1. Controller and Data Protection Officer

Current Affairs English is the controller of the personal data processed on this platform.

For privacy questions or to contact our Data Protection Officer (Encarregado/DPO), write to privacy@current-affairs-english.com

2. Data we collect

• Account data: email and name when you create an account
• Usage data: articles read, exercises completed, and learning progress
• Device data: browser type, device type, and IP address, for security and analytics
• Content you create: notes, vocabulary lists, and practice conversation history

3. Legal bases for processing (LGPD arts. 7 and 11)

• Performance of a contract: to create and maintain your account and provide the service
• Consent: for analytics and performance-measurement cookies
• Legitimate interest: for security, fraud prevention, and error monitoring
• Compliance with a legal obligation: where required by law

4. How we use your data

• Provide and improve our English-learning service
• Track your progress and personalize your experience
• Send important account-related communications
• Ensure the security and integrity of the platform
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and local storage. Non-essential cookies are only activated with your consent. You can change your choices at any time via the cookie-preferences link in the site footer.

6. Data sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with processors that help us provide the service:

• Hosting and delivery (Vercel)
• Payment processing (Stripe), when you subscribe to a paid plan — card details are collected and handled directly by Stripe, not by us
• Real-time practice features (OpenAI), when you use them
• Error monitoring (Sentry)
• Transactional email delivery
• Public authorities, when required by law

7. International data transfer

Some processors handle data outside Brazil (for example, in the United States). In those cases we apply appropriate safeguards, in line with LGPD arts. 33 to 36.

8. Data security

We apply industry-standard security measures, including encryption, secure connections (HTTPS), and regular audits.

9. Retention

We keep your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law. After account deletion, some data may be retained for a limited period for legal compliance and security, and backups are automatically purged within 90 days.

10. Your rights (LGPD art. 18)

You have the right to:

• Confirm whether processing takes place
• Access your data
• Correct incomplete or outdated data
• Anonymize, block, or delete unnecessary data
• Request data portability
• Delete data processed on the basis of consent
• Obtain information about data sharing
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, visit our Data Deletion page or use the contact below.

11. Minors

The platform is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect children's data without parental consent.

12. How to withdraw consent

You can withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time via the cookie-preferences link in the footer of any page.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Policy or your data, write to privacy@current-affairs-english.com

14. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will announce significant changes on the site or by email, and may ask for renewed consent where applicable.