Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Student Writers
The Exodus is an international platform dedicated to showcasing the voices, journalism, and creative efforts of high school students worldwide. Because our community is primarily composed of minors, we take privacy and data protection with the utmost seriousness. We believe that every student has the right to express themselves without fear of their personal information being exploited. This policy details how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you share with us as a reader or a contributor.
The Information We Collect
When you submit an article or visual piece to The Exodus, we collect your name, email address, grade level, and school affiliation. This data is essential for verifying your status as a current high school student and for proper attribution of your published work. We do not collect sensitive personal data such as home addresses or phone numbers. Additionally, we use basic analytical tools to monitor global engagement and website traffic, which helps us understand which topics are most relevant to our worldwide audience.
Data Rights and Security
The Exodus will never sell your data to third parties or use your contact information for commercial advertising. We only share necessary data with essential service providers, such as our secure hosting platform and internal editorial systems used for review. As a contributor, you retain the right to request the removal of your published articles and associated data from our archives at any time. For any questions regarding your data or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our editorial board. Accessing our journal implies consent to these student-first privacy practices.