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House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma) · Ontario, Canada · PIPEDA compliant

Last updated: August 28, 2026

1. What We Collect

  • Account info — name, age, and language preference
  • Learning data — progress and session history
  • Voice input — processed for tutoring and pronunciation feedback; some voice data may be stored on your account for session continuity
  • Hifz practice audio — recorded during memorization sessions, stored on your account, and sent to OpenAI when pronunciation scoring is enabled
  • Parent-created child profiles — name, grade, and learning preferences
  • Donation records — processed by Stripe; we do not store card details
  • Device info — browser and device details used for performance

2. How We Use It

  • Personalizing your tutor to your age and level
  • Tracking learning progress and spaced repetition
  • Improving our tutoring models
  • We do NOT sell your data to third parties

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Google Gemini — AI responses; your queries may be sent to Google
  • Google Cloud Text-to-Speech — scholar voices
  • Google OAuth — sign-in
  • OpenAI Whisper — speech-to-text for pronunciation feedback
  • Stripe — donation processing
  • Supabase — database hosting in Canada/US
  • Vercel — platform hosting

Each service has its own privacy policy.

4. Children's Privacy

  • We serve users of all ages, including children
  • Parents or guardians consent on behalf of children under 13
  • Children's data is treated with extra care
  • Parents can request deletion at any time

5. Cookies

  • Essential — session management and language preference
  • You can change your preference anytime

6. Your Rights (PIPEDA)

  • Access your data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your account and data
  • Withdraw consent

7. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at legal@houseofwisdom.ca.

8. Data Retention

  • Active accounts — data is kept while the account exists
  • Deleted accounts — removed within 30 days

9. Governing Law

This policy is governed by PIPEDA and the laws of Ontario, Canada. For privacy concerns contact: legal@houseofwisdom.ca.