Privacy Policy

    At Arabee Cloud, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.

    Last updated: March 14, 2026

    Cookies & Tracking Technologies

    • We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized ads, and analyze site traffic.
    • Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function properly. These include session management, authentication tokens, and your cookie consent preference. Cannot be disabled.
    • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting page view data, session duration, and navigation patterns. We store page views and session IDs to improve our service.
    • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements, including Amazon affiliate product recommendations. These cookies may track your browsing behavior across sites to serve targeted ads.
    • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings such as dark/light theme preference, reading list selections, and comparison choices stored in your browser's local storage.

    Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

    • Arabee Cloud is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
    • When you click on Amazon product links on our site, cookies may be placed on your browser by Amazon to track the referral. If you make a purchase through our affiliate links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
    • We track affiliate link clicks (book key, title, and ISBN) to understand which products interest our users. This data helps us improve our recommendations.
    • Product prices and availability on Amazon are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on our site at the time of purchase will apply.

    Information We Collect

    • Page Views: We record page paths, referrer URLs, user agents, and session identifiers to analyze traffic patterns and improve site performance.
    • Book Interactions: We track which books are clicked and viewed to curate better recommendations and trending content.
    • User Accounts: If you create an account, we store your email address, display name, and avatar URL. Account creation is optional and only required for features like reviews.
    • Book Reviews: Reviews you submit are stored with your user ID, display name, rating, and review text. Reviews are publicly visible.
    • Reading Lists & Comparisons: Your reading list and book comparisons are stored locally in your browser and are not transmitted to our servers.

    How We Use Your Data

    • To provide and maintain our book discovery service powered by the Open Library API.
    • To personalize your experience with AI-powered book recommendations based on trending genres and your interests.
    • To serve relevant Amazon affiliate product advertisements and earn referral commissions.
    • To analyze site usage and improve our features, content, and user experience.
    • To enable community features like book reviews and ratings.
    • We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

    Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

    • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
    • Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
    • Right to Opt-Out: You can decline cookies via our cookie consent banner. Declining will disable analytics and advertising cookies while keeping essential functionality.
    • Right to Rectification: You can update your profile information through your account settings.
    • Do Not Track: We respect browser Do Not Track signals. When detected, we limit data collection to essential cookies only.
    • California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, request its deletion, and opt-out of its sale. We do not sell personal information.
    • EU/EEA Residents (GDPR): Our legal basis for processing is your consent (via cookie banner) and legitimate interest in providing our service.

    Data Retention & Contact

    • Page view and analytics data is retained for up to 12 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
    • Account data is retained until you request deletion or delete your account.
    • Cookie consent preferences are stored indefinitely in your browser's local storage until cleared.
    • For any privacy-related questions, data access requests, or deletion requests, please contact us through the information provided on our About page.
    • This privacy policy was last updated on March 14, 2026. We may update this policy from time to time and will notify users of significant changes.

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