1. Introduction & Our Privacy Philosophy
At LearningSkol, accessible from learningskol.com, your privacy is not just a legal requirement; it is a core philosophical pillar of our platform. Students are required to share vast amounts of personal and academic information daily. We have designed our tools specifically to minimize data collection and maximize your control over your own information. This Privacy Policy outlines our strict adherence to global standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA.
2. Data Collection: Local-First Architecture
Unlike many educational platforms that harvest your data for advertising profiles, we employ a "Local-First" architecture.
- Local Storage (No Server Transmission): When you use tools like the GPA Calculator, Study Planner, or Flashcard Generator, the data you input is saved entirely in your web browser's Local Storage or IndexedDB. This means your grades, schedules, and study materials never leave your physical device. We cannot see them, we do not store them on our servers, and we certainly cannot sell them.
- Voluntary Information: The only data we actively collect on our servers is information you voluntarily provide when contacting support or filling out a feedback form (e.g., your email address and message content).
- Automated Telemetry (Anonymized): To ensure the platform functions correctly, we collect anonymized, non-personally identifiable diagnostic data (such as browser type, operating system, and crash reports) strictly for debugging and performance optimization.
3. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. LearningSkol aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
You have the following data protection rights under GDPR:
- Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data. (Since most data is local, you already have full access within your browser).
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request we erase your personal data from our support logs. (Local data can be erased instantly by clearing your browser cache).
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you.
4. CCPA and CPRA Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are granted specific rights regarding their personal information:
- The Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces and categories of personal information we have collected.
- The Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. We never have, and we never will. Therefore, there is no need to opt-out, as the practice is not performed.
- The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level of quality if you exercise your privacy rights.
5. Cookie Policy
LearningSkol uses minimal cookies. We do not use third-party tracking cookies (such as Facebook Pixels or Google Ads retargeting cookies). The only cookies utilized are strictly necessary "session cookies" required to maintain your login state (if you choose to create an account in the future) and essential functionality cookies. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, though some features of the site may not function properly.
6. Children's Information (COPPA)
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. LearningSkol does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
7. Contacting the Data Protection Officer (DPO)
If you wish to exercise any of your rights under GDPR, CCPA, or have general concerns about this privacy policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: privacy@learningskol.com
Response Time: We legally guarantee a response within 30 days, but typically resolve privacy inquiries within 48 hours.
Last Updated: May 2026. This policy is reviewed quarterly to ensure ongoing compliance with international privacy legislation.