Why Young Guards Needs Your Information
At Young Guards, we take your privacy seriously and only collect information that is essential to deliver the best possible cybersecurity learning experience.
Here's why we ask for the information you provide during signup:
Full Name:
- Personalization: We use your full name to personalize your learning experience by addressing you directly in course materials and leaderboards
- Account Security: Your full name can be used as an additional verification method for account recovery.
Username:
- Unique Identity: Your username creates a unique identifier on Young Guards, allowing you to login and track your progress.
- Community Building: You can use your username to build a profile and connect with other Young Guards learners.
Email Address:
- Account Verification: We use your email address to send you a verification link to confirm your account ownership
- Important Updates: Your email address allows us to send you critical information about your account, course updates, and important security alerts.
Date of Birth:
- Age Verification: We may use your date of birth to ensure our learning content is age-appropriate ( depending on the course ).
- Course Recommendations Knowing your age can help us recommend courses tailored to your learning stage.
Phone Number:
- Two-Factor Authentication: You can optionally provide your phone number to enable 2FA for enhanced account security.
Create & Confirm Password:
- Account Security: Your password is the primary defense for your account. Creating a strong, unqiue password is crucial for online safety, and Young Guards enforces strong password creation policies.
