Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to e-scholar.net ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://e-scholar.net and use our free learning tools.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

e-scholar.net does not require account creation. Most of our tools work entirely in your browser using local storage. We do not collect, store, or have access to:

• Your goals or tasks from The Architect (Goal Tracker)
• Your saved videos from The Library
• Your generated acronyms from the Acronym Generator
• Your game scores or progress

All this data is stored locally in your browser and never transmitted to our servers.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics, including:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, features used, click patterns
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, operating system
• Location Data: General geographic location (city/country level, not precise)
• Referral Source: Which website referred you to us

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following:

• Local Storage: To save your tool data (goals, videos, etc.) on your device only. This is not a cookie but browser storage that never leaves your device.

We do not use Google Analytics, Google Ads, or any third-party analytics or advertising services on this website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information to:

• Understand how users interact with our tools
• Improve our website and user experience
• Analyze trends and usage patterns
• Troubleshoot technical issues
• Monitor website performance and traffic

4. Third-Party Services

We do not use Google Analytics, Google Ads, or any third-party analytics or advertising services on this website.

4.1 External Links

Our website contains links to external sites (e.g., YouTube videos in The Library). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

5. Data Storage and Security

Local Storage: Your personal tool data (goals, saved videos, game progress) is stored only in your browser's local storage. This data:

• Never leaves your device
• Is not accessible to us or anyone else
• Remains on your device until you clear your browser data
• Is not backed up (if you clear browser data, it's permanently deleted)

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

6.1 General Rights

• Right to Access: Request what data we have about you (limited, as we don't collect personal data)
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of any data we may have
• Right to Opt-Out: We do not use analytics tracking; your browsing on this site is not tracked by us
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data

6.2 California Residents (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

• The right to know what personal information is collected
• The right to delete personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

6.3 European Residents (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

7. Children's Privacy

e-scholar.net is designed to be family-friendly and suitable for users of all ages, including children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Our tools:

• Do not require registration or personal information
• Store all data locally in the browser only
• Do not collect names, email addresses, or other identifying information
• Are compliant with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)

Parents can review and delete any data stored in their child's browser by clearing the browser's local storage and cookies.

8. International Data Transfers

e-scholar.net is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our service providers operate.

By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and acknowledge that the United States may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction.

9. Do Not Track Signals

We do not use analytics or advertising trackers on this website, so your activity here is not tracked by us regardless of your browser's "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Posting a notice on our homepage for 30 days
• For significant changes, we may provide additional notice

Your continued use of e-scholar.net after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Your Data Control

You have complete control over your data:

To Clear Your Local Data:

1. Chrome/Edge: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear browsing data → Select "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files"
2. Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data
3. Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All

We do not use analytics or advertising services on this website, so there is no analytics tracking to opt out of.

12. Summary

The bottom line:

• ✅ We don't collect personal information - no accounts, no registration
• ✅ Your tool data stays on your device using local storage
• ✅ We do not use Google Analytics, Google Ads, or any third-party tracking
• ✅ We don't sell your data or share it for marketing
• ✅ We respect your privacy and aim for full transparency