Privacy Policy
Introduction
Welcome to OwlVault. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This privacy policy explains our practices in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Account Information: Name, email address, age (for age-appropriate content)
- Learning Data: Words searched, quiz results, progress tracking
- Usage Data: How you interact with our service, pages visited, features used
Automatically Collected Information
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
- Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device (with your consent)
How We Use Your Information
- Provide Services: Deliver personalized learning experiences and track progress
- Improve Our Service: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and performance
- Communication: Send important updates about your account or our service
- Safety: Protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats
- Legal Compliance: Meet legal obligations and respond to lawful requests
Cookies and Tracking
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session cookies that keep you logged in and security cookies that protect against fraud.
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our site. This helps us improve our service. These cookies collect anonymous information about pages visited and time spent on each page, the journey through the website, general geographic location (country/region level), and device and browser information.
Your Cookie Choices
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner. You can also change your preferences at any time through your browser settings or by contacting us.
Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] for any data protection request.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption of data in transit and at rest, regular security assessments and updates, limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis, and secure data centers and infrastructure.
Children's Privacy
OwlVault is designed to be safe for children. For users under 16 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction), we require parental consent before collecting personal information. We collect only information necessary for the learning experience, keep content appropriate for the reader's age, give parents control over their child's account and data, and never share children's information with third parties for marketing.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us.
Contact us at [email protected] for any data protection request.
We will respond to your inquiries within 30 days as required by GDPR.