Effective date: October 1, 2026

Dackel ("the app", "we") helps you learn German with short clips from real YouTube videos. This policy explains what data is processed when you use the app on iOS, and what choices you have.

Dackel is developed by Askin Kadir Cekim, an individual developer. Contact: [email protected].

Summary

• Dackel has no accounts and no server of its own. Your learning progress stays on your device.
• Videos are played with the YouTube embedded player. YouTube is a Google service.
• The app is free and shows ads from Google AdMob. Google may collect data for advertising, as described below.
• In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, you are asked for consent before ads load. On iOS, you are asked whether apps may track you. You can change both choices at any time.

Data stored on your device

The app stores your learning progress and settings on your device: the words you know or save, XP, streak, daily goal, level, explanation language and reminder times. This data is not sent to us; we do not operate a server and cannot see it. It is deleted when you delete the app.

YouTube videos

Dackel uses YouTube API Services to play videos with the YouTube embedded player, and loads video thumbnails from YouTube's servers. When a video or thumbnail loads, Google receives information such as your IP address and device information, and may process data about the videos you watch. This processing is done by Google under the Google Privacy Policy. By watching videos in Dackel, you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service.

Dackel does not access your YouTube or Google account.

Advertising (Google AdMob)

Dackel shows ads from Google AdMob as separate pages between clips. Ads never appear on top of a playing video. The Google Mobile Ads SDK in the app may collect:

• your IP address, which may be used to estimate your general location;
• device identifiers, such as the advertising identifier (IDFA, only if you allow tracking) or identifiers limited to the app or developer;
• advertising data, such as the ads you have seen or tapped;
• product interactions, such as app launches and taps;
• diagnostic data, such as crash logs and performance data.