Privacy Policy

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide to us directly or through automated technical means:

• Google Authentication: When you login using Google, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture to customize your dashboard and track leaderboard progress.
• School Name: We collect your school name to assign leaderboard rankings.
• Log Files: Like standard web servers, we log technical information including internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, internet service providers (ISPs), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and click counts.
• Python Code Submissions: Code typed and run inside the Python Lab is processed on our server sandbox. We do not store your code scripts permanently unless explicitly saved under a user account.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies to improve user experience, store preferences, and track session parameters:

• Technical Cookies: Used for dark mode settings, authentication state preservation, and navigation.
• Advertising Partners (Google AdSense): Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to CSIP12.in or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings page.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To maintain and personalize your experience on the website.
• To display school rankings on the public leaderboard.
• To monitor website traffic, usage trends, and system performance.
• To show relevant, non-intrusive advertisements.
• To prevent spam, abuse, and secure the Python terminal interface.

5. Data Sharing and Protection

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties. Your credentials and auth data are handled securely via official Google OAuth APIs. We implement industry-standard database encryption and access controls to secure user accounts.