Al Tarab Privacy Policy

Effective: March 5, 2026

Introduction

Al Tarab ("the App") is an educational platform for learning Middle Eastern music theory and instrument performance, developed by SoftSim Technologies Inc. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. Al Tarab does not distribute, stream, or host copyrighted music recordings.

Data We Collect

• Account information: If you create an account, we store your email address and a securely hashed password. This is used solely for authentication and license management.
• Usage preferences: Your selected maqam, instrument, language, and other settings are stored locally on your device using browser storage or the Capacitor Preferences plugin. These are never transmitted to our servers.
• Song library interactions: When you browse or play songs, your requests are processed by our server to stream audio. We do not log which songs you listen to.

Microphone Access

Al Tarab requests microphone permission for the Tuner and Maqam Detection features. All audio processing happens entirely on your device. No audio recordings are made, stored, or transmitted to any server. The microphone data is analyzed in real time and immediately discarded.

Maqam Detection (Server-Side)

When you use the "Detect Maqam" feature on a playing song, the audio stream URL is sent to our server for pitch analysis. The server processes the audio to identify the maqam and returns the result. No audio is stored on our servers after processing is complete.

Data Storage and Security

Account data is stored on secure servers hosted at altarab.ai. Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms. We use HTTPS for all data transmission.

Third-Party Services

Al Tarab does not use advertising networks, analytics SDKs, or tracking pixels. We do not sell, share, or monetize your personal data in any way. The app may load content from CDN providers (jsdelivr.net, cdnjs.cloudflare.com) for JavaScript libraries.

Children's Privacy

Al Tarab is not directed at 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 with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data Retention and Deletion

You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. Upon deletion, all associated data (email, preferences, license information) will be permanently removed from our servers within 30 days.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Withdraw consent for data processing

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:
[email protected]

SoftSim Technologies Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
https://altarab.ai