Privacy Policy

At PreetBeacon (preetbeacon.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it safe — especially important since we are a 100% free educational platform with no mandatory login or account creation.

We collect minimal data and do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information. This policy applies to all visitors, students, and users of our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the following non-personal data:

• Log Files & Server Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type & version, operating system, referring/exit pages, date & time of visit, pages viewed, time spent, and basic interaction data. This helps us understand usage trends, fix bugs, and improve content.
• Cookies & Similar Technologies: As explained in our Cookie Policy, we use cookies mainly for Google AdSense advertising and basic site performance. No login or tracking cookies are used for personal profiling beyond ads.
• No Personal Data: We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, academic records, resumes, or any other personally identifiable information (PII).

2. How We Use Collected Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website
• To analyze site usage trends (aggregated & anonymized)
• To serve contextual advertisements via Google AdSense
• To detect and prevent technical issues or abuse

We do not use your data for marketing emails, profiling, or any purpose beyond running the platform.

3. Advertising – Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display ads and support free access to all tools. Google uses cookies (including DoubleClick) to serve ads based on your prior browsing activity.

For more information or to opt out of personalized ads:

• Google Ad Settings
• Google Ads Privacy Policy

4. Third-Party Links & Services

Our site may contain links to external websites (YouTube, official university portals, PDFs, etc.). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

5. Children's Privacy

PreetBeacon is designed for students of all ages, including school and college students. We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

• GDPR / EU / UK: Right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection
• CCPA / CPRA (California): Right to know, delete, opt-out of sale (note: we do not sell data)
• DPDP Act (India): Right to access, correction, erasure, and grievance redressal

Since we do not collect personal data, most requests will not apply. Still — feel free to contact us.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the site from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact Us