1. Information We Collect

When you use Ababil, we gather certain information, categorized as follows:

1.1 Information You Provide Us

To access some of Ababil's products and services, you'll need to create an account, which requires specific information. If you use our paid products or services, we also need payment details to process your transactions. Some information is essential to use many of our services.

Personal Accounts:
When you create an account, you provide a display name, username, password, email address or phone number, date of birth, and display language. You may also choose to share your location in your profile and posts, and upload your address book to find people you know. Your profile details, including your display name and username, are always public, and you can use either your real name or a pseudonym.

Professional Accounts:
For professional accounts, you need to specify a professional category and may provide additional information such as a street address, contact email address, and contact phone number, all of which will always be public.

Payment Information:
To purchase ads or other paid offerings, you need to provide payment information, including your credit or debit card number, expiration date, CVV code, and billing address.

Preferences:
When you set your preferences through your settings, we collect that information to ensure your preferences are respected.

Biometric Information:
With your consent, we may collect and use biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.

1.2 Information We Collect When You Use Ababil

When you use our services, we gather information about how you interact with our products and services. This helps us provide these services, keep Ababil secure and respectful for everyone, and make our offerings more relevant to you.

Usage Information:
We collect details about your activity on Ababil, including:

We collect information about the posts and other content you share, including the date, application, and version of Ababil used. We also gather details about your interactions with other users’ content, such as reposts, likes, bookmarks, shares, replies, mentions, tags, and your history of viewing, listening, commenting, speaking, and reacting. Additionally, we monitor how you engage with others on the platform, including who you follow, who follows you, metadata related to Encrypted Messages, and the use of Direct Messages, which encompasses their contents, recipients, and timestamps. If you communicate with us via email or other channels, we collect information about the communication and its content. We also track the links you interact with across our services, including those found in emails we send you.

Purchase and Payments:
To facilitate payments or money transfers using Ababil’s features, we may receive information about your transactions, such as when they were made, subscription expiration or auto-renewal dates, and amounts paid or received.

Device Information: We gather information from and about the devices you use to access Ababil, which includes:

• Connection details such as IP address, browser type, and other related information.
• Device-specific data, including device and advertising IDs, operating system, carrier, language, memory, installed apps, and battery level.
• Your device's address book, if you have opted to share it with us.

Location Information:
When you use Ababil, we collect information about your approximate location to deliver relevant services, including targeted ads. You can also choose to share your precise current location or places where you’ve previously used Ababil by enabling these settings in your account. We may collect or receive information that helps us infer your identity, as outlined below:

• When you sign into Ababil on a browser or device, we connect that browser or device to your account. Depending on your settings, we may also associate your account with other browsers or devices that you haven't used to sign in.
• If you provide additional information to Ababil, such as an email address or phone number, we link that information to your account. Depending on your settings, we may use this information to infer other details about your identity, such as associating your account with email address hashes that share elements with the email address you provided.
• If you access Ababil without signing in, we may infer your identity based on the information we gather.

Log Information:
We may receive information when you view content or interact with our products and services, even if you do not have an account or are signed out. This includes details such as your IP address, browser type and language, operating system, referring webpage, access times, pages visited, and location. We also gather information about your mobile carrier and device, including device and application IDs. Additionally, we track search terms and IDs, even those not submitted as queries, as well as ads shown to you on Ababil, Ababil-generated identifiers, and identifiers linked to cookies. We collect log information whenever you click on, view, or interact with links within our services, including instances when you install another application through Ababil.

Advertisements:
When you view or interact with ads we serve on or off Ababil, we may collect details about those interactions, such as watching a video ad, clicking on an ad, or engaging with reposts or replies to an ad.

Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Like many websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to collect additional usage data and operate our services. Cookies are not required for many parts of our products and services, such as searching and viewing public profiles.

Interactions with Our Content on Third-Party Sites:
When you view our content on third-party websites that integrate Ababil content, such as embedded timelines or post buttons, we may receive log information that includes the web page you visited.

1.3 Information We Receive from Third Parties

When you use other online products and services, they may share information about that usage with us.

