Last Updated: 07/2025
1. Introduction
Joshi Mochi Limited ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our dictionary AI services, including our website, applications, and related technologies (collectively, the "Services").
As a company based in Hong Kong, we comply with the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) ("PDPO") in our handling of your personal data.
By using our Services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, improve, and secure our Services. The types of information we collect include:
Information You Provide Directly: This includes words, phrases, text, voice inputs, and definitions you query, submit, or correct while using our AI dictionary.
Information Collected Automatically:
Usage Data: We collect information about your interaction with our Services, such as your IP address, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, pages visited, search queries, and the time and date of your access.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services, hold certain information to improve user experience, and analyze trends. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To provide, operate, and maintain our dictionary AI Services.
To process your queries and deliver accurate definitions, translations, and linguistic insights.
To analyze usage trends and user behavior to improve the accuracy, functionality, and user experience of our AI models and Services.
To monitor and protect the security and integrity of our Services, including detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
To comply with our legal obligations under Hong Kong law.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (PDPO Compliance)
Under the PDPO, we process your personal data on the following grounds:
You have given your voluntary and express consent.
The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., providing the dictionary service you request).
The processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our Services and security, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
5. How We Share and Disclose Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information with third parties in the following situations:
Service Providers: We engage trusted third-party vendors and partners to perform functions on our behalf (e.g., cloud hosting, data analytics, customer support). These entities are bound by contractual obligations to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations (such as tax and accounting requirements), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Your Data Protection Rights (Under the PDPO)
Under the Hong Kong PDPO, you have the right to:
Access and Correction: Request access to and a copy of the personal data we hold about you, and to correct any inaccuracies.
Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for our use of your personal data, where consent is the basis of our processing.
Erasure: Request the erasure of your personal data under certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
9. International Data Transfers
As a Hong Kong company, your data is processed primarily in Hong Kong. However, as we use global service providers, your data may be transferred to and processed in other jurisdictions. We will ensure such transfers comply with the PDPO and that your data is protected by appropriate safeguards.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Joshi Mochi Limited
Email: josh@dairytonic.app