Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 14, 2026

At Jaloot.org, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, explore the Holy Quran, read Quran translations and Tafsir (Quranic commentary), subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or access our Quran API resources.

Jaloot.org is developed and maintained by Hassan El Kharoua. We aim to handle personal information responsibly and transparently, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Jaloot.org, we may collect the following categories of information.

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

Subscribe to our newsletter.
Submit a message through our contact form.
Register for or use services associated with the Jaloot Quran API.
Contact us with questions, feedback, or error reports.

This information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message. Information requested during API registration may also include details needed to create and manage your account.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in messages unless it is necessary for your request.

1.2 Technical and Usage Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the services and configurations in use.

This information may include:

IP address and general location derived from it.
Browser type and version.
Device and operating system information.
Pages visited and referring URLs.
Date, time, and duration of visits.
Technical logs and security-related events.

We use this information, where applicable, to maintain website security, troubleshoot technical problems, understand website performance, and improve our services.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Jaloot.org may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, measure traffic, or deliver advertising where enabled.

For more information about the types of cookies used and how to manage your preferences, please visit our Cookie Settings page.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal and technical information for the following purposes:

Website operation: To provide access to Quranic text, translations, Tafsir, educational resources, and website features.
Communication: To respond to questions, feedback, support requests, and reports of errors.
Newsletter delivery: To send updates and other requested communications to subscribers.
API services: To manage registrations, authenticate API requests, monitor usage, and protect developer services.
Security: To detect abuse, prevent unauthorized access, and investigate technical incidents.
Performance and analytics: To understand website usage and improve content, navigation, and functionality, where analytics services are enabled.
Advertising: To support the website through advertising services, where enabled and permitted by applicable law.
Legal compliance: To comply with applicable legal obligations and protect our rights.

We only intend to process personal information for appropriate purposes and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

3. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to the Jaloot.org newsletter, we may collect your email address, name if provided, and preferred language to deliver relevant communications.

We use this information to send the updates you have requested and manage your subscription.

You can unsubscribe from newsletter communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails, where available, or by contacting us.

We do not intend to sell newsletter subscriber email addresses to third parties.

4. Contact Forms and Support Requests

When you contact Jaloot.org, we process the information you submit to respond to your request.

This may include your name, email address, selected reason for contacting us, and message content.

We may retain correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your request, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations.

Please avoid including confidential information, passwords, API secrets, or other sensitive data in contact messages.

5. Jaloot Quran API and Developer Accounts

Jaloot provides Quran-related data and developer resources through its Quran API services.

If you register for or access API services, we may process information needed to operate and secure those services, including:

Registration details, such as your email address.
Account and application information.
API identifiers and authentication-related records.
API request logs and usage statistics.
IP addresses and technical metadata associated with requests.
Security and abuse-prevention records.

We use this information to authenticate requests, administer accounts, monitor service performance, enforce applicable API terms, and investigate suspicious activity.

API credentials, including secret keys, should be kept confidential. Never publish private credentials in public repositories or expose them in client-side code.

API users are also responsible for providing appropriate privacy disclosures to their own users when required by applicable law.

For developer registration and API resources, visit the Jaloot Quran API portal.

6. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable data protection laws require a legal basis for processing, we may rely on one or more of the following:

Consent: When you consent to newsletter communications or optional cookies and tracking technologies where consent is required.
Contract or requested services: When processing is necessary to provide an account, API access, or another service you request.
Legitimate interests: When necessary for website security, service improvement, fraud prevention, or the administration of our project, provided those interests do not override your applicable rights.
Legal obligations: When processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws or lawful requests.

The appropriate legal basis depends on the specific information and purpose involved.

7. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

Depending on the features enabled on Jaloot.org, we may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, or website functionality.

These services may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about interactions with our website.

For example:

Analytics services: May help us understand visitor behavior and improve website performance.
Advertising services: May use cookies or similar technologies to display ads, measure their effectiveness, or personalize advertising where permitted.
External content: Embedded content or linked services may apply their own privacy practices.

Third-party providers process information according to their own policies and applicable settings.

Where required by law, optional analytics and advertising technologies will be subject to the appropriate consent mechanisms.

You can learn more about cookie management on our Cookie Settings page.

8. When We Share Information

We do not intend to sell your personal information to third parties.

We may share limited information in the following circumstances:

Service providers: With providers that help operate our website, hosting infrastructure, email delivery, security, analytics, or other essential services.
Advertising and analytics partners: Where relevant services are enabled and information sharing is permitted under applicable law and your preferences.
Legal and regulatory authorities: When disclosure is required by law or necessary to respond to valid legal processes.
Security and rights protection: When reasonably necessary to investigate abuse, protect users, or safeguard our services and legal rights.
Business or operational changes: If the project or its assets are transferred or reorganized, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Service providers should only receive information appropriate to the services they perform and subject to relevant contractual or legal safeguards where required.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information:

Newsletter information: Generally retained while your subscription remains active and for a reasonable period afterward when needed for administrative or legal purposes.
Contact messages: Retained as needed to respond to requests and maintain appropriate records.
API and security logs: Retained as necessary for service administration, troubleshooting, security, and abuse prevention.
Technical and analytics data: Retained according to operational requirements and the settings of relevant services.

When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or anonymize it, where appropriate.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

These measures may include access controls, secure connections, credential protection, infrastructure security, and monitoring for suspicious activity.

However, no website, internet transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot promise absolute security, but we aim to protect information in a manner appropriate to the risks involved.

11. International Data Transfers

Jaloot.org may use hosting providers or other service providers located in different countries.

As a result, information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence. Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will take appropriate measures to address those requirements.

The protections available may vary depending on your location and the service involved.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal information.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request a copy of certain information in a portable format.
Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact page.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

13. Children’s Privacy

Jaloot.org provides Quranic and educational resources that may be useful to people of different ages. However, we do not knowingly collect children’s personal information beyond what is permitted by applicable law and appropriate for the service.

If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Where applicable law requires parental consent or additional safeguards, those requirements will apply.

14. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites, services, research resources, or developer platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own terms and privacy policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website, API services, data practices, third-party integrations, or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about how their information is handled.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact us.

Website: https://www.jaloot.org

Contact page: https://www.jaloot.org/en/contact

Website developer and maintainer: Hassan ELKHAROUA

We will review privacy-related inquiries and respond as appropriate under applicable law.

Thank you for visiting Jaloot.org and supporting access to Quranic resources.