Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ask Deen ("we", "our", or "us"), accessible at askdeen.in. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect any information when you use our website.

By using Ask Deen, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

2. Information We Collect

Ask Deen is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal data:

• Questions you type or speak: The text of your question is sent to our secure backend (Cloudflare Workers) to generate an answer. We do not store these questions permanently.
• Usage data: Anonymous, aggregated usage statistics may be collected by Cloudflare (our infrastructure provider) including IP addresses, request counts, and geographic region. This data is not linked to individuals.
• No account data: We do not require registration, login, or any personal information to use Ask Deen.

3. How We Use Your Information

The questions you submit are used solely to:

• Generate Islamic reference answers via our AI backend
• Improve the quality and accuracy of responses
• Monitor for abuse and ensure service availability

We do not sell, rent, or share your questions with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

Ask Deen uses the following third-party services that may process data:

• Cloudflare Workers: Our backend infrastructure. Cloudflare may log request metadata. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Groq API: Powers our AI responses. Questions are sent to Groq for processing. See Groq's Privacy Policy.
• alquran.cloud API: Used to fetch Quranic verses. No personal data is sent.
• Islamic Network CDN: Used for Quran audio recitation files. No personal data is sent.
• Google Fonts: Used for typography. Google may collect font request logs.

5. Cookies and Local Storage

Ask Deen does not use tracking cookies. We do not use analytics tools like Google Analytics. Your language preference selection (e.g. English, Urdu) is stored only in your browser's memory for the current session and is not transmitted to our servers.

6. Data Retention

We do not maintain a database of user questions or answers. Cloudflare's access logs are retained per their own policy (typically 30 days). Groq processes your question in real-time and does not store it under our agreement.

7. Children's Privacy

Ask Deen is a general Islamic reference website suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

• The right to know what data we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to processing

Since we collect minimal data and do not maintain user accounts, most of these rights are satisfied by our design. For any specific requests, contact us below.

9. 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. Continued use of Ask Deen after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.