Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your data — in plain language
Contents
1. Who We Are
Omlyar ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at omlyar.com, a free AI-powered tool that converts Latin/Arabizi text to proper Arabic script. For the purposes of EU data protection law (GDPR), Omlyar is the data controller for the personal data we collect.
Contact for privacy matters: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect
We collect the minimum data necessary to operate the service.
2.1 Data You Actively Provide
| Data | When | How It's Used | Stored? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text input (Arabizi/Latin) | When you use the transliterator | Sent to Anthropic AI for processing; result returned to you | No — discarded after response |
| Name & email address | If you fill in the contact form | To respond to your message | Yes — retained as email correspondence |
2.2 Data Collected Automatically
| Data | Source | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP address | Server / Netlify | Rate limiting (max 20 req/min per IP); abuse prevention | In-memory only; reset hourly. Server logs up to 30 days. |
| Pages visited, time on page, device type, country | Google Analytics 4 | Understanding how people use the site; improving the tool | Up to 14 months in GA4 |
| Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks) | Google AdSense | Serving and measuring advertisements | Per Google's data retention policies |
| Cookie consent choice | Our site (localStorage) | Remembering whether you accepted or declined cookies | In browser localStorage; never sent to our servers |
2.3 What We Do NOT Collect
- No user accounts or registration data
- No payment or financial information
- No persistent device identifiers on our own servers
- No history of your past transliterations
- No cross-site tracking through our own systems
3. How We Use Your Data
We use data for the following purposes:
- Providing the transliteration service: your text input is processed by our AI provider and the Arabic output is returned to you. This is the core function of the site.
- Analytics and improvement: aggregate, anonymized data from Google Analytics helps us understand which features are used, what devices people visit from, and where usability can be improved.
- Advertising: Google AdSense serves ads to help cover the infrastructure costs of running a free AI-powered service. See Section 5 for full details.
- Abuse prevention: IP-based rate limiting prevents a small number of automated users from exhausting the daily AI budget and degrading the service for everyone.
- Customer support: if you contact us, we use your name and email to respond.
Legal basis (GDPR): For analytics and advertising, our legal basis is your consent (Article 6(1)(a)), which you give or decline via our cookie consent banner. For rate limiting and service delivery, our legal basis is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)). For responding to contact form submissions, our legal basis is the performance of a contract / taking steps at your request (Article 6(1)(b)).
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4, tracking ID: G-JCL4BQMWRJ) to collect anonymized data about how visitors interact with Omlyar. This includes pages visited, session duration, device type, browser, and approximate country — but not individual identifiers.
Google Analytics uses cookies (see Section 7) to distinguish users across sessions. We have enabled IP anonymization so full IP addresses are not stored by Google. We do not share personally identifiable information with Google Analytics.
You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's full privacy policy is at policies.google.com/privacy.
5. Google AdSense & Advertising
ca-pub-2055181285305200) to display advertisements. Google AdSense may serve personalized ads based on your browsing history and interests, or non-personalized ads if you have not consented to personalized advertising. Ads help us cover the real infrastructure costs of providing a free AI-powered service.
Here is what that means for your data:
- Google may use cookies (such as the DART cookie via
doubleclick.net) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. - Interest-based advertising: if you consent to personalized ads, Google may build an interest profile based on your browsing activity to show you more relevant advertisements.
- Non-personalized ads: if you decline personalized advertising (or have not consented), AdSense will still show ads, but they will be contextually targeted (based on the page content) rather than behaviorally targeted.
- Ad measurement: Google uses data from ad impressions and clicks to measure ad performance. We receive aggregate reporting only — we cannot identify individual users from this data.
How to opt out of personalized ads:
- Visit Google Ad Settings to manage your preferences
- Use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool
- Use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out
- Decline cookies via our cookie consent banner at the bottom of every page
For full details on how Google uses data when you interact with AdSense, see Google's Advertising Privacy page.
6. AI Processing — Anthropic
The transliteration feature sends your text input to Anthropic (the maker of the Claude AI model) via their API. The text is processed to generate an Arabic-script response, which is returned to you. Anthropic's systems handle this request; we do not store the input text on our servers after the response is returned.