Ad Partners, Developers, Publishers:
Our advertising and business partners may share information with us, which includes browser cookie IDs, Ababil-generated identifiers, mobile device IDs, hashed user information such as email addresses, demographic and interest data, and details about the content you view or actions you take on their websites or apps. Some of our ad partners, particularly advertisers, allow us to collect similar information directly from their platforms by integrating our advertising technology. The information shared by ad partners and affiliates, or collected from their websites and apps, may be combined with other information you share with Ababil, as well as the information that Ababil receives, generates, or infers about you, as detailed in this Privacy Policy.

2. How We Use Information

Below are the primary ways we utilize your information. If you have any unanswered questions, feel free to contact us.

2.1 Operate, Improve, and Personalize Our Services

We use the information we collect to provide and operate Ababil's products and services. This includes enhancing and personalizing our offerings to improve your experience by showing you more relevant content and advertisements, suggesting people and topics to follow, and helping you discover affiliates, third-party apps, and services. Additionally, we may use the information we collect, along with publicly available data, to train our machine learning and artificial intelligence models as outlined in this policy.

If you connect your Ababil account to other services, we may utilize information from those accounts to enable features like cross-posting or cross-service authentication and to facilitate our services.

Your contact information may be used to help others find your account, depending on your settings, including through third-party services and client applications.

The information we collect supports our advertising and sponsored content services based on your preferences, making ads on Ababil more relevant to you. We also measure ad effectiveness and assist in recognizing your devices for ad delivery both on and off Ababil. Some of our ad partners help us collect similar information directly from their websites or apps by integrating our advertising technology. The information shared by ad partners and affiliates, or collected from their websites and apps, may be combined with other information you share with Ababil, along with the information that Ababil receives, generates, or infers about you, as explained in this Privacy Policy.

2.2 Ensure Safety and Security

We use the information we collect to ensure the safety and security of our users, products, services, and your account. This involves several key measures, including verifying your identity to prevent unauthorized access, authenticating your account during login processes, and protecting against fraud and illegal activities that could compromise your experience on the platform. We continuously monitor for any suspicious activity to safeguard user accounts and personal information.

Furthermore, we evaluate and enhance the safety and quality of content on Ababil. This includes investigating reports of harmful or inappropriate content, enforcing our policies, and complying with applicable laws to create a secure environment for all users. By doing so, we aim to maintain a trustworthy platform where users can engage and interact freely while minimizing risks associated with online activities.

2.3 Measure, Analyze, and Improve Our Services

We utilize the information we collect to assess and analyze the effectiveness of our products and services. This helps us understand how you use them so we can enhance their quality.

2.4 Communicate with You About Our Services

We use the information we gather to communicate with you regarding our products and services, including updates and changes to our policies and terms.

2.5 Research

We utilize the information you provide or that we collect to conduct research, surveys, product testing, and troubleshooting, all aimed at operating and improving our products and services.

3. Sharing Information

You should be aware of how we share your information, the reasons for sharing, and how you can control it. Here are five general ways we share your information.

3.1 When You Post and Share

With the General Public:
You are instructing us to disclose your information as broadly as possible. Ababil content, including your profile details (such as name, username, and profile pictures), is available for public viewing. Some content on Ababil can be accessed by the public without needing to sign in, and it may also appear off-platform, such as in search engine results.

With Other Ababil Users:
Depending on your settings and the Ababil products and services you utilize, we share:

• Your interactions with other users' content, such as likes and the people you follow.
• Content you send to specific users, such as through Direct Messages. Please note that if you share Direct Messages or protected posts with someone using a third-party service, that information may also be shared with that service.

With Partners:
Depending on your settings, we may provide certain third parties with information to assist us in operating our products and services. You can manage whether Ababil shares your personal information with these partners from Privacy & Safety settings. This setting does not control sharing described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, such as sharing with service providers or other partnerships.

3.2 With Third Parties & Third-Party Integrations

With Service Providers:
We may share your information with third-party service providers that perform various functions and deliver essential services on our behalf. These service providers play a crucial role in enhancing our operations and ensuring the smooth functioning of Ababil.

