Privacy Policy

At academic-utility-suite (accessible from https://academic-suite.online), the privacy and confidentiality of our student, faculty, and researcher visitors is of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by our platform and how we utilize it in strict compliance with international standards and advertising network policies.

1. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements across our suite of free tools to cover server maintenance and operational costs. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site:

• DoubleClick / DART Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising: Third-party ad vendors and ad networks may serve ads tailored to your browsing interests.
• Opt-Out Options: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
  • Google Ads Settings
  • AboutAds.info Consumer Choice Portal
  • Your Online Choices (EU/UK)

2. Information We Collect

A. Log Files and Technical Data

Like many websites, academic-utility-suite follows a standard procedure of utilizing log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and optionally the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of this information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

B. Anonymous Tool Usage Beacons

To measure which calculators provide the greatest value to students, our platform collects anonymous, aggregated tool computation counters (e.g., total times the GWA Calculator or Likert Calculator was triggered). No personal inputs, names, grades, or IP addresses are linked to these counters.

C. Local Browser Storage

Our web applications may use browser localStorage solely to preserve user preferences locally on your device, such as your chosen light or dark mode theme and non-sensitive UI states. This data never leaves your device.

3. Third-Party Privacy Policies

academic-utility-suite's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

4. Children's and Students' Information (COPPA / FERPA Alignment)

Protecting the privacy of young students using the internet is especially critical. We encourage parents, guardians, and educators to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

academic-utility-suite does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

5. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our student data protections, please contact our administrative team via our official institutional contact channels.