Your progress and account
You can learn without an account. Lessons, XP, quiz results and preferences are then stored on our server for this browser only, connected by a private cookie. Clearing all browser data removes access to that record, and access expires after a year without use.
If you create an account, we store your name, your mobile number and your learning progress, so you can continue on the website and in the mobile app. Your 4-digit PIN is stored only in a scrambled (hashed) form that cannot be read back. We also record when you create the account, log in, log out, reset your PIN and practise, so the Telugu Varnamala team can support learners. You stay logged in on a device until you log out. We do not send text messages or use your number for advertising.
Learning settings let you download your record or reset its progress. To delete your account, see account & data deletion.
Your voice stays with you
The microphone is used only when you choose “Record my voice” and grant permission. Recording stops after 15 seconds or when you stop it. Recordings are held in the current session, are never uploaded, and are discarded when you leave the practice activity.
Audio and learning guidance
Listen buttons play included recordings. The current reference clips are AI-generated practice audio. English transliteration is a reading aid, and rare letters may need guidance from a Telugu teacher. Tracing and voice recording are for self-practice; the app does not assess handwriting or pronunciation.
No advertising or analytics trackers
The application does not include advertising, analytics, or third-party media embeds. The site host receives ordinary requests for pages and media; its operational logging depends on the deployment configuration.
Learn together
A grown-up or teacher can help with new sounds and browser microphone permission. Quiz results are practice feedback, not a certificate or a formal assessment.