Privacy Policy – GILKUT LEARNING

Last Updated: 21-11-2025

Welcome to GILKUT LEARNING (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your information is collected, used, and safeguarded when you visit our website:
https://gilkut.org (or any subdomain/platform under GILKUT LEARNING).

Our niche includes education for school students, exam preparation, Olympiads, and open competitions worldwide, and we strictly follow Google AdSense and Reader Revenue Manager policies, including policies for children’s content.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://gilkut.org
We publish educational content for school students worldwide under the brand GILKUT LEARNING.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

We may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Profile information (if registering)
  • Information submitted via contact form, comments, or subscriptions

b) Comments

When visitors leave comments:

  • We collect the data shown in the comment form.
  • We collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection.
  • An anonymized hash of your email may be shared with Gravatar.
    Their privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
  • Once your comment is approved, your profile image becomes publicly visible with your comment.

c) Media Uploads

If you upload images, avoid using images with EXIF GPS location data.
Other visitors may download and extract such data.

d) Automatically Collected Data

We may collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on site

This helps us improve site performance and user experience.

3. Cookies

a) Comment Cookies

If you comment, you may opt-in to saving your:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Website
    These cookies last one year.

b) Login Cookies

  • A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies.
  • Login cookies last 2 days, screen preference cookies last 1 year.
  • “Remember Me” keeps login for 2 weeks.
  • Logging out removes login cookies.

c) Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is saved for 1 day.

4. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).
Such content behaves exactly as if you visited that external website.

These websites may:

  • Collect your data
  • Use cookies
  • Use tracking technologies
  • Monitor your interaction with embedded content

5. Third-Party Advertising & Analytics

a) Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to show ads.
Google may use:

  • Cookies
  • Web beacons
  • Personalized ad technology

Google’s advertising privacy policies:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

b) Reader Revenue Manager

If you subscribe or follow our newsletter, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Subscription preferences

This information helps us send updates and improve content.

c) Third-Party Tracking

Third-party ad partners may collect non-personal data to:

  • Display relevant ads
  • Measure ad performance

We do not control cookies set by third-party advertisers.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

  • Improve user experience and website performance
  • Personalize learning content
  • Respond to comments and support requests
  • Send updates or newsletters (if subscribed)
  • Display ads and measure ad performance
  • Prevent fraud and spam

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.

We may share data only in these cases:

  • Password reset requests (IP included in email)
  • Spam detection tools, such as Akismet
  • AdSense/analytics tools for advertising and performance measurement
  • Legal compliance, if required by law

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered users may view, edit, or delete their personal information (except username).
  • Administrators can also view and edit user information.

9. Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request:

  • A copy/export of your personal data
  • Correction of incorrect details
  • Deletion of your data

This excludes data kept for:

  • Administrative purposes
  • Legal compliance
  • Security requirements

To request data deletion or export, contact us at:
[Add your contact email]

10. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through:

  • Automated spam detection services
  • Security and analytics tools

11. Kids Privacy Policy (COPPA-Friendly)

GILKUT LEARNING provides educational content for school students, including younger audiences, and we take children’s privacy seriously.

a) Children Under 13

  • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
  • Children can access educational content with providing personal data of their parents.
  • If a child under 13 attempts to register, submit data, or comment, we advise parents/guardians to supervise.

b) Parental Rights

Parents can:

  • Request deletion of their child’s data
  • Review any information unintentionally collected
  • Contact us for issues related to children’s privacy

c) Advertising to Children

  • Ads shown to children comply with Google’s family-friendly ad policy.
  • Personalized ads for children are disabled.

d) Safety and Compliance

We follow:

  • COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) guidelines
  • Google’s “Made for Families” and AdSense content policies

If you believe we collected information from a child under 13, contact us immediately at:
[Add your contact email]

12. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your data from:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure
  • Destruction

However, no electronic transmission is 100% secure.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

14. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns:
📧 gilkutschool@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://gilkut.org
Name: GILKUT LEARNING