Privacy Policy
Last updated: 09 November 2026
LearnTefillah.com is a non-profit project to help people learn Tefillah, Parasha, Tehillim and Pizmonim in the Sephardic Aram Soba tradition. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and the choices you have. We do not sell your information and we do not show advertising.
Who is responsible for your information
LearnTefillah.com is the controller of the personal information described here. You can reach us through our contact form or at learntefillah@gmail.com.
What we collect on the website
- Usage statistics. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand which lessons are used and how the site can be improved: pages viewed, audio played, tabs opened, approximate location (country/city), device and browser type. Google Analytics uses cookies or similar identifiers. Google Signals and advertising features are turned off. Data is kept for 14 months. Where the law requires it, analytics only runs after you accept it in the cookie banner.
- Messages you send us. If you use the contact form we receive your name, email address, subject and message. We use them only to answer you. The form uses Google reCAPTCHA and Akismet to block spam, which process your IP address and browser information.
- Security logs. Our firewall and security services (Sucuri and Wordfence) and our host (HostGator) record IP addresses and requests to protect the site from attacks. These logs are kept for a short period.
- View counts. We count how many times each lesson is viewed.
What we collect in the app
- Account. If you create an account we store your username, name, email address, phone number, community and date of birth, and your password in encrypted form.
- Your learning activity. Lessons you download, mark as completed or view, and the reciters you follow, so the app can show your progress and history on your devices.
- Notifications. If you allow notifications, the app stores a device token with Google Firebase so we can send you new-lesson alerts. We do not send notifications on Shabbat or Yom Tov. You can turn notifications off in your phone’s settings at any time.
- App analytics. The app may use Google Firebase tools to measure crashes and overall usage.
Why we use it (legal bases)
We use your information to provide the lessons and the app (performance of our service to you), to keep the site secure and improve it (our legitimate interests), to answer your messages, and, where required, on the basis of your consent (for example, analytics cookies). You can withdraw consent at any time.
Who we share it with
We share information only with the service providers that run the site and app for us: HostGator (hosting, United States), Sucuri and Wordfence (security), Google (Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Firebase), Automattic (Akismet). They may process data in the United States and other countries. We do not sell or rent personal information. We may disclose information if the law requires it.
Cookies
We use a small number of cookies: ones needed for the site to work and stay secure, and analytics cookies from Google Analytics, which you can accept or decline in the cookie banner. Sharing buttons (WhatsApp, Facebook) are plain links and do not load tracking code until you click them.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under Brazil’s LGPD or the European Union’s GDPR), you can ask to see, correct, export or delete your information, object to or limit how we use it, or withdraw consent. To delete your app account, write to us through our contact form. We answer requests within 15 days.
Children
Many families learn with us together. Children under 13 should create an app account only with a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has given us information without permission, contact us and we will delete it.
How long we keep information
App account data is kept while your account is active and deleted within 30 days after you ask us to delete it. Analytics data is kept for 14 months.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date at the top of this page.