Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

At Bing Quiz ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bingquiz.org (the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

When you register on our Site, we may collect the following personal information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Account credentials (username and password)
  • Quiz performance data and scores

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device information
  • Pages you visit and time spent on those pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Date and time of your visit

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

2. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites on the Internet.

Google's Use of Advertising Cookies

  • Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings
  • You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit: Google's Privacy & Terms

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our Site
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our Site
  • To understand and analyze how you use our Site
  • To develop new features, functionality, and services
  • To communicate with you, including for customer service and support
  • To send you updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • To process your transactions and manage your account
  • To prevent fraud and enhance security
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To display personalized advertisements through Google AdSense

4. GDPR Compliance (For European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Your Rights Under GDPR

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing your personal data
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@bingquiz.org

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and advertising (including Google AdSense)
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
  • Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Your Privacy Choices

Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Email Communications

You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send or by contacting us directly.

Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that your personal data receives an adequate level of protection.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: