Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to AL Quran (“we”, “our”, or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit alquran.guide.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may collect:
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
- Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
2.2 User-Provided Information
We store your reading preferences (Quran edition, translation, font size) locally in your browser’s localStorage. This data never leaves your device.
2.3 Location Data
The Prayer Times feature requests your precise location. This data is processed entirely in your browser and is never sent to our servers.
3. Cookies and Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand site usage. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about your visit. You can opt out via Google’s opt-out tool.
We display Google AdSense advertisements. AdSense may use cookies to show relevant ads. See Google’s Privacy Policy for details.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- AlQuran.cloud API – Quran text and audio data (accessed server-side)
- Islamic Network CDN – Quran images and audio files
- Google Analytics – Website usage analytics
- Google AdSense – Advertising
- Google Fonts – Typography
5. Data Security
We do not collect or store personal data on our servers. Your reading preferences are stored solely in your browser’s local storage. API requests to the Quran data service are proxied through our server, ensuring the third-party API endpoint is never directly exposed to your browser.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website is suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
8. Cookie Details
The table below lists the cookies set by our third-party services when you consent to analytics and advertising.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within a session | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
IDE | Google AdSense / DoubleClick | Used to serve and measure personalised advertisements | 13 months |
test_cookie | Google AdSense | Checks whether the browser supports cookies | Session |
When you choose Reject All in the cookie banner, none of the above cookies are set. Google Analytics operates in cookieless mode and personalised ads are replaced with non-personalised ads.
9. Your Consent Choices
When you first visit this site you will see a cookie consent banner. You may:
- Accept All — enable analytics and personalised advertising cookies.
- Reject All — decline all non-essential cookies. The site remains fully functional.
To change your choice at any time, clear your browser’s local storage for this site (browser Settings → Privacy → Site data → alquran.guide → Delete) and reload the page. The consent banner will reappear.
10. Rights of EEA, UK & Swiss Users (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national laws:
- Right of Access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) — request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
- Right to Restriction of Processing — ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability — receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object — object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time (see Section 9 above). Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint — you have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority (e.g. the ICO in the UK, or your country’s DPA within the EU).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our website. We will respond within 30 days.
11. Rights of US State Residents
Depending on the US state where you reside, you may have additional privacy rights:
11.1 California (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell.
- Delete personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
- Opt Out of Sale or Sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not sell personal information. However, we do share data with Google for personalised advertising purposes when you consent. You may opt out by clicking Reject All in the cookie banner.
- Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information — we do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by CPRA.
- Non-Discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To submit a verifiable consumer request, contact us via our website.
11.2 Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA) and Other States
Residents of these states have rights similar to those described above, including the right to access, correct, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising and profiling. To exercise these rights, please contact us via our website.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your data rights, please contact us via our website.