At English Language Studies (“we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at https://englishlanguagestudies.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when using our website.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Contact us by email
Submit a contact form
Leave comments (if enabled)
Subscribe to newsletters or updates (if available)

This information may include:

Your name
Email address
Any information you choose to include in your message

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Date and time of your visit
General geographic location (based on IP)
Cookies and similar technologies

This information helps us improve our website and understand how visitors use our content.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies help us:

Remember user preferences
Analyse website traffic
Improve website performance
Measure advertising effectiveness
Display relevant advertisements

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

3. Advertising

We display advertisements through Journey by Mediavine and its advertising partners.

Journey by Mediavine works with multiple advertising partners that may use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to provide personalised or non-personalised advertisements, measure campaign performance, and improve advertising relevance.

Advertising partners may collect information such as:

IP address
Browser information
Device identifiers
Cookie identifiers
Pages viewed
Interaction with advertisements

Where required by applicable law, visitors will be asked for consent before personalised advertising cookies are used.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

Pages viewed
Session duration
Device information
Browser information
Approximate geographic location
Referring websites

This information is aggregated and helps us improve our educational content.

You can learn more about how Google uses data by visiting:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You may also opt out of Google Analytics using Google’s browser add-on.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Operate and maintain our website
Improve website performance
Analyse visitor behaviour
Display relevant advertising
Prevent fraud and abuse
Respond to enquiries
Comply with legal obligations

6. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA, UK and Similar Jurisdictions)

Where required by law, we process personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Your consent
Legitimate interests
Performance of a contract
Compliance with legal obligations

You may withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Restrict certain processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent
Request data portability

Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, California, and other regions with privacy laws may exercise these rights by contacting us.

8. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to:

Know what personal information is collected
Request deletion of personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Limit certain uses of personal information where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. International Visitors

Our website is accessible worldwide.

Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own where our service providers operate. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place where required by law.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce our policies

Anonymous and aggregated analytics data may be retained for longer periods.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to external websites for educational purposes.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

13. Children’s Privacy

English Language Studies provides educational content for teachers, students, and language learners.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can investigate and, where appropriate, delete the information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or services.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

English Language Studies

Email: contact@englishlanguagestudies.com

Website: https://englishlanguagestudies.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your enquiry as promptly as possible.