Privacy Policy

Overview

StudyMethod (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Most of StudyMethod's content is accessible without creating an account or providing any personal information. Account creation is optional and exists solely for return-visit convenience.

Information We Collect

Account Information (if you create an account)

If you choose to create an account, we collect your name (optional), email address, and a password. Passwords are stored in hashed form and never in plain text. Session management uses HttpOnly cookies so session tokens are not accessible to client-side JavaScript.

Usage Data

We may collect standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referrer. This data is used to understand site traffic and improve content quality. It is not sold to third parties.

Comments

If you submit a comment on an article, we collect the name you provide (which may be anonymous) and the comment text. Comments are public.

Contact Form Submissions

If you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the information you provide (name, email, subject, message) for the sole purpose of responding to your inquiry.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the site and its features
• To authenticate your account if you have created one
• To respond to your corrections, feedback, and inquiries
• To analyze and improve site content and structure

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Cookies

We use HttpOnly session cookies for account authentication. These cookies are essential for login functionality and are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking. If you do not create an account, no session cookie is set.

We may use basic analytics tools that set their own cookies. Any such tools are configured to minimize data collection and do not share data with advertising networks.

Data Retention

Account information is retained until you request deletion. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow response and then deleted. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and operational purposes.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us. We will respond to requests within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

StudyMethod is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or data requests, please use our contact form.