Privacy policy for EducationMetrics.org.

Privacy approach

EducationMetrics.org is primarily an informational website. It publishes public education data, country rankings, charts, source summaries, and methodology notes. Most pages can be read without creating an account or submitting personal details.

Personal information may be collected when a visitor contacts the site, leaves a comment, subscribes to updates, interacts with forms, or when normal server logs and analytics tools record technical information about the visit.

Information that may be collected

The exact information collected depends on how the site is used. Reading public pages generally involves less information than submitting a form or leaving a comment.

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, page URL, time of visit, and basic log data.
• Analytics data: page views, approximate location, traffic source, interaction events, and aggregated usage patterns.
• Contact form data: name, email address, message content, submitted URL, and related anti-spam metadata.
• Comment data: comment text, display name, email address, IP address, browser user agent, and moderation status if comments are enabled.
• Subscription data: email address and subscription preferences if newsletter or update alerts are offered.
• Cookie data: small browser files used for preferences, security, comments, analytics, or embedded services.

Cookies, analytics, and similar technologies

EducationMetrics.org may use cookies, local storage, analytics pixels, server logs, or similar technologies to keep the site functional, measure traffic, improve page performance, and protect against spam or abuse.

Analytics tools may collect aggregated information such as visited pages, approximate region, device type, browser, referring site, and interaction patterns. Analytics settings may vary depending on the tools active on the site.

Comments, contact forms, and correction requests

If comments are enabled, visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Comment-related information may include the comment text, display name, email address, IP address, browser user agent, and the page where the comment was submitted.

Contact forms and correction request forms may collect the information needed to respond, investigate a data issue, or clarify a source note. When reporting a data concern, avoid submitting unnecessary personal information.

How information may be used

Information collected through the site may be used for the following purposes:

• Operate, maintain, and secure the website.
• Respond to messages, correction requests, and privacy questions.
• Moderate comments and reduce spam.
• Measure traffic, page performance, and content usefulness.
• Debug technical problems and prevent misuse.
• Improve education data pages, navigation, and user experience.
• Comply with legal, security, or administrative obligations where required.

EducationMetrics.org does not use personal information to create official education records, decide school eligibility, determine admission outcomes, or provide government services.

When information may be shared

EducationMetrics.org may share limited information with service providers that help operate the website, such as hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, spam protection, backup, and content delivery services.

Information may also be disclosed if required by law, legal process, security investigation, abuse prevention, or to protect the rights and safety of the site, users, or the public.

Official source links and embedded content

EducationMetrics.org links to official and third-party sources such as UNESCO, World Bank, OECD, IEA, UNDP, national statistical offices, research organizations, and other data providers.

External websites have their own privacy policies, cookies, analytics systems, availability rules, licensing terms, and data practices. Visiting those external sites is subject to their policies, not this policy.

If embedded content is used, such as charts, maps, videos, or social media embeds, the third-party provider may collect information as if the visitor had visited the provider’s website directly.

How long information may be kept

Retention periods vary by data type, site configuration, legal needs, and service provider settings.

• Server logs may be kept for security, debugging, and abuse prevention for a limited period.
• Contact messages may be kept as long as needed to respond, document the request, or handle follow-up questions.
• Comments may remain visible unless removed by moderation, user request, or site policy.
• Analytics data may be retained according to the analytics provider’s configured retention settings.
• Backup copies may persist for a limited time before automatic deletion.

When information is no longer needed, it may be deleted, anonymized, aggregated, or retained only where required for security, legal, or administrative reasons.

Your privacy choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or objection to certain processing of personal information.

• You may request a copy of personal information submitted through forms or comments.
• You may request correction or deletion of information where applicable.
• You may unsubscribe from email updates if a subscription feature is offered.
• You may use browser settings to block or delete cookies.
• You may contact the site about privacy concerns, correction requests, or data handling questions.

Security measures

Reasonable technical and organizational measures may be used to protect the website and submitted information. These may include HTTPS, hosting security tools, spam protection, access controls, software updates, backups, and monitoring.

No website or internet transmission is completely secure. Visitors should avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for the request.

Children’s privacy

EducationMetrics.org publishes informational content intended for a general audience. The site is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

If a parent, guardian, or teacher believes that a child has submitted personal information to the site, they may contact EducationMetrics.org and request review or deletion where appropriate.

Changes to this privacy policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes in site features, analytics tools, legal requirements, security practices, or contact methods.

When the policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised update date.

Privacy contact

Privacy questions, correction requests, deletion requests, data handling concerns, or cookie-related questions can be sent through the contact page.

When submitting a request, include the relevant page URL, form type, comment link, or email address used so the request can be located more easily.