Privacy & Cookie Policy

This website provides educational information about health, personal wellbeing, relationships, safety, and general development for teens. Because these topics can be sensitive and our users may be minors, we follow the highest privacy standards possible.

This policy explains:

• What information we collect

• What we do NOT collect

• How we use essential cookies

• How we protect your data

• Your rights and choices

• How you can contact us

By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

We minimize data collection. We only collect what is strictly necessary to operate the website safely and correctly.

We DO NOT collect:

• Your name

• Your email

• Your phone number

• Your address

• Your age or birthdate

• Photos or uploads

• Location data

• Social media information

• Messages between users

• Any personal identifiers

• Any sexual or health-related personal data

• Any data for advertising

We do not ask for accounts or logins.

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We may automatically collect basic technical data such as:

• Browser type

• Device type

• Anonymous IP address metadata (anonymized when possible)

• General access logs

• Basic usage statistics

This information is used solely to maintain site performance, enforce moderation and safety protections, and prevent spam or harmful activity.

We collect minimal data for the following reasons only:

• To make the website load and function properly

• To protect the website from spam or attacks

• To keep the community safe

• To understand general traffic patterns (without user tracking)

• To remember your cookie preferences (e.g., that you declined optional cookies)
   

We do not build user profiles, track behavior, or show personalized ads.

We use technical data to:

• Ensure the website loads correctly

• Prevent hacking, spam, or abuse

• Block harmful traffic

• Enable moderation tools

• Display pages and features without errors
   

We do not use data for:

• Marketing

• Advertising

• Selling or sharing

• Behavioral profiling

• Building user databases
   

Your data stays on secure systems and is never used for anything unrelated to the core function of the website.

If you choose to post a question or comment on the community page, the text you submit becomes visible to other users.

To protect minors:

• All posts are moderated.

• Identifying information is removed.

• Unsafe content is edited or deleted.
   

We do not store posts beyond what is necessary for the community to function.

We strongly discourage you from posting:

• Real names

• School or location

• Contact information

• Photos

• Any sensitive personal details
   

Your safety and anonymity come first.

We use:

• Encrypted servers

• Strict access controls

• Firewalls and security tools

• Regular safety audits

• Anonymization where possible

• Short retention periods

We keep data only as long as necessary for safety, security, or legal compliance.

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

Because teens frequently use this site, we follow principles similar to those in:

• COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)
   

• GDPR & UK GDPR child data protections

• International youth safety standards
   

Therefore:

• We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

• We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

• We do not allow third-party behavioral ads.

• We do not gather personal information without parental involvement.

• We design our site with safety and anonymity in mind.

If we discover that personal information has been unintentionally collected, it will be deleted as quickly as possible.

We avoid third-party tools that collect user data.
If we ever use external services (e.g., a secure hosting provider), they must comply with:

• GDPR

• CPRA

• COPPA principles

• Industry-standard data protections
   

We do not share identifiable data with any third party.

We do not:

• Sell data

• Rent data

• Share data for marketing

• Share data with advertisers

• Share data with data brokers

• Monetize personal information

We do not support or participate in any form of surveillance advertising.

This policy is designed to comply with:

• GDPR (EU)

• UK GDPR

• CCPA/CPRA (California)

• COPPA principles (for minors)

• PIPEDA (Canada)

• Privacy Act (Australia)

• PDPA (Singapore)

• General international privacy norms
   

Where laws differ, we apply the highest level of protection to all users.

We may revise this policy if:

• Privacy laws change

• New essential features are added

• We improve safety and security

• We adjust cookie usage
   

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