Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 22, 2025

1. Who We Are

The Lighthouse is a free, privacy-first learning platform designed to help learners grow through skill exploration and self-assessment. We are committed to protecting your personal data and only collect information essential for your learning progress.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect very limited data — only what’s needed to make The Lighthouse work smoothly:

• Email (via Contact Form): Used only to respond to your inquiries. We do not store or share your email for any other purpose.
• Optional Sign-In Data (Google): If you choose to sign in, your Google account ID and name are used to save your skill progress securely. We never access your password or personal Google data.
• Learning Progress: We store skill performance data solely to help you track your growth within “My Progress.”

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used only to enhance your learning experience:

• To save and display your personal learning progress
• To respond to your contact requests
• To improve features that support learning and accessibility

We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted and privacy-compliant services such as Google Authentication and Firebase Firestore for secure account management and data storage. These providers meet industry security standards. We may also use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics to help us understand how our platform is used — never to track or profile users.

5. Cookies

We use only essential cookies — for example, to remember your login session or store progress temporarily. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

6. Children’s Privacy

The Lighthouse is designed for learners of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 without parental consent, and accounts for minors should be managed with adult supervision.

7. Your Control

You’re always in control of your data. You can choose to:

• Use The Lighthouse without signing in — no data is stored.
• Delete your account and all saved progress at any time by visiting Manage Account.
• Contact us directly to request deletion or data access.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect improvements or new features. Any updates will be clearly posted here, and the effective date will change accordingly.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or feedback about this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out through any of these channels:

Thank you for trusting The Lighthouse — where your learning and privacy always come first.