Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Listeny ("Listeny", "we", "us", or "our") handles information when you use listeny.com (the "Service"). Listeny is designed to work without accounts, sign-ups, or server-side storage of your content — this policy explains exactly what that means in practice.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

Listeny does not require you to create an account, and we do not ask for your name, email address, or any payment information to use the Service.

The text and PDF files you paste or upload are processed entirely within your own browser using your device's built-in text-to-speech engine. They are never uploaded, transmitted, or stored on our servers.

2. Information Stored on Your Device

To make Listeny more convenient to use, we store a small amount of information locally in your browser using localStorage. This data stays on your device and is never sent to us. It includes:

• Your preferred voice, reading speed, volume, font size, and light/dark theme.
• The text or PDF content you most recently opened, so you can pick up where you left off.
• Your reading progress, so the page resumes from the right position when you return.

You can clear this information at any time by clearing your browser's site data for listeny.com.

3. Cookies and Advertising

Listeny may display advertisements served by third-party advertising companies, including Google. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Listeny and/or other sites on the Internet. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites .

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings . You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices .

4. Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, our hosting provider and any analytics or advertising services we use may automatically collect standard technical information, such as your browser type, device type, approximate location (derived from IP address), pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the Service is used and to keep it running reliably, and is not linked to your identity.

5. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, including advertisements. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

6. Children's Privacy

Listeny is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can address it.

7. Your Choices and Rights

Because Listeny does not maintain accounts or server-side profiles, there is no personal data for us to provide, transfer, or delete on request — any data related to your use of the Service lives in your browser's local storage and is fully within your control. Depending on your location, you may also have rights regarding cookies and advertising as described in Section 3.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact page.