Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Scrabbin ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Register for an account (name, email address, username)
  • Complete your profile (city, bio, languages, profile picture)
  • Send messages to other users
  • Contact us through the contact form

3. Cookies & Advertising

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our website. We also use third-party advertising services to display ads.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session cookies to keep you logged in.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our service
  • Match you with language exchange partners
  • Send you account-related emails (e.g. confirmation, password reset)
  • Display relevant advertisements
  • Improve our website and user experience

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. Your profile information (name, city, languages, bio) is visible to other registered users to facilitate language exchange.

We may share information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as:

  • Google AdSense (advertising)
  • Email delivery services

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR and similar privacy regulations, you have the right to:

  • Access and receive a copy of your personal data
  • Rectify or update your personal data
  • Delete your account and personal data
  • Withdraw consent for cookies at any time
  • Object to the processing of your personal data

You can delete your account at any time from your account settings.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your data is permanently removed from our systems.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.