Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to EchoGrade. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our TOEFL speaking practice application.

2. Who This App Is For

EchoGrade is intended for users aged 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 18.

3. Information We Collect

  • Email address and authentication details.
  • Voice recordings submitted for practice.
  • Transcripts generated from recordings.
  • AI-generated feedback, scores, and practice history.
  • Basic usage data such as sessions, features used, device, and browser type.

4. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide speaking analysis and feedback.
  • Store your progress and past attempts.
  • Improve the quality and reliability of EchoGrade.
  • Maintain system performance and security.
  • Communicate with you when necessary.

We do not sell your personal data.

5. Voice Recordings

Voice recordings are used to analyze your speaking responses and generate AI feedback and estimated TOEFL speaking scores.

Recordings may be processed by third-party AI providers such as OpenAI for transcription and feedback generation.

Recordings may also be used to improve EchoGrade’s features, performance, reliability, and AI feedback quality.

Recordings may be stored securely and linked to your account so you can review past attempts and track improvement.

6. Payments

Payments are processed through secure third-party providers such as Stripe. EchoGrade does not collect or store credit card information.

7. Third-Party Services

EchoGrade may use third-party services for authentication, AI processing, payment processing, hosting, storage, and analytics. These providers may process data on our behalf under their own privacy policies.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your data, including secure authentication, HTTPS encryption, and restricted access. However, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, including California, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including access or deletion requests.

Users may contact EchoGrade to request deletion of recordings, transcripts, scores, or account-related data.

10. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary to provide EchoGrade, maintain the service, comply with legal obligations, and improve the platform.

Users may contact EchoGrade regarding deletion requests.

11. TOEFL Disclaimer

EchoGrade is an independent practice tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by ETS. TOEFL® is a registered trademark of ETS.

12. AI Disclaimer

Feedback and scores generated by EchoGrade are AI-generated and provided for practice purposes only. They may not reflect official TOEFL scoring.

13. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at: support@echograde.ai