Welcome to "CertifyEdu" ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit and use our website, practice quizzes, study tools, and related services, including our free accounts and paid premium plans.
Information we collect
Information stored locally on your device
Our quiz platform uses your browser's local storage to save:
This information stays in your browser and is not sent to our servers. If you sign in, your browser also stores a login token so you stay signed in.
Account information
An account is optional and only needed to buy premium access. If you create one, with an email and password or with Google sign-in, we store:
Passwords are handled by our authentication provider and are never visible to us. If you use Google sign-in, Google shares your name and email address with us.
Payment information
Payments are processed by our payment partner, Ziina. When you buy a plan, we keep a record of:
Your card, Apple Pay or Google Pay details are entered on Ziina's secure checkout. We never receive or store your full card number.
Information you send us by email
If you email us, for example at helpdesk@certifyedu.com, we receive:
We use this information solely to respond to inquiries and provide support.
Automatically collected information
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting, analytics and advertising providers, including:
This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience, and allows ads to be shown. See the Advertising and Analytics sections below.
How we use information
We use the information above to provide the practice quizzes, create and secure your account, process payments and unlock premium access, respond to support requests, understand how the site is used so we can improve it, and show advertising that helps keep free practice questions free.
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies and local storage
Quiz progress, practice exam answers, study preferences, settings, and performance statistics may be saved in your browser's local storage. You can remove this data by clearing your browser's site data or local storage for this website.
We and our partners, including Google, also use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and advertising, as described below. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work as expected if you do.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to show ads on this website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can learn more in How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at optout.aboutads.info. Where required by law, for example in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalised ads are shown.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are visited and for how long. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data such as your IP address, device and browser information. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Service providers
We share information only with the providers we need to run the site: Supabase (account sign-in and database), Google (Google sign-in, Google Analytics and Google AdSense), Ziina (payment processing) and Hostinger (website hosting). Each processes data under its own privacy policy. We may also disclose information if required by law.
Third-party links
Our website may contain links to external websites, including certification bodies or study-related resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and encourage you to review their policies independently.
Data security and retention
We take reasonable technical measures to protect information submitted through this site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We keep account information while your account is active. Payment records are kept as long as needed for accounting and legal purposes. Support emails are kept only as long as needed to resolve your request.
Your choices
You may clear locally stored quiz data through your browser settings, and manage cookies and personalised ads as described above. You can use the free practice questions without creating an account. To access, correct or delete your account information, email us at helpdesk@certifyedu.com from the email address on your account.
Children's privacy
CertifyEdu is intended for adults preparing for professional certifications. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
International users
Users may access this website from countries outside the jurisdiction in which our servers operate. By using the website, you understand that information may be processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your own.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, email us at helpdesk@certifyedu.com or visit our Contact page.