Privacy Policy

We collect minimal to no personal information.

• Learning Progress: Your quiz results, article completion, XP, achievements, and streaks are stored only in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any server.
• Newsletter (Optional): If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address solely to send you educational updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• Basic Analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics (like page view counts) that do not track individual users or use cookies.

Any information we do collect is used solely to:

• Provide and improve our educational content
• Send newsletter updates (only if you opted in)
• Understand aggregate usage patterns to improve the site

We do NOT:

• Sell, rent, or share your data with third parties
• Use your data for advertising or marketing purposes
• Create user profiles or track you across websites
• Use invasive tracking technologies

We don't use tracking cookies.

We use your browser's localStorage to save your learning progress, preferences, and gamification data (XP, achievements, streaks). This data:

• Stays on your device
• Is not transmitted to our servers
• Can be cleared anytime through your browser settings
• Will be lost if you clear browser data or switch devices

Our site may include:

• External Links: Links to academic papers, research institutions, and other educational resources. These sites have their own privacy policies.
• GitHub: Our source code is hosted on GitHub. Visiting our repository is subject to GitHub's privacy policy.
• Hosting Provider: Our site is hosted on Vercel, which may collect basic server logs (IP addresses, request times) for security and performance purposes.

You have the right to:

• Access any data we hold about you (which is likely none)
• Request deletion of your newsletter subscription
• Clear your local browser data at any time
• Use our site without providing any personal information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

cultural-community@culturesherpa.org