How Model Diplomat Uses Cookies

Think of cookies as helpful memory notes for websites. When you visit Model Diplomat, we place small text files (called cookies) on your device that help us remember things like:

• That you're logged into your account
• Your preferences (like dark mode or light mode)
• Which pages you've visited to improve our platform
• Your progress in using our educational tools

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Our cookies (First-party): These are set by Model Diplomat to make our platform work properly for education
• Partner cookies (Third-party): These are set by other services we use to help provide features like secure payments, analytics to improve our platform, and educational content delivery

Important for Students:Cookies don't contain personal information like your name or address. They're just technical tools that help websites work better.

We use cookies to provide the best possible learning experience:

Essential Functions (Required Cookies):

• Keep you logged into your account
• Remember your learning preferences
• Ensure our AI research tools work properly
• Protect your account from security threats
• Process payments securely if you use premium features

Improving Our Platform (Analytics Cookies):

• Understand which features students find most helpful
• See how students navigate our platform to make it easier to use
• Identify and fix technical problems
• Measure how well our educational content is working

Personalizing Your Experience (Functional Cookies):

• Remember your theme preferences (dark/light mode)
• Save your research topics and progress
• Provide content relevant to your country or region
• Remember which educational resources you've accessed

You have several ways to control cookies on Model Diplomat:

1. Our Cookie Settings:

• Look for the cookie banner when you first visit our site
• Click "Cookie Settings" to choose which types you want to allow
• You can change these settings anytime in your account preferences

2. Browser Settings:

• All web browsers let you control cookies in their settings
• You can block all cookies, allow only some, or delete existing ones
• Look for "Privacy" or "Security" in your browser's settings menu

3. What Happens When You Block Cookies:

• Essential cookies: Cannot be turned off - needed for basic platform functionality
• Analytics cookies: You can turn these off, but it may limit our ability to improve the platform
• Functional cookies: You can turn these off, but you may lose personalized features

For Parents: You can help your child manage cookie settings and explain how they work as part of digital literacy education.

These cookies are absolutely necessary for Model Diplomat to work. Without them, you wouldn't be able to log in, use our AI tools, or access your educational content.

What our essential cookies do:

• Authentication: Keep you logged into your student account
• Security: Protect against hackers and ensure safe browsing
• Payment Processing: Enable secure transactions through Stripe (if you use premium features)
• Platform Functionality: Make sure our AI research tools work properly
• Session Management:Remember what you're doing during your study session

Third-Party Essential Services:

• Stripe: Handles secure payment processing for premium features
  View Stripe's Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare: Protects our website from attacks and ensures fast loading
  View Cloudflare's Privacy Policy
• Supabase: Manages user accounts and authentication securely
  View Supabase's Privacy Policy

These cookies help us understand how students use Model Diplomat so we can make it better. All data is collected anonymously and used only to improve our educational platform.

What we learn from analytics cookies:

• Which educational features are most popular with students
• How long students spend learning on different topics
• Which parts of our platform might be confusing or need improvement
• Whether our AI research tools are providing helpful answers
• Technical issues that might affect the learning experience

Analytics Services We Use:

• PostHog: Helps us understand user behavior to improve our educational platform
  Privacy-focused analytics that doesn't track you across other websites
• Vercel Analytics: Monitors platform performance and loading speeds
  View Vercel's Privacy Policy

Student Privacy Protection:All analytics data is anonymized, which means we can't identify individual students. We only see general patterns that help us improve education for everyone.

These cookies remember your preferences to make Model Diplomat more convenient and personalized for your learning.

How functional cookies improve your experience:

• Remember your preferred theme (dark or light mode)
• Save your country selection for relevant MUN content
• Keep track of which educational resources you've viewed
• Store your search history for quick reference
• Remember your language preferences
• Save your dashboard layout preferences

Educational Benefits:

• Faster access to your favorite MUN topics and countries
• Personalized recommendations for further learning
• Consistent experience across different study sessions
• Easier navigation based on your learning patterns

Note: You can turn off functional cookies, but your experience may be less personalized and you may need to reset your preferences each time you visit.

Some features on Model Diplomat connect with external services that may set their own cookies to provide functionality.

External Services We Use:

• Google OAuth: Allows you to sign in with your Google account
  View Google's Privacy Policy
• Facebook Pixel: Helps us understand how students find our platform through social media
  View Facebook's Privacy Policy

For Students and Parents: These external services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them to understand how your data is handled when you use these features.

Your Control: You can choose not to use social media login features and can opt out of marketing analytics through our cookie settings.

Every web browser gives you control over cookies.Here's how to find cookie settings in popular browsers:

Common Browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Site Settings → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Cookies

Options You Have:

• Block all cookies (may break some website functions)
• Block only third-party cookies
• Allow cookies but delete them when you close the browser
• Allow all cookies
• Create exceptions for specific websites like Model Diplomat

For Students:If you're using a school device, your IT administrator may have already set cookie preferences. Check with your teacher or IT support if you need help.

For Parents: You can help your child set appropriate cookie preferences and use this as an opportunity to discuss online privacy and digital literacy.

Model Diplomat works on tablets and smartphones too.Here's how cookies work on mobile devices:

Mobile Browsers:

• Safari (iPhone/iPad): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
• Chrome (Android): Chrome app → Settings → Site Settings → Cookies
• Samsung Browser: Settings → Sites and Downloads → Cookies

Mobile-Specific Features:

• Cross-device sync: Your preferences sync across devices when you're logged in
• Touch-friendly controls: Easy-to-use cookie preference settings
• Offline functionality: Essential cookies help the platform work even with poor internet

For Students: The Model Diplomat mobile experience is designed to be just as educational and secure as the desktop version, with the same privacy protections.

We may update this cookie policy when:

• We add new educational features that require different cookies
• We change our analytics or security services
• Privacy laws change and require updates
• We find better ways to protect student privacy

How We'll Let You Know:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Send notifications through our platform for significant changes
• Email notifications for major privacy policy updates
• For students under 13, notify parents/guardians of any changes

Your Ongoing Choices: You can always change your cookie preferences, even after policy updates. Your choices remain in effect until you change them.

We're here to help you understand how cookies work on Model Diplomat!

Contact Us:

For Students:Don't hesitate to ask questions about online privacy and cookies. Understanding these concepts is an important part of digital literacy!

For Parents and Teachers:We're happy to explain any technical aspects of our cookie usage and help you make informed decisions about student privacy.

Response Time: We typically respond to cookie and privacy questions within 72 hours during business days.