Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information ClassroomAI Guide collects when you visit classroomaiguide.com, how that information is used, and what rights you have regarding your personal data. This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

ClassroomAI Guide is an independent educational site operated by Alex Reed. The site builds practical tools for teachers and publishes honest reviews, guides, and recommendations about AI tools for teachers and students.

For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at the email address listed at the bottom of this page.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate the site. This falls into two categories:

Information you provide voluntarily:

• Name and email address when you submit a contact form
• Any message content you send through the contact form

Information collected automatically:

• Basic usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website (collected via Google Analytics)
• IP address (anonymised before storage)
• Browser type and device type
• Cookies — see our cookie section below

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, each of which has a lawful basis under GDPR:

• To respond to contact form submissions — lawful basis: legitimate interest and your consent in submitting the form
• To understand how visitors use the site — lawful basis: legitimate interest in improving content quality
• To ensure the technical security of the site — lawful basis: legitimate interest

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Cookies

This site uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the site. These are only placed with your consent.
• Third-party cookies: Some external services we link to may set their own cookies. We do not control these.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the site.

5. Third-Party Links and Affiliate Links

This site contains links to external websites. Some links may be affiliate links, meaning we could earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them at no extra cost to you. When affiliate links are used, this will be clearly disclosed on the relevant page. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party sites we link to.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use this site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor behaviour. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses before they are stored.

Google may transfer this data to servers in the United States. This transfer is covered by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:

• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted
• Analytics data is retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics default settings
• Server logs are retained for up to 30 days

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data
• Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — you can request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — you can object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our server. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.

11. Classroom Toolkit Chrome Extension

We publish a free browser extension called Classroom Toolkit (a classroom timer and random name picker for teachers). This section explains exactly how the extension handles data. It is intentionally different from how the website works.

• No data is collected by us. The extension does not send any information to ClassroomAI Guide, to our servers, or to any third party. It contains no analytics, no tracking, and no advertising.
• Everything stays on your device. Any class roster (the list of student names you type in) and your settings are stored only in your own browser using Chrome’s local storage (chrome.storage.local). This data never leaves your computer.
• No account required. The extension does not ask you to register, log in, or provide an email address to work.
• Permissions. The extension requests a single permission, storage, used solely to remember your roster and preferences between sessions so you don’t have to re-enter them.

Note: the “AI Tools” links inside the extension simply open pages on classroomaiguide.com in a new browser tab. Once you are on the website, the website portions of this Privacy Policy (including cookies and analytics) apply as normal.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.