Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Morse Code Translator ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection, use, and your rights.

Morse Code Translator is operated by Waqas Younis from Canada. This policy complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) for Canadian users and includes provisions for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from the European Union.

Data We Do Not Collect

Unlike many online tools, Morse Code Translator is designed with privacy as a core principle. We do not collect:

• Your translations: All text-to-Morse and Morse-to-text conversions happen entirely in your browser. Your input is never sent to any server.
• Audio recordings: When you use the microphone feature for Morse code input, the audio is processed locally and is not recorded or transmitted.
• Personal information: We do not require registration, and we do not collect names, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information through the translator tool.
• Translation history: Your history is stored only in your browser's local storage and remains on your device. We cannot access it.

How Our Translator Works

Morse Code Translator is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that runs entirely client-side:

• Local Processing: The translation engine is built into the web application and runs in your browser using JavaScript. No server requests are made for translations.
• Offline Capability: Once loaded, the translator works without an internet connection, further demonstrating that no data is sent externally.
• Local Storage: Settings (like theme preference and playback speed) and translation history are saved in your browser's local storage, which only you can access.

Analytics

To understand how visitors use our website and to improve the user experience, we may use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics.

What Analytics May Collect

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search terms that led you to our site
• General geographic location (country/city level, not precise location)
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Anonymized IP address

What Analytics Does Not Collect

• Your translations or any text you enter
• Personal information that identifies you
• Precise location data

Analytics data is used in aggregate to understand usage patterns and improve our service. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies and Local Storage

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use them.

How We Use Cookies and Local Storage

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites

Note that blocking essential local storage may affect the functionality of the translator, such as saving your preferences.

Advertising

We may display advertisements on Morse Code Translator to support the free operation of this service. These ads may be served by third-party advertising networks.

How Advertising Works

• Third-party ad networks may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
• Personalized ads may be shown based on your browsing history and interests.
• Non-personalized ads are available as an alternative and are based only on the content of the current page.

Opting Out of Personalized Ads

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out
• Your Online Choices (EU)

Your Rights Under PIPEDA (Canada)

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) gives Canadian residents specific rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Access: You can request access to any personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
• Right to Complain: You can file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Since we do not collect personal information through the translator tool, these rights primarily apply to any communication you may have with us (e.g., via email).

Your Rights Under GDPR (European Union)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data.
• Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making: We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Legal Basis for Processing

When we process data (such as analytics), our legal basis under GDPR is:

• Legitimate Interest: To understand and improve our service.
• Consent: For non-essential cookies, we rely on your consent.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services. These include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics. Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense: For advertising (if applicable). How Google Uses Data

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

Morse Code Translator is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of any information we process:

• Our website is served over HTTPS, encrypting data in transit.
• We do not store personal data on our servers.
• Your local data (preferences, history) is stored only on your device.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.