Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. If you sign in with a third-party provider (e.g., Google), we receive your name and email from that provider.

Uploaded Content

We store files and text you upload to the Service (PDFs, documents, pasted text, links) to provide our learning features. Your content is associated with your account and not shared with other users.

Usage Data

We collect information about how you use the Service, including pages visited, features used, learning progress, and quiz scores.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the Service
• To process your uploaded content and generate learning materials
• To personalize your learning experience
• To communicate with you about the Service
• To improve and develop new features
• To ensure security and prevent abuse

3. AI Processing

Your uploaded content is sent to AI language model providers (currently Anthropic's Claude) to generate summaries, quizzes, lesson plans, and other learning features. We send only the content necessary to provide the requested feature. AI providers process your data according to their respective privacy policies and data processing agreements.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers: Infrastructure (hosting, storage, database) and AI providers necessary to operate the Service
• Legal requirements: When required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, secure authentication, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your uploaded content at any time. If you delete your account, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Opt out of non-essential communications

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. Analytics cookies are used only to improve the Service and can be opted out of.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or a notice on the Service.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at privacy@studyzoneai.com.