Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 10, 2026

Af-Soomaali: Waxbarashadaadu waxay ku kaydsan tahay taleefankaaga ama kombiyuutarkaaga oo keliya — ma lihin akoonno, xogtaadana ma iibinno.

1. Who we are

Somali English Academy is a free website and web app at https://somalienglishacademy.com/ that teaches English explained in Somali. Our tagline is “English, explained in Somali.”

The academy is operated by Abdirashid Abdullahi Abi, an individual based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

You can reach us at support@somalienglishacademy.com.

2. No accounts and no server database

There are no user accounts, and there is no server database of learner data.

3. Your learning data stays on your own device

Your learning progress is stored only on your own device, in your browser’s local storage (IndexedDB). This includes the stages you have completed, your saved words and flashcards, your streaks, your settings, and an optional on-device profile name.

This information never leaves your device unless you choose to export it.

4. Export and import

The app offers an export and import feature. You can download your progress as a file and keep it yourself.

We never receive this file unless you send it to us yourself, for example by email when asking for help.

5. Hosting

The site is hosted on GitHub Pages. As with any web host, GitHub may automatically log technical information such as IP addresses when serving the site, under GitHub’s own privacy policy.

6. Video lessons

Video lessons are embedded from YouTube. When a video loads or plays, Google and YouTube may collect data under Google’s own privacy policy.

7. No advertising and no trackers

The app shows no advertising and uses no third-party analytics or advertising trackers.

8. We never sell personal data

We never sell personal data. There is almost nothing to sell, because your data lives on your own device.

9. If you email us

If you email us, we receive your email address and your message. We use them only to reply and to help you. You can ask us to delete your emails at any time using the contact address above.

10. Deleting your data

You can delete all of your learning data at any time by clearing the site’s data in your browser, or by using the app’s reset option. Because your data is only on your device, deleting it there deletes it completely.

11. Children

The academy is built for adult learners. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Families may learn together. Any progress still stays on the family’s device only.

12. Future changes

Accounts, cross-device sync, and an optional paid Premium tier are planned for a later phase. Before any of those launch, this page will be updated and the changes will be announced on the site. This current version of the policy describes the product as it exists today.