Privacy

Privacy Policy

We're committed to protecting your privacy and keeping Creature Atlas a safe place to learn.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

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Welcome to Creature Atlas

At Creature Atlas: Explorer Edition, we believe in transparency and respect for your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our educational platform to explore the amazing world of animals.

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Information We Collect

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  • โ€ข Name and email address
  • โ€ข Username and password (encrypted)
  • โ€ข Profile preferences and settings

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  • โ€ข Animals you've explored and favorited
  • โ€ข Learning progress and achievements
  • โ€ข Quiz results and discovery milestones
  • โ€ข Community notes and contributions

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  • โ€ข Device type and operating system
  • โ€ข Browser information and IP address
  • โ€ข Usage patterns and feature interactions
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How We Use Your Information

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Personalized Learning

Create customized animal discovery experiences based on your interests and progress

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Progress Tracking

Monitor your learning journey and celebrate achievements

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Platform Improvement

Enhance features and add new animal content based on usage patterns

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Security & Safety

Protect your account and maintain a safe learning environment

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Communication

Send important updates about new animals and platform features

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Legal Compliance

Meet educational platform requirements and protect user rights

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Data Sharing & Third Parties

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We DO NOT Sell Your Data

Your personal information is never sold to advertisers, marketers, or other third parties.

Limited Sharing Scenarios:

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Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate the platform (hosting, analytics, security)
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Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety
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Educational Partners: Anonymous, aggregated data for wildlife conservation research (with your consent)
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Advertising, Affiliate Links & Cookies

Advertising

We may display ads through third-party networks such as Google AdSense. These partners may use cookies to show ads relevant to you based on your visits to this and other sites. Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are shown a Google-certified consent message where they can accept or decline personalised-ad cookies, and anyone can manage Google's ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

Affiliate links

Some pages contain affiliate links (for example, to Amazon). If you buy through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you โ€” as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We only ever link to products relevant to the content you're reading.

Cookies & analytics

Our analytics are privacy-friendly and anonymous โ€” they don't require cookies. For visitors where consent is required, advertising cookies are only set in line with the choice made in Google's consent message, which can be changed at any time.

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Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

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Special Protection for Young Explorers

We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and take extra care with users under 13.

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Parental Consent: Required for users under 13 before collecting any personal information
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Limited Data Collection: Only collect necessary information for educational purposes
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Parental Control: Parents can review, modify, or delete their child's information at any time
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Your Privacy Rights

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Access Your Data

Request a copy of all personal information we have about you

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Correct Information

Update or correct any inaccurate personal information

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Delete Your Data

Request deletion of your personal information and account

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Data Portability

Export your data in a readable format to use elsewhere

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Restrict Processing

Limit how we use your personal information

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Object to Processing

Opt out of certain data processing activities

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Security Measures

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Encryption

All data encrypted in transit and at rest

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Secure Servers

Industry-standard security protocols

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Access Control

Limited employee access on need-to-know basis

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Questions About Your Privacy?

We're here to help! Contact our privacy team with any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal information.

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