Privacy policy
This page says what data Arabic Scholar collects, why, and how long it keeps it. The service is run from Saudi Arabia.
What we collect
- Usage log: the tool that was called, its inputs (such as the search text), the number of results, the time taken, and the error message if there was one.
- Request log: the time, path and status of each request, and the name and version of the app that connected.
- A keyed hash of the IP address, not the address itself, with the approximate country, city and network provider.
- Your email address if you sign in, one cookie that keeps you signed in, and the list of apps you allowed to connect.
What we do not collect
- We do not read your conversation with your assistant. We receive only what the assistant sends to a tool.
- We do not access the assistant's memory, your files or your chat history.
- We use no tracking cookies and show no ads.
Why we collect it
- To run the service and return results.
- To apply usage limits and stop abuse.
- To find and fix faults and improve result quality.
Who we share it with
To run your search we send the search text to the source you are searching, such as academic databases, and to the search and page-reading providers we rely on (such as Exa and Firecrawl). We do not send them your identity or your email.
Data is stored with the cloud hosting provider the service runs on. We do not sell your data or share it for marketing.
How long we keep it
- IP hash: deleted after 30 days.
- Usage log: kept for as long as the service runs, to analyse faults and improve the service.
- Temporary files prepared for download: deleted after 24 hours.
Your rights
You can ask for a copy of your data, for a correction, for deletion, and for your account to be deleted. The support address will be published on this page soon.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will publish the new version on this page with its date.