Last updated May 24, 2026
This Privacy Notice for James Earl Wall Jr (doing business as Explain It To Me) ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share your personal information when you use our services, including when you visit explainittome.fyi.
Questions or concerns? Contact us at privacy@explainittome.fyi
What personal information do we process? We may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the choices you make.
Do we process sensitive personal information? No.
Do we collect information from third parties? No.
How do we process your information? To provide and improve our Services, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes in place, though no electronic transmission can be guaranteed 100% secure.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you express interest in our Services or contact us. We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our Services, including:
We also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Notice: explainittome.fyi/cookies
We may share your data with the following third parties:
We may also share information in connection with any merger, sale, or acquisition of our business.
Yes. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather information when you interact with our Services. We also permit third parties to use online tracking technologies for analytics and advertising.
See our Cookie Notice: explainittome.fyi/cookies
We share information with Google Analytics to track and analyze use of our Services. To opt out, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Yes. We offer features powered by artificial intelligence through Anthropic (Claude API). Your text input is processed by Anthropic to generate explanations. You must not use our AI features in any way that violates Anthropic's terms or policies.
Our AI features are designed for: text analysis.
We keep your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When no longer needed, we will delete or anonymize your information.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You should only access our Services within a secure environment.
We do not knowingly collect data from or market to minors. Explain It To Me is a free educational tool that helps users understand complex topics at their chosen comprehension level. No personal accounts or personal data are required to use the service.
Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@explainittome.fyi.
Cookies: You can set your browser to remove or reject cookies. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
We do not currently respond to Do-Not-Track browser signals as no uniform technology standard has been finalized. California law requires us to disclose this — we do not respond to DNT signals at this time.
If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information.
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | IP address, online identifier | NO |
| B. Personal information (CA Records) | Name, contact, financial info | NO |
| C. Protected classification | Gender, age, race, ethnicity | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction, purchase history | NO |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints, voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or network activity | Browsing history, service interactions | YES |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | YES |
| H. Audio, electronic, sensory | Images, audio, video recordings | NO |
| I. Professional information | Job title, work history | NO |
| J. Education information | Student records | NO |
| K. Inferences | Profile or preference summary | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal information | NO |
Email us at privacy@explainittome.fyi.
California residents may request information about categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year. Contact us using the details below.
Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
If you have questions or comments, email us at privacy@explainittome.fyi or contact us by post at:
James Earl Wall Jr
Reno, NV 89506
United States
Based on applicable laws, you may have the right to request access to, correct, or delete your personal information. To make a request, email us at privacy@explainittome.fyi.