Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Learn the Basics ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at learnthebasics.org. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of all visitors, especially children.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

2. Who We Are

This website is operated by Learn the Basics, based in United States. To contact us about privacy, email basics.learn.ai@gmail.com or use the contact form.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Give Us Directly

If you contact us via email or the contact form, we collect:

• Your name (if you provide it)
• Your email address
• The content of your message

We use this only to respond to your inquiry and do not add you to any mailing list automatically.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, our hosting provider and analytics services may automatically collect:

• Your IP address (often anonymized)
• Your browser type and version
• Your operating system
• The pages you view and time spent
• The website you came from (referrer)
• Date and time of your visit

This data is used to understand site usage, improve content, and detect technical issues. It is not used to identify individual visitors.

3.3 Local Storage (in Your Browser)

Our interactive lesson page uses your browser's localStorage to save your progress on practice quizzes and tests. This data:

• Stays on your device only
• Is never sent to our servers
• Can be cleared by clearing your browser's site data
• Is used only to remember your quiz answers between visits

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., remembering your test progress)
• Analytics cookies: If we use Google Analytics or similar tools, these track aggregate usage data to help us improve the site
• Advertising cookies: If we use ad networks like Google AdSense, those services may set cookies to display relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that refusing essential cookies may break some features of the site.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that have their own privacy policies. These may include:

• Hosting: Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, or similar (for serving the website)
• Analytics: Google Analytics, Plausible, or similar (for understanding site usage)
• Advertising: Google AdSense, or similar (if/when we add ads)
• Form processing: FormSubmit, Formspree, Netlify Forms, or similar (for the contact form)
• Fonts: Google Fonts (loads font files when you visit)

These services collect data subject to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

6. Google AdSense (If Applicable)

If we display advertisements via Google AdSense:

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings
• Visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page to opt out from many networks at once

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

This is a significant concern for us because our content is aimed at children. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and related international laws.

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
• We do not require any account, signup, or login to read our articles
• If a parent or guardian believes their child has submitted personal information, please contact us at basics.learn.ai@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it
• We strongly encourage children to use this site under parental supervision
• If we use Google AdSense or similar networks, we may configure them to serve only non-personalized ads on this site, given our audience

8. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Improve the quality and accuracy of our content
• Understand how visitors use the site (in aggregate)
• Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

9. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We only share information when:

• Service providers (like our hosting, analytics, or form processing services) need it to perform their function
• Legal obligations require us to disclose information (e.g., a court order)
• Protecting rights and safety requires it (e.g., responding to a security threat)

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption for all site traffic. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but commit to promptly notifying affected users of any breach.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your personal information ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to processing of your information
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email us at basics.learn.ai@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

11.1 GDPR (For EU/UK Visitors)

If you are in the European Union or United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. Our legal basis for processing is your consent (which you can withdraw any time) and our legitimate interest in operating an educational website.

11.2 CCPA (For California Visitors)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you specific rights, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary:

• Email correspondence: Up to 2 years after our last interaction
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized; specific durations depend on the service used
• Contact form submissions: Up to 1 year after resolution

13. International Data Transfers

If you are visiting from outside United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries with different data protection laws. We use service providers (like Cloudflare and Google) that comply with appropriate international data transfer mechanisms.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our articles may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing personal information.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Post a notice on the homepage if changes are significant
• Email you (if you've contacted us) about material changes that affect your rights

Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or how we handle information, please reach out: