Last updated: June 2026
You Are a Geologist is an educational web application that lets users explore Sierra Nevada sequoia groves as field geologists. It is developed and operated by YouAreAGeologist, owned by Stephen and Brooklyn Oni. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users, including students and educators who use this application for classroom and research purposes.
When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and Google account ID. This information is used solely to save and sync your game progress across devices via Google Firebase Firestore. We do not access your Google Drive, contacts, or any other Google account data beyond the information provided during sign-in.
We also collect and store your in-game activity data, including: groves visited, story nodes completed, quiz scores, exploration time, specimens collected, and character customisation choices. This data is stored in Google Firebase Firestore under your account and is used to deliver the game experience.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except as described in this policy (advertising services, payment processing, and analytics).
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We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which pages are visited, how long users spend on each page, and which devices and browsers are used. GA4 collects this information using cookies and may associate data with your Google account if you are signed in to Google. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
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Premium subscriptions are processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your payment card information on our servers. All payment data is handled directly by Stripe in accordance with PCI DSS standards. Please review Stripe's Privacy Policy for details on how payment data is handled.
You Are a Geologist is intended for users of all ages, including students in middle school and high school. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verified parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address below and we will delete that information promptly.
Schools and educational institutions using our platform under an institutional licence are responsible for obtaining appropriate consents from students and parents in accordance with applicable law, including COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) in the United States.
Your game data is stored in Google Firebase Firestore and is retained for as long as your account is active. If you have not signed in for 24 months, we may delete your account data.
You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at the email below with the subject line "Data Deletion Request". Include the email address associated with your Google account. We will process all deletion requests within 30 days.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
For privacy-related questions, data deletion requests, or any other enquiries, please contact:
Stephen and Brooklyn Oni
YouAreAGeologist
magma@youareageologist.com