Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 10 2018
Last updated: July 7 2025
Civics Questions LLC (“Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) respects your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have when you visit https://civicsquestions.com or any related sub-domains (collectively, the “Site”).
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Quick Summary
| What we don’t do | What we do collect |
|---|---|
| ❌ We don’t run our own servers or databases. | ✅ Basic usage data via Google Analytics (IP-derived, pseudonymized). |
| ❌ We don’t store quiz history or answers on our servers. | ✅ Quiz progress in your browser’s local storage (stays on your device). |
| ❌ We don’t sell or rent your personal data. | ✅ Email & hashed password only for paid accounts, stored by Memberstack (not us). |
| ❌ We don’t knowingly collect data from children < 13. | ✅ State or address you enter to show correct representatives (kept in local storage, never sent to us). |
2. Information We Collect
| Category | How we get it | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usage Data (pages viewed, device type, rough geo via IP) | Automatically via Google Analytics cookies/scripts | Site analytics, performance, security | Google Analytics default retention |
| Local Quiz Data (which questions you’ve answered, progress) | Stored in your browser’s local storage | Show your progress, resume quizzes | Until you clear browser data |
| Contact Messages | Info you send via the contact form (name, email, message) | Respond to inquiries | Google Forms default retention |
| Paid-Account Data (email, hashed password, billing)* | Entered at sign-up; stored by Memberstack + Stripe | Authenticate account, send invoices, manage subscription | As long as account is active + 30 days (then anonymized) |
* Credit-card details never touch our servers; they are handled directly by Stripe.
3. Cookies, Local Storage & Similar Tech
| Type | Who sets it | What it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics cookies | Google Analytics | Understand traffic & improve content |
| Ad cookies/pixels | Our advertising partners | Show ads & cap frequency (interest-based ads may appear) |
| Local storage | Your browser | Store quiz progress & your chosen state |
EU Visitors
We show a consent banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. Analytics and ad scripts load only after consent for users in the EEA/UK.
4. How We Use Your Information
- Provide the Service – deliver quizzes, track progress locally.
- Analyze & Improve – aggregate usage stats to fix bugs and decide new features.
- Account Management – authenticate paid users, process payments, send invoices.
- Communications – respond to messages you send us.
- Advertising – display ads to keep the free version free; we don’t control ad creative.
- Legal & Security – detect fraud or abuse, comply with legal obligations.
5. Legal Bases (GDPR)
For visitors from the EEA/UK, we rely on:
- Consent – for analytics/ad cookies (via the banner).
- Contract – to provide paid accounts you request.
- Legitimate Interests – to maintain security and respond to contact messages.
- Legal obligation – where record-keeping is required by law.
6. Sharing & Third Parties
We never sell your data. We share only with:
| Partner | Role | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Analytics provider | Usage data, truncated IP |
| Advertising networks | Ad delivery | Ad cookies/pixels, non-identifiable segments |
| Memberstack | Auth + user management | Email, hashed password |
| Stripe | Payment processing | Email, subscription details |
Each partner has its own privacy policy and meets industry security standards.
7. Your Rights
| Region | Your rights include | How to exercise |
|---|---|---|
| EU/EEA/UK (GDPR) | Access, correct, delete, restrict processing, data portability, withdraw consent | Email info@civicsquestions.com |
| California (CCPA/CPRA) | Know, delete, opt-out of “sale,” non-discrimination | Email info@civicsquestions.com |
| Other regions | Similar rights where applicable | Email info@civicsquestions.com |
We will respond within 30 days (or the timeframe required by your law).
8. Security
- The Site is served over HTTPS.
- We run a static-site architecture—no custom database, minimizing attack surface.
- Paid-account credentials are hashed & salted by Memberstack; payment data lives at Stripe.
- Access to third-party dashboards is restricted to the site owner via strong, unique passwords and MFA.
No system is 100 % secure, but we use industry-standard measures to protect your data.
9. Data Retention & Deletion
| Data | Retention Policy |
|---|---|
| Local quiz progress | Lives in your browser only; clear cache to delete |
| Memberstack account | Kept while account is active; deleted/anonymized 30 days after cancellation |
| Contact emails | Deleted after 12 months |
| Analytics | 26 months (Google default), then automatically purged |
You may request earlier deletion where applicable (see §7).
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13.
High-school students (13+) may use our “U.S. High School Civics Test” materials under parental/teacher guidance.
If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, contact us at info@civicsquestions.com and we will delete it promptly.
11. International Transfers
We are located in the United States. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be processed in the U.S. and other countries with different data-protection laws than your home jurisdiction.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version here and update the “Last updated” date.
We do not provide separate notice; please review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
Questions or requests? Email info@civicsquestions.com.
Thanks for learning with CivicsQuestions.com!