Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 24, 2026
SAT Game Prep ("we," "us," "our") operates SAT Game Prep at https://satgameprep.io (the "Service"). We built this Service as a free study tool and we take privacy — especially children's privacy — seriously. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. It is written to reflect the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA (CCPA/CPRA), and other applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
1. Information we collect
We practice data minimization — we collect only what the Service needs to work.
Information you provide
- Account details: a name or nickname, email address, password (stored only as a secure one-way hash), birth year, and target score.
- Parent/guardian details (optional, or required for users under 13): a parent's name and email, used for consent and progress updates.
Information created as you use the Service
- Learning progress: questions answered, scores, XP, streaks, badges, and practice-test results.
- Preferences: such as your chosen focus-music option.
Limited technical information
- Security logs: we temporarily record IP addresses to prevent abuse (rate-limiting sign-ups and logins). These are automatically purged.
- We do not use advertising trackers, third-party analytics that profile users, or social-media pixels.
2. How we use information
- To create and secure your account and keep you logged in.
- To save and show your learning progress and practice-test history.
- To send account emails (verification, password reset) and, if opted in, progress updates to a parent/guardian.
- To protect the Service from fraud, abuse, and security threats.
- To comply with law.
We do not use children's information for behavioral advertising or profiling, and we do not condition participation in an activity on disclosing more information than is reasonably necessary.
3. How we share information (we don't sell it)
We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising, and we never sell children's data. We disclose information only:
- To service providers that host the Service or deliver email on our behalf, under obligations to protect the data and use it only for those services.
- For legal reasons, if required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.
- With a parent/guardian regarding their own child's account.
4. Children under 13 (COPPA)
See our dedicated Children's Privacy Notice for full details. In summary: for users under 13, we require a parent or guardian to provide consent at sign-up, we collect only the limited information described above, and a parent may review, export, or delete their child's information at any time by contacting privacy@satgameprep.io.
5. Your privacy rights
Regardless of where you live, you (or a parent for a child's account) can:
- Access / download your data — use "Download my data" on your Account page.
- Correct your information from the Account page.
- Delete your account and all associated data from the Account page or by emailing us.
- Withdraw consent or opt out of parent updates at any time.
To make a request by email, contact privacy@satgameprep.io. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
6. California residents
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA. Please see our California Privacy Notice.
7. How we protect information
- Passwords are stored using strong one-way hashing — never in plain text.
- All pages are served over encrypted HTTPS.
- Database access uses parameterized queries to prevent injection, and forms are protected against cross-site request forgery.
- Sign-in and sign-up are rate-limited to deter attacks, and sessions use secure, http-only cookies.
No online service can guarantee perfect security, which is why we deliberately collect as little personal information as possible.
8. Data retention
We keep account and progress data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your personal information and progress. Security logs are automatically purged on a rolling basis.
9. Cookies
We use only strictly-necessary cookies (to keep you logged in and remember your cookie choice). See our Cookie Policy.
10. Changes & contact
We will post any changes here and update the date above; significant changes affecting children's data will be communicated to parents where required. Questions or requests:
SAT Game Prep
Contact us by email and we will provide a mailing address.
Email: privacy@satgameprep.io