Privacy Policy

Overview

Learn Chinese for Canadians ("we," "us," or "the Website") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

🎉 Good news: We collect virtually no personal data! This is a simple static website.

Information We DO NOT Collect

We do NOT collect:

• Your name or contact information
• Email addresses
• Account credentials (we have no accounts)
• Payment information (the site is free)
• Location data
• Personal preferences or profiles
• Your actual social credit score (that's a joke)

Information That May Be Collected

Analytics (Vercel Analytics)

We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This collects:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referral sources
• Device type and browser (anonymized)
• Country (derived from IP, which is not stored)

Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies or track individuals across sites. Learn more at vercel.com/docs/analytics.

Performance Monitoring (Vercel Speed Insights)

We use Vercel Speed Insights to monitor website performance. This collects anonymized performance metrics like page load times. No personal information is collected.

Local Storage

The website uses your browser's local storage to save:

• Your fake "Social Credit Score" (it's a joke feature)
• Easter egg progress (like maple leaf clicks)

This data stays on your device and is never sent to our servers. You can clear it anytime by clearing your browser data.

Server Logs

Like all websites, our hosting provider (Vercel) may temporarily log:

• IP addresses (for security and abuse prevention)
• Request timestamps
• Pages requested

These logs are retained temporarily for operational purposes and are not used for tracking.

Cookies

We do not set any first-party cookies. Vercel Analytics is cookie-free. Your browser may store standard HTTP caching data for performance.

Third-Party Services

The website uses these third-party services:

• Vercel - Hosting, analytics, and speed insights
• OpenAI - Text-to-speech for audio (API calls only, no user data sent)

When you click play on a phrase, we may call the OpenAI API to generate audio. Only the Chinese text of the phrase is sent - no personal information.

Children's Privacy

This website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. Given the satirical nature of the content, parental guidance is recommended.

Your Rights

Since we collect minimal data, there's not much to request, but you have the right to:

• Clear your local browser storage at any time
• Use browser extensions to block analytics
• Access the site without providing any personal information

Data Security

The website is served over HTTPS and hosted on Vercel's secure infrastructure. Since we don't collect personal data, there's minimal risk of data breaches affecting your privacy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.