اردو ڈیجیٹائزر · urdudigitizer.site — Last updated: June 9, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Urdu Digitizer ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at urdudigitizer.site. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our Urdu novel digitization service. Please read this policy carefully.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Account Data: When you register, we collect your username and password (stored as a hashed value). We do not collect email addresses for registration.
Uploaded Files: PDF files you upload are temporarily processed on our servers to extract page images. Files are stored in session-based directories and may be deleted after your session ends.
Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the site — pages visited, features used, download counts, and session duration.
Log Data: Our servers may record your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and access timestamps in server logs.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (including localStorage) to maintain your session and preferences. See Section 5 for details.
3. How We Use Your Information
To provide, operate, and maintain our digitization service
To manage user accounts, roles, and access levels
To track your download/copy usage against your plan limits
To improve the performance and features of our platform
To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized use
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 6)
4. Data Retention
User account data is retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Uploaded PDF files and extracted images are stored in session directories. Sessions may be purged after 72 hours of inactivity. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at info@urdudigitizer.site.
5. Cookies and Local Storage
We use the following tracking technologies:
Authentication Tokens: JWT tokens stored in localStorage to keep you logged in across sessions.
Session Preferences: Your last-used view mode, book state, and settings stored in localStorage.
Analytics Cookies: We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous traffic data. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-Out.
Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads based on your visits. See Section 6 for details.
6. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
We participate in Google AdSense, a program that allows Google to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:
Google Gemini API: OCR transcription requests include image data sent to Google's API. Governed by Google's privacy policy.
Google Fonts: Noto Nastaliq Urdu font loaded from Google Fonts CDN (may log IP address).
Google Analytics: Anonymous traffic analytics (if enabled).
Google AdSense: Advertising platform (see Section 6).
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. Passwords are stored using secure hashing. Data is transmitted over HTTPS/TLS. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is consent-based)
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.