Your privacy matters to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how BanglaFluent ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website at BanglaFluent.com (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

• Account information: name, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash, never in plain text) when you register.
• Profile information: native language, learning goals, and any other details you choose to add to your profile.
• Communications: any messages you send us via our contact form.
• Comments: any blog comments you post, including the content and your name/email.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, lessons completed, flashcard study activity, and dictionary searches — used to power your progress dashboard.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and device information, collected for security and analytics purposes.
• Cookies: we use session cookies to keep you logged in, and (if you select "Remember me") a longer-lived cookie to keep you signed in across visits.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service, including tracking your learning progress
• Personalise your experience (e.g. recommending content based on your learning goal)
• Communicate with you about your account, updates, or in response to your enquiries
• Maintain the security and integrity of our platform
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in a secured MySQL database. Passwords are hashed using industry-standard bcrypt hashing and are never stored or transmitted in plain text. We use CSRF protection on all forms and follow secure coding practices throughout the platform. While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the Service to function (such as keeping you logged in). We do not currently use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If we integrate analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

5. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data via your account settings
• Request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact form.

6. Children's Privacy

BanglaFluent is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites (such as newspapers, Anthropic, or other external resources referenced in our content). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when changes are made. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our Contact page.