Privacy policy

This policy describes how the Google Drive sync feature in English Player handles your data.

What the player sends

When you connect Google Drive and save a phrase, the player sends the selected English subtitle, nearby English subtitles, the Russian subtitle if available, timestamps, video name or YouTube URL, and a record ID to a private spreadsheet in your Google account. The player sends no video, audio, image, or local file path.

How data is stored and used

English Player sends phrases directly to Google Drive and Google Sheets. The app uses Google’s per-file permission to find the spreadsheet it created and add new phrases. It does not send the spreadsheet or Google credentials to an English Player server. Pending phrases stay on your device until Google accepts them. On Windows, the refresh token is protected by Windows for your local user account. On Android, Google Play services handles authorization.

Creating Anki cards in ChatGPT is a separate action. When you connect Google Drive to ChatGPT and ask it to create cards, ChatGPT can use the phrases in the spreadsheet under your separate Google Drive connection. English Player does not send your phrases to ChatGPT.

Your controls

You can use the player without connecting Google Drive. Open the Google Drive menu in the player to disconnect your device. You can revoke the app’s access from your Google Account and remove the spreadsheet from Google Drive. The spreadsheet remains in your Drive until you remove it.

Google API Services User Data Policy

English Player’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Contact

For questions about Google Drive sync or privacy, use the support email displayed on the English Player Google consent screen.