Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2, 2025

At englishtospanish.org ("we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referral source
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Date and time of visit

Translation Data

When you use our translation tool, the text you enter is sent to a third-party translation API (MyMemory) to provide translation services. We do not store or save any text you translate on our servers.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors, pages visited, and traffic sources. This helps us improve our website and services.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website. These cookies enable them and their partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and translation services
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new features, products, and services
  • Display relevant advertisements
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • MyMemory Translation API: For providing translation services. Text you enter is sent to MyMemory for translation.
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and understanding user behavior.
  • Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements on our website.

These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

We do not store translation data entered by users. Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • The right to erasure of your data
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to withdraw consent

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

8. Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, you can control cookies through your browser settings.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

10. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

12. GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process your personal data based on legitimate interests in operating and improving our website and services.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@englishtospanish.org

15. Consent

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.