Last updated: August 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how The Fluent Professor (“we,” “us,” “our”), operating at https://thefluentprofessor.com/ (“the Site”), collects, uses, and discloses information about visitors.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- Email address and name, when you subscribe to our newsletter, complete a quiz, or opt in to a lead magnet.
- Any information you submit through contact forms or comments.
Information collected automatically:
- IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages, collected via cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies.
- Approximate location (city/region level, derived from IP address).
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and serve advertising. These include:
- Essential cookies — required for basic site function.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising cookies — placed by our advertising partners (see Section 3) to deliver and measure interest-based ads.
Where required by law (including for visitors in the EU/UK), we display a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies before they are set. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect Site functionality.
3. Advertising Partners
We work with third-party advertising management companies, including Mediavine and/or MGID, to display ads on the Site. These partners and their advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertising.
For Mediavine specifically, please review Mediavine’s Privacy Policy for details on their data practices: https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/
We do not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by our advertising partners and are not responsible for their independent privacy practices.
4. Affiliate Links
The Site contains affiliate links, including to Rocket Languages and other language-learning products and services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. See our separate Affiliate Disclosure for details.
5. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site.
- Send newsletters, quiz results, and related content to subscribers who opt in.
- Analyze Site traffic and usage patterns.
- Serve and measure the performance of advertising, including interest-based ads.
- Comply with legal obligations.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/UK Visitors)
Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data on the basis of: your consent (e.g., cookie banner, newsletter opt-in), our legitimate interests (e.g., Site analytics, security), and/or compliance with legal obligations.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from emails, reject cookies).
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (EU/UK visitors) or exercise CCPA rights (California visitors), including the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal data for targeted advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@thefluentprofessor.com.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
9. Third-Party Links
The Site may link to third-party websites, including affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or 16, where applicable under GDPR), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to: Email: info@thefluentprofessor.com Website: https://thefluentprofessor.com/