Privacy policy
We collect as little as we can. We never sell your information, show ads or use tracking analytics.
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Who we are
Ein Yaakov · Ohr HaGanuz (“we”, “us”) is a project publishing Ein Yaakov in English with its commentaries, as a website, a reading app and printed seforim. This policy covers this website and the reading app.
What we collect, and why
When you sign up for updates
Your email address, and when you joined or left the list. We use it only to send project news. Every email has a link to unsubscribe, and signing up does not create an account.
When you have a reader account
Your email address and password. The password is stored only as a secure hash, never as plain text. If you choose, we also keep your reading place, bookmarks, the passages you mark as learned and your reading settings, so they follow you across devices.
Daily learning emails and reminders
If you ask for the daily email, we keep your email address and which emails were delivered. If you turn on browser reminders, your browser gives us a notification address, which we use only to send them.
When you give or partner
Online gifts are processed by PayPal. We receive your name, email, the amount, and any dedication you write. We never see or store your card or bank details. Dedications are shown on the site only as you ask.
When something breaks
If a page fails, an error report goes to our error-monitoring service so we can fix it. Reports describe the error and your browser. They are set up not to include personal details such as your email address.
Cookies and storage on your device
We use cookies only to keep you signed in. The reader also saves your settings and reading place in your browser’s storage, so the app works offline and opens where you stopped. We use no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
Who helps us run the site
These services process information for us, only to provide what this policy describes:
- Vercel hosts the website. Like any web host, it keeps short-lived request logs, such as IP address and browser type.
- Supabase runs reader accounts and the database.
- Resend sends our emails.
- PayPal processes gifts.
- Sentry receives error reports.
How long we keep it
We keep your information while you’re on the list, have an account, or need a record of a gift. If you unsubscribe, we keep only a record that you did, so we don’t email you again. Gift records are kept as long as the law requires.
Your choices
- Leave the updates list or the daily email with the unsubscribe link in any email.
- Turn off browser reminders in the reader or in your browser’s settings.
- Ask us for a copy of your information, to correct it, or to delete your account and its data.
Children
The site is for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we’ll delete it.
Changes
If this policy changes, we’ll update the date at the top of this page. If a change is significant, we’ll tell people on the updates list.
Contact
Contact Benji Licht by phone at (954) 589-8710 or on WhatsApp. You can also use the contact details on the Partner page.
See also our terms of use.