YieldCat is an educational platform designed to simulate a high-yield bond trading system with intentional security vulnerabilities. This platform is for learning purposes only and should not be used with real financial data or transactions.
Information We Collect
Authentication credentials (email, password hash)
OAuth profile information when using third-party authentication
Platform usage data and security challenge attempts
Achievement progress and certificate information
Names and website links for people who consent to be mentioned in our Attributions and Acknowledgements
How We Use Information
To maintain your educational account
To track progress and generate achievements
To analyze platform usage and security challenge attempts
To improve the learning experience
Information Sharing
We do not share personal information with third parties
Platform usage statistics may be anonymized for research
Achievement certificates may be shared at user discretion
Attributions and Acknowledgements references are published individual consent.
Security Monitoring
All platform activities are monitored for educational purposes
Security incidents are logged and may be displayed to users
Vulnerability exploitation attempts are tracked and recorded
Data Retention
Account data is retained until account deletion
Achievement and certificate records are maintained indefinitely, only as irreversible SHA256 email hashes.
Platform usage logs are retained for 30 days
User Rights
Users may request account deletion at any time
Users may export their achievement data
Users may opt out of non-essential tracking via use of AdBlockers.