Privacy policy

Last updated 10 November 2026

You can read Shengwords without an account. We collect as little as we can.

What we collect

• Word suggestions. The word, its meaning, your example, and the name or handle you choose to give. The name is shown as a credit if we publish the word. Leave it blank to stay unnamed.
• Voice recordings. If you record a word, we store the clip and the name and area you choose to give. Approved clips are played on the word's page. Your voice is personal data: only record if you are happy for it to be public.
• Anonymous counts. How many times each word is looked up per week, searches that found no result, and yes/no answers to "Was this helpful?". These are not linked to you.
• Translator text. Text you type into the translator is sent to our AI provider (Anthropic) to be translated, and the result is saved so the same request is not paid for twice. Do not type private information into it.
• On your device. Game scores, streaks, flashcard progress and your light or dark choice are saved in your browser only. We never see them.

Other companies involved

• Cloudflare hosts the site, blocks bots on forms (Turnstile) and gives us visitor counts that use no cookies.
• Anthropic provides the AI that helps write entries and translations.
• Google Fonts serves the fonts. If ads are switched on in future, the ad company may use cookies; we will update this page first.

Your choices

You can ask us to remove your name, a suggestion or a recording at any time. Email [email protected] with the word and what you want removed. We act within 14 days. You also have rights under Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019, including the right to see and correct your data.

Children

The dictionary includes some rude and adult words, which are marked. Recordings and suggestions are meant for people aged 18 and over.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top changes with it.