Legal & Data Practices

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 11, 2026  ·  Last Updated: March 11, 2026

This website is operated for educational purposes and is used with students. We take privacy seriously — especially for minors. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

01 Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit or interact with this site:

We do not require account registration or the submission of personal identifying information to use the educational content on this site.

02 How We Use Information

Information collected is used solely to:

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purpose.

03 Cookies & Tracking

This site may use minimal session cookies to support interactive features (e.g., saving quiz progress within a session). These cookies are temporary and are not used for tracking across websites.

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party analytics trackers that build persistent user profiles.

04 Third-Party Services

Some interactive features on this site may route requests through third-party AI APIs (such as OpenAI or Anthropic) to generate educational responses. When such features are used:

This site is hosted on Bluehost shared hosting. Standard web server logs are maintained per Bluehost's own privacy policy.

05 Data Retention

Server access logs are retained for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes and are then deleted. Any data stored in browser session cookies is cleared when you close your browser tab.

We do not maintain databases of individual student activity linked to personal identities.

06 Student & Minor Privacy

This site is designed for use in K–12 educational settings and may be accessed by students under 18. We are committed to compliance with applicable student privacy laws including:

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from students. If you believe a student has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us immediately so it can be removed.

07 Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, please use the contact information below.

08 Security

We implement reasonable technical measures to protect information transmitted through this site, including HTTPS encryption. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

09 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10 Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this privacy policy or your data, please reach out:

Ryan Sajdak

AP Environmental Science — Buffalo, NY

Website: mackscience.org