Last updated: 5 November 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Shining Study (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses and shares information when you visit https://shiningstudy.com/.

1. Information collected

Our website and service providers may collect technical and usage information, including your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring website, approximate location and interactions with website features. Cookies and similar technologies may be used to collect this information.

If you contact us, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address and message.

2. How information is used

Information is used to:

  • Operate, maintain and improve the website.
  • Understand how visitors use our content and study tools.
  • Respond to enquiries and privacy requests.
  • Display and measure advertising.
  • Detect spam, misuse, security issues and invalid advertising activity.
  • Meet applicable legal obligations.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website and third-party services may use cookies, local storage, web beacons and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics, advertising and security.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some website features. Where a consent or privacy-choice message is displayed, you can use its controls to manage the choices offered.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage, including visits to pages and interactions with study tools. Google Analytics may process device information, browser information, identifiers and website activity.

Our calculator completion tracking records the type of calculator used. It does not include the actual grades or marks entered in those completion events.

Learn more about
how Google uses information from websites that use its services.
You can also use the
Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
on supported browsers.

5. Google AdSense and advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to display advertisements based on your visits to this website and other websites. Advertising providers may also use web beacons, IP addresses and other identifiers to deliver ads, measure their performance and help prevent fraud.

You can manage Google’s personalized advertising through
Google Ads Settings.
You can also visit
YourAdChoices
to manage participating third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising.

Opting out of personalized advertising does not remove advertisements. You may continue to see ads that are not personalized. Choices may apply only to the browser or device on which you make them.

For further information, see
Google’s advertising information
and
Google’s Privacy Policy.

6. Comments and messages

If comments are available and you submit one, we collect the information shown in the comment form. Your IP address and browser information may also be processed to help detect spam and protect the website.

Approved comments and the display name you provide may be publicly visible. Do not include private information in a public comment. Information sent directly to us is used to handle your enquiry and maintain relevant correspondence.

7. Sharing information

Information may be processed by providers supporting website hosting, analytics, advertising, security and communication. Providers may process information on our behalf or under their own privacy policies, depending on the service.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law or reasonably necessary to protect the website, its users or our legal rights.

8. External links and embedded content

Our website contains links to other websites. Some pages may include embedded content, such as videos or documents. These third-party services may collect information and use cookies when you interact with or load their content.

Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. Review those policies before providing personal information.

9. Retention and security

Information is retained for as long as reasonably needed for its purpose, including operating the website, responding to enquiries, preventing misuse and meeting legal obligations. Retention periods for information processed by third-party services depend on their settings and policies.

We use reasonable safeguards to protect information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

10. International processing

Our service providers may process information in countries other than your country of residence. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from those where you live.

11. Your privacy choices and rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information, restrict or object to certain processing, request data portability, or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding. Some information may need to be retained for legal or security reasons. Where applicable, you may also complain to your local data protection authority.

12. Children’s privacy

Our content is intended for a general audience, particularly college and university students. We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and address the matter.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, services or privacy practices change. Updates will appear on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact Shining Study:

Email:
admin@shiningstudy.com