Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Police Cert ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website (policecert.ca).

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This policy is effective as of February 5, 2026 and may be updated from time to time.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Account information (email address and authentication data when you sign in or purchase)
  • Payment and subscription information (handled by Stripe; we receive plan, status, and purchase metadata)
  • Usage data (pages visited, interactions, time on page, and feature usage)
  • Device and technical data (browser type, OS, approximate location from IP, and referrer)
  • Cookies and local storage data (session, preferences, and quiz progress stored in your browser)

Payment details are processed by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers on our servers.

Quiz answers and progress are stored in your browser (local storage). We do not store your quiz answers on our servers.

How We Use Your Information

  • Provide access to premium content and authenticate accounts
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Understand product usage, improve features, and fix bugs
  • Send account-related communications (e.g., magic link login)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., PostHog, Google Analytics, and Vercel Analytics).

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Data Retention

We retain usage data for a reasonable time period to improve our services. Account and subscription records are retained as needed for account access, billing, and compliance. Cookie preferences and local storage data remain until you clear your browser data or change your preferences.

Your Choices

You can control your cookie preferences through your browser settings. You have the option to:

  • Clear your browser cookies and local storage
  • Use browser extensions or settings to block analytics cookies
  • Opt out of Google Analytics using their browser add-on

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@policecert.ca