Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Quizitz ("we," "our," or "us"). Quizitz ("the Site") is an educational quiz platform accessible at https://quizitz.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit Quizitz, how we use that information, with whom we share it, and your rights regarding your personal data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We are committed to complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and other applicable state and national privacy laws.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website:

• Contact form submissions: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message content.
• Cookie consent preferences: We store your cookie preferences locally on your device.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Quizitz, certain information is automatically collected:

• Log data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
• Device information: Device type, screen resolution, and browser settings.
• Quiz performance data: Quiz scores, coins earned, and quiz completion data (stored locally in your browser's localStorage — not on our servers).
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies as described in detail in our Cookie Policy and Section 6 of this policy.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive limited information from third-party services we use, including analytics providers and advertising networks. This is described in detail in Section 5 (Third-Party Services).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving our service: Operating the website, displaying quiz content, tracking your quiz progress, and improving user experience.
• Analytics: Understanding how visitors use our site to improve content and functionality.
• Advertising: Displaying relevant advertisements through Google AdSense to support our free service.
• Communication: Responding to your inquiries submitted through our contact form.
• Legal compliance: Complying with applicable laws and regulations and protecting our legal rights.
• Security: Detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud, abuse, and technical issues.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: For advertising cookies (Google AdSense) and analytics cookies — collected through our cookie consent banner.
• Legitimate interests: For basic website analytics and security monitoring.
• Contract performance: For responding to contact form inquiries.
• Legal obligation: When required by applicable law.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

Quizitz uses Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies, including DoubleClick cookies, to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites across the internet.

What this means for you:

• Google may use cookies to track your browsing activity across websites that use Google AdSense.
• This tracking enables Google to serve you advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests ("personalized advertising").
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Quizitz and other sites on the internet.
• If you have not opted out of interest-based advertising, data about your visit to Quizitz may be combined with data from other websites to determine which ads to show you.

Your choices regarding Google AdSense:

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• You may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
• European users can manage preferences through Your Online Choices.
• You can use our cookie consent banner to reject advertising cookies.

For more information about how Google uses data, please review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on Quizitz. For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to control them, please see our Cookie Policy.

In summary, we use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements (requires your consent).
• Preference cookies: Remember your cookie consent preferences and quiz progress.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We work with trusted third-party companies that help us operate our website (hosting, analytics). These parties are bound by data processing agreements.
• Google AdSense: As described above, we share browsing data with Google for advertising purposes when you consent.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of Quizitz and our users.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then securely deleted.
• Quiz performance data: Stored only in your browser's localStorage — controlled by you and deleted when you clear browser data.
• Cookie preferences: Stored for 12 months in your browser's localStorage.
• Server logs: Retained for 90 days for security purposes.

9. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time (via our cookie settings).

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@quizmaster.pro. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children's Privacy

Quizitz is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information immediately. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@quizmaster.pro.

11. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. International Data Transfers

Quizitz operates in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than your country.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: