Privacy Policy

Who we are

Field Academy (“the service”, “we”, “us”) is an independent educational web app operated by Blake Rowley. This policy covers the Field Academy website and app. If you have questions, contact us at blakehenryrowley1@gmail.com.

Information we collect

Browsing without an account.You can read modules, take quizzes, and use flashcards without signing in. In that mode your progress is saved only in your browser’s local storage on your device. It is not sent to our servers.

Account information (via Clerk).If you create an account or sign in, our authentication provider, Clerk, processes your identity details — typically your email address, display name, and profile image — and assigns you a role (learner or admin). We use this to recognise you and secure your account.

Study data (when signed in). Once you sign in, we store your learning activity so it syncs across devices. This includes:

• Which sections and modules you’ve completed.
• Quiz results (how many times you attempted a question and how many you got right).
• Flashcard review state used for spaced repetition (intervals, ease, due dates).
• Your study-day history, used to calculate streaks.
• Course completion records, including the date you finished and your interview-readiness score.
• Account timestamps such as when your profile was created and last active.

Leaderboard (opt-in). The leaderboard is off by default. If you opt in, your display name, profile image, readiness score, and streak become visible to other users. Your email address and detailed progress are never shown. You can opt out at any time in the app.

Cohort and admin data. If you are enrolled in a cohort by an administrator, that administrator can see your name, email, and your progress within their cohort.

How we use your information

We use the information above only to:

• Provide the service and save, sync, and restore your progress.
• Display the opt-in leaderboard and issue completion certificates.
• Let cohort administrators track learner progress where applicable.
• Keep accounts secure and operate the app reliably.

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for advertising.

Cookies and analytics

Strictly necessary. Clerk sets cookies that are required to keep you signed in and to secure authentication. These are always active and cannot be turned off.

Analytics (Google Consent Mode). We use Google Analytics to measure how the site is used so we can improve it, under Google Consent Mode. Until you accept the cookie banner it runs in a cookie-free mode: no cookies are stored, you are not identified, and only aggregate, non-identifying signals are collected. If you accept, full analytics — including cookies and a pseudonymous device identifier — is enabled. You can change your choice at any time from the Cookie preferences link in the footer. Advertising signals stay disabled; we do not use cookies for advertising.

Service providers

We rely on a small number of trusted providers to run the service. Your data may be processed by them on our behalf:

• Clerk— authentication and account management.
• Supabase— database that stores your study data.
• Vercel— hosting and content delivery.
• Google— Google Analytics (loaded only with your consent) and Google Fonts for web font delivery.

Data retention

We keep your account and study data for as long as your account is active. Completion records are retained so your certificate stays valid. Guest progress stored in your browser stays on your device until you clear it. You can ask us to delete your data at any time (see below).

Your rights and choices

• Access, correct, or delete your data. Email blakehenryrowley1@gmail.com and we will handle your request. Account and profile deletion is currently processed manually on request.
• Leaderboard. Turn your leaderboard visibility on or off at any time in the app.
• Analytics consent. Accept or decline analytics in the cookie banner, and change your choice any time via Cookie preferences in the footer.
• Guest data.Clear your browser’s site data to remove progress stored locally on your device.

Security

Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and encrypted at rest by our database provider. Database access is restricted to our server: row-level security is enabled with a default-deny policy, and privileged access is used only by authenticated server actions on your behalf. No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

International data transfers

Field Academy is hosted on Vercel and Supabase infrastructure. Your data may be stored and processed in countries other than your own, including the United States.

Children

Field Academy is intended for adults preparing for technical interviews and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email blakehenryrowley1@gmail.com.