Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 5, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Lingo Squad LLC (operating as Real Japanese Immersion) (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit realjapaneseimmersion.com, purchase our services, or participate in the My Nihongo Immersion Program.
This notice explains our data practices. Optional analytics requires a separate choice, as described in section 8.
1. Who we are
Controller: Lingo Squad LLC
Email: support@realjapaneseimmersion.com
Website: realjapaneseimmersion.com
Address: 131 Continental Dr, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, United States
2. Information we collect
We may collect the following categories of information.
2.1 Information you provide to us
- Name and email address
- Billing details required to process a purchase
- Messages you send to us, including support inquiries and coaching communications
- Information you share during onboarding, coaching, assessments, and program participation, such as goals, learning background, and progress notes
- Audio recordings or other learning outputs you upload when using program features
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Device and browser information
- IP address and approximate location derived from IP
- Website usage data such as pages viewed and interactions
- Cookies or similar technologies as described in the Cookies section
2.3 Information from third parties
We may receive limited information from service providers we use to operate our business, such as analytics, email delivery, scheduling, and payment processing providers.
3. How we use your information
We use personal information for the following purposes.
- To provide and operate the program and services
- To create and maintain your learning portal and deliver learning materials
- To schedule and conduct coaching sessions and provide support
- To process payments and manage subscriptions
- To communicate with you about your account, purchases, updates, and support requests
- To send the learning emails and related offers you sign up for; you can unsubscribe using the link in those emails
- To improve our website, services, and learning experience
- To prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- To comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations
4. Legal bases for processing
Where required by applicable law, we process personal information under one or more of the following legal bases.
- Performance of a contract
- Legitimate interests such as operating and improving our services and preventing fraud
- Consent, where you provide it, such as certain marketing communications or cookie preferences
- Legal obligations
5. Payments
Payments are processed through Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details.
Stripe may process personal information to provide payment services, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations. Please review Stripe's policies for details.
6. How we share information
We may share personal information only as needed in the following situations.
6.1 Service providers
We use third party providers to operate the website and deliver services. This may include providers for payment processing, email, analytics, scheduling, video calls, and the learning portal platform.
6.2 Legal and compliance
We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
6.3 Business transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards.
We do not sell your personal information.
7. The learning portal and program communications
The program uses third party platforms to provide your portal and materials, including Notion. Your portal may contain messages, progress data, and learning artifacts you submit.
Please avoid uploading sensitive personal information that is not necessary for language learning.
8. Cookies and analytics
We use necessary technologies to operate the website. Separately, if you choose “Allow analytics,” we use Google Analytics to understand visits, successful masterclass registrations, video playback positions, and interactions with our offers. Google Analytics is not loaded by this website before you allow it.
Analytics may process browser and device information, cookie identifiers, approximate location, approved campaign information, and page interactions. We do not include your name, email address, form answers, or payment details in the analytics events we send. Google advertising personalization and Google signals are disabled for this setup.
You can decline analytics without losing access to the masterclass. Use “Cookie settings” on our public marketing pages to change your choice. If you withdraw consent, we stop this analytics collection and remove its browser cookies. Withdrawal does not delete data already collected. Contact us if you wish to exercise applicable data rights. We remember your choice on this browser for up to 180 days.
For information about Google's processing, see the Google Privacy Policy. See also How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Embedded media and other service providers may have their own privacy practices. You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
9. Data retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. International transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence, depending on where our service providers operate. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place where required.
12. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, deletion, or portability, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
To make a request, contact support@realjapaneseimmersion.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
13. Children's privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can delete it.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Last updated” date.
15. Contact
Lingo Squad LLC
Email: support@realjapaneseimmersion.com
Website: realjapaneseimmersion.com
Address: 131 Continental Dr, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, United States