For instance, we collaborate with payment service providers to securely process transactions and manage payments. We also work with companies that host our blogs and wikis, enabling us to share content and information effectively. Additionally, we engage analytics providers to help us understand user behavior and improve our services based on data-driven insights.

To enhance the security of our platform, we partner with fraud detection service providers to monitor and prevent unauthorized activities and ensure a safe environment for our users.

By sharing information with these trusted service providers, we can improve the overall quality of our offerings and maintain a high standard of service while protecting your personal data. We ensure that all partners adhere to strict data protection standards and use your information solely for the intended purposes outlined in our policies.

With Advertisers:
Advertising revenue supports our ability to provide products and services. Advertisers may learn about your interactions with their ads on or off Ababil. For instance, if you click an external link or ad, the advertiser or website operator may determine that you came from Ababil, along with other associated information such as audience characteristics and Ababil-generated identifiers for that ad. They may also collect other personal information from you, like cookie identifiers or your IP address.

3.3 When Required by Law

We may preserve, use, share, or disclose your information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
• Protect the safety of individuals and the integrity of our platform, including preventing spam, abuse, or malicious activities.
• Explain why we have removed content or accounts from our services (e.g., for policy violations).
• Address issues related to fraud, security, or technical problems.
• Protect our rights or property and the rights or property of our users.

3.4 With Our Affiliates

We may share information among our affiliates to help provide our products and services.

4. How Long We Keep Information

We retain different types of information for varying periods:

We retain your profile information and content for the duration of your account, ensuring that your experience on Ababil remains consistent and personalized. This includes any data related to your profile, interactions, and shared content, which is essential for maintaining your account's integrity and functionality. Additionally, personally identifiable data is generally kept for a maximum of 18 months. This timeframe allows us to comply with legal and regulatory requirements while still enabling us to enhance our services and improve user experiences. After this period, we take appropriate measures to securely delete or anonymize the data, safeguarding your privacy and ensuring responsible data management practices.

Please note that public content may still exist elsewhere even after you delete it from Ababil. For instance, search engines and third parties may keep copies of your posts based on their own privacy policies.

If you violate our Rules and your account is suspended, we may retain your identifiers (such as email address or phone number) indefinitely to prevent repeat violations.

We may keep certain information longer than specified to comply with legal requirements or for safety and security reasons.

5. Take Control

5.1 Access, Correction, Portability

You can access, correct, or modify the information you provided by editing your profile and adjusting your account settings.

You can download a copy of your information, including your posts, by following the provided instructions. To protect your privacy, we verify your identity before granting access or complying with requests for deletion or portability. In some cases, we may reject requests if you cannot verify your identity.

5.2 Deleting Your Information

If you follow the provided instructions, your account will be deactivated and your data queued for deletion. When deactivated, your account (including your display name, username, and public profile) will no longer be viewable. You can restore your account within 30 days if it was deactivated accidentally or wrongfully.

5.3 Your Consent

You can manage your privacy settings and account features. Changes to your settings may take time to fully reflect in our systems and could affect your Ababil experience or limit access to certain features.

When you use Ababil's services and log in, you exclusively opt-in to receive communications from us. By providing your consent during this process, you agree to receive updates, notifications, and other relevant information via email, SMS, or other communication channels.

However, if you no longer wish to receive these communications, you have the option to opt-out at any time. You can easily opt out of our communications by replying with "unsubscribe" to any email you receive from us. Additionally, you can stop receiving SMS messages by replying with "STOP."

We respect your preferences and are committed to ensuring that you have control over the communications you receive from us. Therefore, if you choose to opt out, we will promptly remove you from our communication lists and refrain from sending you any non-essential messages.

Please note that even if you opt out of communications, you may still receive transactional or essential messages related to your use of our services, such as account updates or important service announcements. These communications are necessary for us to provide you with the best possible service experience.

6. Your Rights and Our Responsibilities

At Ababil, we serve users globally and offer many of the same privacy tools and controls to everyone, regardless of their location. However, your experience may vary slightly based on local regulations and requirements.

