of non-essential cookies where consent is required, you may manage your preferences through the available cookie controls or your device/browser settings.
Thank you for being part of the LingoLocal community.