Privacy Policy

Best Odia Dictionary does not collect:

• Your name, email address, or any identifying information
• Your search queries or lookup history
• Your location or IP address
• Device identifiers or advertising IDs
• Usage analytics or crash reports
• Any content from files you open in the Reader

The App operates entirely offline after the dictionary databases are downloaded. No user data is transmitted to any server operated by us.

The App stores the following data locally on your device only:

• Dictionary databases — cached in your browser's Cache Storage or app storage to enable offline use. These are read-only data files, not personal data.
• Saved note / TTS text — text you type or paste into the Reader/TTS panel is saved to localStorage under the key dict-note-v1 for your convenience across sessions.
• Reader position — the last-read page number for files you open, saved per filename in localStorage, so you can resume reading.
• Reader preferences — font size, theme, and speed settings you choose in the Reader are not persisted server-side.

You can clear all locally stored data at any time through your browser settings or by uninstalling the Android app.

On first use, the App downloads three compressed dictionary database files from GitHub (github.com/abhayattcc/Best-odia-dictionary). These are static, read-only files:

• english_odia.db.gz — English ↔ Odia word database
• english_hindi.db.gz — English ↔ Hindi word database
• odia_meaning.db.gz — Odia ↔ Odia meaning database

These files are cached locally after the first download. No search query or personal information is sent to GitHub or any other server when you search. All lookups run entirely in-browser using SQL.js (a WebAssembly SQLite engine).

Best Odia Dictionary includes a Text-to-Speech feature that can read dictionary results and your saved notes aloud in English, Odia, or Hindi.

• Android app: TTS is handled entirely by the Android system's built-in TTS engine (e.g., Google TTS) via a local Java bridge. Text is processed on-device.
• Browser: TTS uses the Web Speech API built into your browser. Text is processed by your browser/OS, not by any server we operate.

The Reader and TTS panel allow you to open local files (TXT, HTML, DOCX, PDF, etc.) for reading and text-to-speech playback. When you open a file:

• The file is read locally in your browser using standard Web APIs (FileReader, PDF.js, pako).
• File contents are held in memory only for the current session.
• No file content is uploaded to any external server.
• On Android, if you grant storage permission, the App may use a file picker. The selected file is read locally and is not transmitted anywhere.

Files you save to the TTS panel text area are stored in localStorage on your device only.

The App loads a small number of open-source JavaScript libraries from the CDN cdnjs.cloudflare.com for core functionality:

• pako — for decompressing database files
• sql.js — for in-browser SQL database queries
• pdf.js — for reading PDF files locally (loaded on demand)
• Google Fonts (browser version only) — for display typography

These CDN requests may expose your IP address to Cloudflare and Google as part of standard HTTP requests. We do not control those parties' data practices. Please review their privacy policies for details.

Best Odia Dictionary is a general-purpose dictionary app suitable for all ages. Because the App does not collect any personal data from anyone, it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in applicable jurisdictions).

If you believe we have inadvertently received personal data from a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the App or applicable law. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the App's data practices, please reach out:

• Developer: Abhaya Behera
• GitHub: github.com/abhayattcc
• Repository: abhayattcc/Best-odia-dictionary

We will do our best to respond to privacy-related inquiries within a reasonable time.