Anthropic has its own privacy policy and data processing practices, which govern how they handle API requests. We encourage you to review Anthropic's Privacy Policy. Under their current API usage policies, data submitted through the API is not used to train their models by default.
Important: do not send sensitive personal information (passwords, financial data, health information, government ID numbers) through the transliteration tool. The tool is designed for transliterating everyday Arabic text, not for handling confidential data.
7. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Here is a breakdown of the cookies that may be set when you use Omlyar:
| Cookie Name | Set By | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for traffic analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users across sessions | 24 hours |
_ga_JCL4BQMWRJ |
Google Analytics | Maintains GA4 session state for property G-JCL4BQMWRJ | 2 years |
IDE |
Google AdSense (doubleclick.net) | Used for ad targeting and measuring ad effectiveness | ~1.5 years |
__gads / __gpi |
Google AdSense | Stores ad settings and helps prevent repeated ad display | ~13 months |
cookieConsent (localStorage) |
Omlyar | Records your cookie consent decision (accepted/declined) | Until you clear browser storage |
Managing cookies: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking analytics or advertising cookies will not prevent you from using the transliteration tool — it is fully functional without them. Note that disabling cookies globally may affect other websites you visit.
Our consent banner (visible at the bottom of each page on first visit) lets you accept or decline tracking cookies before they are set.
8. Other Third-Party Services
Ko-fi: If you choose to support Omlyar via Ko-fi, you are redirected to ko-fi.com — an independent platform. Ko-fi handles all payment processing under their own privacy policy. We do not receive your payment details.
Netlify: Omlyar is hosted on Netlify, which processes web requests and may collect server log data (IP addresses, request headers, timestamps) for security and performance purposes. See Netlify's Privacy Policy.
Affiliate links: Some pages on Omlyar may contain links to third-party services (Arabic learning platforms, etc.). If you click an affiliate link, the destination site may set its own cookies and track your visit. We are not responsible for the data practices of linked third parties. Affiliate links are marked accordingly.
Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts CDN. Google may collect the requesting IP address as part of serving font files. See Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.
Cloudflare Turnstile: To protect this service against automated abuse, we use Cloudflare Turnstile — an invisible bot-detection widget. When you use the transliteration tool, Turnstile runs silently in your browser to confirm you are a real user. It does not display a visual CAPTCHA challenge under normal circumstances. Turnstile may collect your IP address, browser attributes, and behavioural signals to distinguish human visitors from automated scripts. This processing is carried out by Cloudflare, Inc. under their own privacy policy. By using the transliteration tool you acknowledge this processing. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy and the Cloudflare Turnstile Privacy Addendum.
9. Your Rights
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with data protection laws, you have the following rights:
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate personal data we hold.
Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Request that we limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Object to processing based on legitimate interest, including for direct marketing.
Withdraw consent for analytics/advertising cookies at any time via our banner or browser settings.
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. Note that because we collect very little personal data, most requests can be resolved quickly — and in many cases, there is simply no data to provide, restrict, or delete.
10. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Text input to transliterator | Not stored — discarded after AI response is returned |
| IP addresses (rate limiting) | In-memory only; cleared hourly or on server restart |
| Server / access logs (Netlify) | Up to 30 days |
| Google Analytics data | Up to 14 months (GA4 default) |
| Contact form submissions | Retained as email for up to 2 years, then deleted |
| Cookie consent preference | Until you clear browser localStorage (not stored server-side) |
11. International Data Transfers
Omlyar is operated from and data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States. Google (Analytics and AdSense) and Anthropic are US-based companies. These transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards — specifically, standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission — as required by GDPR Article 46.
By using Omlyar, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside your jurisdiction, including countries that may not offer the same level of data protection as your home country.
12. Children's Privacy
Omlyar is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that a child under 13 has submitted personal data through the contact form, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact [email protected].
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our practices change, or when required by law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of Omlyar after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact
Privacy questions, data requests, or GDPR inquiries:
Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.
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