Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
Overview
The International School Standard (“we”, “us”) operates this website to help families and educators evaluate international schools. This policy explains what information we handle when you visit the site.
Information we collect
We do not ask you to create an account on the public site. Like most websites, our servers may receive standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the pages you request. If you use the language banner, we may store a small preference so we do not keep showing the same suggestion.
How we use information
We use technical data to run, secure, and improve the site—for example to understand which pages are useful, fix errors, and prevent abuse. We do not sell personal information.
Cookies and similar storage
We may use a language-preference cookie for the optional language suggestion banner. Admin sessions use a separate cookie when someone signs in to manage school data. You can clear cookies in your browser at any time.
Analytics
We use Fathom Analytics, a privacy-focused service, to understand aggregate traffic (for example, page views). Fathom is designed not to use tracking cookies for typical site measurement. See Fathom’s own documentation for how it processes data.
School information and third parties
School profiles may include publicly available details such as addresses, websites, and accreditations. We may use third-party services (for example maps, translation, or hosting) that process technical data needed to deliver those features. Their own privacy terms apply to their services.
Children
This site is aimed at adults researching schools. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change when we do.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy can be raised through any contact channel we publish on this site.