Privacy Policy | Clarion

1. Who We Are

Clarion ("we", "us", "our") is an independent educational publishing website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information when you visit clarion-guides.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type and referring URL — collected automatically via analytics tools.
Newsletter data: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
Cookie data: We use cookies to remember your preferences and analyze site traffic. See Section 5 for details.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial account numbers, Social Security numbers or health information.

3. How We Use Your Information

To analyze website traffic and improve content quality
To send newsletters to subscribers (with your consent)
To display relevant advertising via third-party ad networks
To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

Google Analytics / Vercel Analytics — website traffic analysis
Google AdSense — advertising (when enabled)
Sanity CMS — content management

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing their data collection practices.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
Advertising cookies: Used by ad networks to serve relevant advertisements.

You can decline non-essential cookies using the cookie banner displayed on your first visit.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request deletion of your personal data
Opt out of marketing communications
Withdraw consent for cookies at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@clarion-guides.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain analytics data for up to 26 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries: privacy@clarion-guides.com