6.1 Legal Bases for Using Your Information

Ababil has carefully evaluated the legal grounds for collecting, using, sharing, and processing your information. For more details and to gain a deeper understanding of these processes, we encourage you to explore additional information regarding data handling. Rest assured, we do not sell your personal information.

6.2 Data Transfer for Service Functionality

To ensure that you can engage in seamless global conversations on Ababil, we may need to transfer your information across borders and to different countries. For instance, if you are in Europe communicating with someone in the United States, your data must move between these locations to facilitate that interaction.

We utilize data centers and cloud providers, and collaborate with affiliates, third-party partners, and service providers around the world to deliver our services. Before transferring data internationally, we assess any potential risks and rely on standard contractual clauses (SCCs) where applicable to protect your data rights. To request a copy of the SCCs, please contact us. If your data is shared with a third party, we require them to uphold the same data protection standards that we provide.

7. Content Restrictions Based on Islamic Law

At Ababil, we strive to create a respectful and safe environment for our users in accordance with Islamic principles. As such, certain types of content are prohibited from being posted or shared on our platform. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Content that Promotes Violence or Hatred: Any material that incites violence, hatred, or discrimination against individuals or groups based on religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics is strictly prohibited.

2. Explicit or Adult Content: Posting or sharing any form of explicit, pornographic, or sexually suggestive material is not allowed.

3. Blasphemous Content: Content that may be considered disrespectful or offensive to Islamic beliefs, figures, or symbols is prohibited.

4. Substance Abuse and Illicit Activities: Promotion of drugs, alcohol, gambling, or any other illegal activities is not allowed on Ababil.

5. Misinformation: Sharing false information that may mislead or harm individuals or communities is prohibited.

6. Inappropriate Dress Code: Content featuring individuals of any gender who are not adhering to proper Islamic dress code is prohibited.

7. Terrorism: Any content promoting or glorifying terrorism, violent extremism, or related activities is strictly forbidden.

Users are encouraged to report any content that violates these guidelines. We reserve the right to review, remove, or restrict access to any content that does not comply with Islamic law and our community standards.

By using Ababil, you agree to adhere to these content restrictions and understand that violations may result in account suspension or termination.

8. Commitment to Respectful Dialogue

At Ababil, we believe that encouraging open and respectful conversations helps individuals express themselves freely. For this reason, we do not allow hate speech to ensure a safe and inclusive environment. Hate speech is defined as direct attacks against individuals based on protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. We consider expressions of contempt, dehumanization, and harmful stereotypes as forms of hate speech. While we recognize that some discussions may involve critical commentary on sensitive topics, any use of slurs or insulting terms must be clearly explained to avoid misunderstandings. Our policies aim to support constructive conversations while protecting the dignity of all users.

9. Unauthorized Access

At Ababil, we prioritize the safety of our users by ensuring the security of their personal information, accounts, profiles, and the broader ecosystem of our platform. We do not tolerate attempts to gather sensitive information or gain unauthorized access through deceptive or invasive methods, as these actions undermine the authentic and safe environment we aim to create. This includes unauthorized access to accounts, phishing tactics designed to fraudulently acquire user information, social engineering to extract answers for account recovery, and the use of malware or spyware that compromises user security. We also prohibit the creation, sharing, or hosting of harmful software, as well as the promotion of products that enable the circumvention of security systems. Our commitment is to maintain a secure and trustworthy space for all users on Ababil.

10. Audience of Ababil

Our services are not intended for children, and you may not use our platform if you are under the age of 13. Additionally, you must be of legal age to consent to the processing of your personal data in your jurisdiction. In some cases, we may allow a parent or guardian to provide consent on your behalf.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

The most recent version of this Privacy Policy governs our handling of your personal data. We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically as necessary. If we make significant changes, we will notify you and give you the opportunity to review the updated Privacy Policy before you continue to use Ababil.

12. Contact Ababil

We welcome your thoughts and questions regarding this Privacy Policy. Please feel free to reach out to us.

Email: support@myababil.com
Address: 81 Prospect St., Brooklyn, NY 11201