Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 14, 2025

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Welcome to Read4IELTS ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and share your information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices for readforielts.com (the "Site").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Create an account or register for our services
  • Submit practice test answers or track your progress
  • Contact us through our contact form or email
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or updates

This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

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

  • IP address and general location
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website and search terms
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies
Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and deliver personalized content and advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Site (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance (Google AdSense)
  • Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • To track your progress and save your practice test results
  • To communicate with you about updates, features, and support
  • To analyze site usage and optimize user experience
  • To display personalized advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
  • To comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Services

We work with third-party service providers who may collect and process your information on our behalf:

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used before visiting ours. We use this information to improve our Site and services. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Other Third Parties

We may use other third-party services for hosting, email delivery, or analytics. These providers have their own privacy policies governing how they collect and use information.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, advertising)
  • For Legal Reasons: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share your information
Your Rights

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA)

  • • Access your personal data
  • • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • • Request deletion of your data
  • • Restrict processing
  • • Data portability
  • • Object to processing
  • • Withdraw consent

CCPA Rights (California)

  • • Know what data we collect
  • • Request deletion of your data
  • • Opt-out of data sales (we don't sell data)
  • • Non-discrimination for exercising rights

To exercise any rights, contact us using the information below.

Additional Information

Data Retention

We retain your data as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal obligations.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their information.

International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your residence.

Contact Us

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

Read4IELTS

Email: privacy@readforielts.com

Website: readforielts.com

By using Read4IELTS, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.