Pick Up ("the app") is a phrasal-verb learning app. This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and what control you have over it.
You do not need an account to use Pick Up. By default, the app is anonymous and works fully offline. All of your learning data — progress, streaks, session history, scores, and settings — is stored only on your device and is never transmitted anywhere, in this version or any future one, without your explicit opt-in.
The app does not use analytics software, advertising identifiers, crash-reporting tied to a personal identifier, location data, or access to your contacts.
If you choose to join the global tournament from the Leaderboard tab, you create an account. At that point, and only then, the app collects and transmits:
| Data | Purpose | Where it's stored |
|---|---|---|
| Email address & password | Sign-in for your account | Firebase Authentication (Google Cloud) only — never mirrored in our database |
| Public alias (username) | Displayed on the leaderboard | Our database (Cloud Firestore) |
| Weekly points & correct-answer count | Leaderboard ranking | Our database (Cloud Firestore) |
| Timestamp of last update | Tie-breaking / anti-cheat | Our database (Cloud Firestore) |
That's the complete list. We do not store your answer history, per-question timings, device identifiers, or any other learning data on our servers — those remain local to your device even after you register.
Your chosen alias is permanent and cannot be changed after registration; the app tells you this before you confirm it.
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties. Your email address is held by Firebase Authentication (a Google Cloud service we use as our authentication provider) solely to let you sign in, and is never exposed on the leaderboard or to other users. Google processes this data on our behalf as our service provider; see Google's Privacy Policy for how Google handles data it processes.
You can delete your tournament account at any time from Settings. Doing so removes your alias reservation, your leaderboard entries (current and archived), and your account record. Your local on-device learning progress is not affected by this and remains on your device.
Uninstalling the app removes all local data stored by the app. If you never registered for the tournament, uninstalling leaves nothing behind anywhere.
Prefer not to use the in-app option, or can't access the app? You can request deletion of your tournament account by emailing cassiolemos.app@outlook.com.au from the address associated with your account. We'll confirm once it's been removed.
Pick Up does not knowingly collect personal information from children. The optional tournament requires an email address to register; if you believe a child has registered an account, contact us using the details below and we will delete it.
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this same address with a revised "last updated" date.
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to: cassiolemos.app@outlook.com.au