Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Overview
CollegeSafetyData.org is a static website that displays publicly available campus crime statistics. We do not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information about our visitors.
Privacy-First Design: This site collects no personal data, uses no cookies, and requires no account registration. The only analytics is Cloudflare Web Analytics, which counts page views in aggregate without cookies or tracking you across sites (see below).
Data We Collect
We collect minimal data necessary for site functionality:
Theme Preference (Local Storage Only)
Your dark/light mode preference is stored locally in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and contains no personally identifiable information.
Google Fonts
This site uses Google Fonts CDN to load web fonts. When you visit our site, your browser makes a request to Google's servers to download font files. Google may collect basic connection information (IP address, user agent) as part of this standard web request. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
Cloudflare Web Analytics (collegesafetydata.org)
Pages on collegesafetydata.org include Cloudflare Web Analytics, which records aggregate visit statistics such as page views, referring sites, countries and page load times. It sets no cookies, does not use your IP address to identify you, and does not follow you across other websites. We see only totals. See Cloudflare Web Analytics for details.
What we DON'T collect:
- ✓No cookies
- ✓No tracking or advertising scripts (no Google Analytics, no ad networks, no cross-site trackers)
- ✓No user accounts or authentication
- ✓No forms that submit data to our servers
- ✓No server-side logging of visitor activity
- ✓No email collection (our contact links use your email client)
Cookies
This website does not use cookies. We use browser localStorage instead to store your theme preference locally on your device.
External Links
This site contains links to external websites, including:
- •U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety Data
- •GitHub repository
- •Buy Me a Coffee donation platform
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Hosting & Infrastructure
This site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and Vercel. These hosting providers may collect basic connection logs (IP addresses, timestamps) for infrastructure security and performance monitoring. This data is controlled by the hosting provider, not by us. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy and Vercel's Privacy Policy for details.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions About Privacy
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
[email protected]For more information about our site, see our About page.