PassMyCDL

Privacy Policy

How PassMyCDL collects, uses, and protects your information.

Plain summary: We collect your email if you sign up, and we use analytics to improve the site. We do not sell your data. Ever.

1. Who We Are

PassMyCDL is an independent educational platform providing CDL exam preparation courses, study guides, and practice tests. We are not affiliated with any government agency.

Website: https://passmycdl.com
Contact: passmycdl.com/contact/

2. What Information We Collect

Information you give us directly:

  • Email address — when you sign up for the free study guide or email list
  • Name — optional, only if you provide it
  • Payment information — processed securely by our payment provider; we never store card details on our servers

Information collected automatically:

  • Pages you visit and time spent on them (Google Analytics)
  • General location — country or region, not a precise address
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • How you arrived at our site — search engine, direct, or referral
  • Clicks and scroll behavior (Microsoft Clarity)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To deliver the free study guide or course materials you purchased
  • To send study tips, new content, and course updates — only if you subscribed
  • To understand which pages are most useful so we can improve them
  • To process payments securely
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to make the site work and to understand how visitors use it.

  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — track page visits and traffic sources anonymously
  • Behavior cookies (Microsoft Clarity) — record session data like clicks and scrolls to improve user experience
  • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — used to show relevant ads to visitors
  • Essential cookies — required for the site to function and cannot be disabled

You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the banner when you first visit the site. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings at any time.

5. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on some pages. Google uses cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to our site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

6. Third-Party Services We Use

  • Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
  • Microsoft Clarity — session recording and heatmaps
  • Google AdSense — advertising
  • YouTube — embedded video content
  • Email provider — for sending study guides and newsletters

Each service has its own privacy policy and data practices. We only share the minimum data necessary for these services to function.

7. Data Retention

We keep your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send. After unsubscribing, your data is removed within 30 days.

Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default in Google Analytics.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Deletion — ask us to delete your personal data
  • Opt-out — unsubscribe from emails at any time
  • Portability — request your data in a portable format
  • Object — object to us processing your data for marketing purposes

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at passmycdl.com/contact/. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

PassMyCDL is intended for adults preparing for a commercial driver's license. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16 years of age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Payment transactions are processed by our payment provider using SSL encryption. We never store credit card numbers on our servers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the page. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us through our contact page.

PassMyCDL is not affiliated with any government agency. All content is sourced from the FMCSA CDL Manual, which is public domain.

Privacy Questions People Ask

Does PassMyCDL sell my personal data?
No. PassMyCDL does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
What data does PassMyCDL collect?
We collect your email address if you sign up for the free study guide or email list. We also collect anonymized analytics data such as pages visited, device type, and traffic source through Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.
How do I unsubscribe from PassMyCDL emails?
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send. Your data will be removed within 30 days.
Does PassMyCDL use cookies?
Yes. We use analytics cookies (Google Analytics), behavior cookies (Microsoft Clarity), and advertising cookies (Google AdSense). You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the cookie banner when you first visit the site.