Privacy
This page explains what this website collects, why, and what we do with it. It covers the website, the earlier waitlist and the free lesson. The app has its own privacy information, which is separate from this page.
Last updated 15 October 2026
The short version
- If you joined our waitlist before the app opened, we keep your email address and whether you're a parent or teacher, so we can tell you about Say Alif. The waitlist is now closed.
- If you try the lesson, your recording is sent to our pronunciation checker, checked, and thrown away. We don't keep it.
- If you send us a story, we only show it on the site after we've read it, and only because you said we could.
- No cookies, no advertising, no tracking, and we never sell anything about you.
The earlier waitlist
When you joined, we stored your email address, the role you picked (parent, teacher or other) and the date. We use them only to email you about Say Alif, and to understand whether families or teachers are interested. The list is stored with our database provider, Supabase. Only we can read it.
Every email we send has a way to leave the list. You can also ask us to delete your address at any time.
The free lesson and your child's voice
The microphone only turns on when you tap Say it, and only if you allow it in your browser. It stops when you finish speaking.
The recording goes to our pronunciation checker, which works out which sound it heard and compares it with the sound on the screen. The audio is not saved, and it isn't linked to you or your child. We do keep short text notes of what the checker heard (for example "expected ب, heard ج") to make it better. These contain no audio and nothing that identifies anyone.
The lesson is meant to be used by a child with a parent nearby. We don't ask for a child's name, age or any other details here.
Stories you send us
If you share a story, we keep the name you chose to show, whether you're a parent or teacher, your message and the date. Nothing appears on the site until we've read it, and only because you ticked the box saying we could. Please don't include a child's full name. To change or remove your story, email us and we'll take it down.
Things we don't do
- We don't use cookies or analytics, and there are no adverts or third-party trackers.
- The fonts and sounds are served from our own site, so loading the page doesn't send your details to anyone else.
- Your choice of light or dark mode is remembered in your own browser only.
Who helps us run the site
- Cloudflare hosts the website. It handles your IP address to deliver the page and to stop the lesson being overused, and keeps basic request logs for a few days for security.
- Modal runs the pronunciation checker. It processes lesson recordings and doesn't keep them.
- Supabase stores the earlier waitlist and the stories you send.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete what we hold about you. Email us at hello@sayalif.com and we'll reply within 30 days. If you're in Australia and unhappy with how we handled your information, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
Changes
If we change how we handle your information, we'll update this page and the date at the top. If the change matters to people who joined the waitlist, we'll email them.