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PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 2026

This privacy notice for Hear My Name (“we”, “us”, or “our”) explains how and why limited information may be processed when you use our services (“Services”), including when you:

  • Visit our website at https://hearmyname.net or any page linking to this notice
  • Use the pronunciation generation functionality
  • Interact with us via email

If you do not agree with the practices described in this notice, please do not use the Services. For any questions, contact us at contact@hearmyname.net.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

What information do we process?
Hear My Name does not require account creation or the submission of personal identifiers. We process limited technical information and user-submitted text solely to operate the Service.
Do we process sensitive personal information?
No.
Do we receive information from third parties?
No personal information is received from third parties.
How do we process information?
Information is processed only to operate and improve the Service, generate pronunciation audio, maintain security, and display third-party advertising to support operational costs.
Do we share personal information?
We do not sell or share personal information. Limited data may be processed by analytics and advertising providers in an aggregated, non-identifying manner.
What rights do users have?
Depending on jurisdiction, users may have rights under applicable data protection laws. See Section 9 for details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
  2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
  3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON?
  4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE INFORMATION?
  5. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
  6. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
  7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP INFORMATION?
  8. INFORMATION FROM MINORS
  9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
  10. DO-NOT-TRACK SIGNALS
  11. UNITED STATES PRIVACY RIGHTS
  12. UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE
  13. CONTACT US
  14. REVIEW OR DELETE DATA

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We do not require users to disclose personal identifiers.

The Service allows users to submit text for the purpose of generating a pronunciation audio file. The submitted text may be a name, a word, or any other phrase. The Service does not determine whether submitted text relates to an identifiable individual and does not associate submitted text or generated audio with a specific person.

Information automatically collected

In Short: We collect limited technical information necessary to operate and secure the Service.

This may include aggregated analytics data such as page views, browser type, and general geographic region (e.g. country level). This information does not allow us to identify individual users.

User-submitted text and generated audio

Users may submit text to generate a synthetic pronunciation audio file. The text is processed solely to generate the requested audio output.

  • The Service does not categorise submitted text as personal data
  • The Service does not verify whether the text represents a real person
  • Generated audio is not linked to an identifiable user
  • Access to generated audio is controlled exclusively by possession of the link

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process limited information to operate the Service.

This includes processing information to:

  • Generate pronunciation audio requested by users
  • Maintain and secure the website
  • Understand aggregated usage trends to improve functionality
  • Display third-party advertising to support operational costs

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON?

Where applicable, processing is based on:

  • Legitimate interests (operating and improving the Service)
  • Consent, where required (e.g. cookies and advertising technologies)
  • Legal obligations, where applicable

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE INFORMATION?

We do not sell or share personal information.

We use analytics services to understand website usage in an aggregated and anonymised manner. These services do not allow us to identify individual users.

Third-party advertising providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Services may contain links or advertisements directing users to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties.

6. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Basic site functionality
  • Analytics
  • Advertising

Details are available in our Cookie Notice: https://hearmyname.net/cookie-policy

7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP INFORMATION?

Information is retained only for as long as necessary to operate the Service or as required by law. Where possible, data is anonymised or deleted.

8. INFORMATION FROM MINORS

The Service is not intended for children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location (e.g. EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada), you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, or restriction of processing.

Requests may be made by contacting contact@hearmyname.net.

10. DO-NOT-TRACK SIGNALS

We do not currently respond to Do-Not-Track signals.

11. UNITED STATES PRIVACY RIGHTS

We do not sell or share personal information as defined under applicable U.S. privacy laws.

12. UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE

This notice may be updated periodically. The “Last updated” date indicates the most recent revision.

13. CONTACT US

Email: contact@hearmyname.net

14. REVIEW OR DELETE DATA

If you believe information associated with your use of the Service should be reviewed or removed, please contact us.