This page explains what information this website collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. Learn Chinese Characters is a free, static study tool with no user accounts. Last updated: 22 June 2026.
The short version
- Your learning progress is stored only in your own browser — it is never sent to us, and we keep no account or server-side record of you.
- You do not need to give your name, email, or any personal details to use the site.
- The site shows ads (Google AdSense) and measures traffic (Google Analytics). These third-party services use cookies, as described below, and you can opt out.
Information stored in your browser
To remember what you have studied, the site saves your progress — the characters you mark as learned or for review, your spaced-repetition schedule, and your place in a deck — using your browser's local storage. This information stays on your device. It is not transmitted to us or to anyone else, and there is no login. You can erase it at any time by clearing your browser's site data for this site.
Information we do not collect
This is a static site with no server-side database and no user accounts. We do not collect or store your name, email address, password, or payment details. If you choose to email us, we receive only the email address and message you send, and use it solely to reply to you.
Cookies and third-party services
The site itself does not set tracking cookies, but two Google services the site uses do:
Google AdSense (advertising)
Ads on this site are served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising in your Google Ad Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info. See also how Google uses cookies in advertising.
Google Analytics
The site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand general traffic — for example, which pages are visited, the type of device, and an approximate region. This data is collected through cookies, used in aggregate, and is not used to identify you personally. See Google's Privacy Policy and how Google uses data when you use our site.
Your choices
- Cookies: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the learning features still work because progress is stored locally.
- Local progress: clear your browser's site data for this site to erase all saved progress.
- Personalised ads: opt out via the Google links above.
- EU/EEA & UK visitors: where required, a consent prompt governs the use of advertising and analytics cookies, and you may withdraw consent at any time.
Children
This site is intended for a general audience learning Chinese and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your rights
Because we hold no account or personal data on our servers, most data about your use of the site lives in your own browser and is under your control. If you are in the EU/EEA, the UK, or California, you have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data; since we do not store such data ourselves, requests about ad/analytics data are handled through Google's controls linked above. We do not sell personal information.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the "last updated" date above will change, and significant changes will be reflected on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].