Privacy Policy

1.1 Information Provided by Parents/Guardians

• Parent email address (for verification and progress reports)
• Child's first name or nickname
• Child's grade level
• Learning preferences and goals

1.2 Information Provided by Students

• Study content uploads (photos of worksheets, PDFs, notes)
• Quiz answers and flashcard responses
• Chat conversations with the AI tutor
• Study session data (time spent, topics studied)

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Device type and operating system version
• App usage patterns (screens visited, features used)
• Performance data (quiz scores, flashcard progress)
• Crash reports and error logs
• Anonymized analytics data

1.4 Information We Do NOT Collect

• Precise location data
• Contact lists or address books
• Photos from camera roll (only new photos taken for uploads)
• Microphone or audio recordings
• Biometric data
• Social media accounts

2.1 To Provide Educational Services

• Generate personalized quizzes and flashcards from uploaded content
• Track academic progress and identify areas needing improvement
• Provide AI tutoring assistance through the Octo chat feature
• Send weekly progress reports to parents

2.2 To Improve the App

• Analyze usage patterns to improve features
• Fix bugs and improve performance
• Develop new educational content and features

2.3 We Do NOT Use Information For

• Behavioral advertising or targeted ads
• Selling or sharing with data brokers
• Creating advertising profiles
• Any purpose unrelated to educational services

3.1 How AI Processes Data

• Uploaded content is processed by our AI service provider (Anthropic Claude API)
• Chat conversations are processed to generate educational responses
• AI does not retain student data after processing
• AI is instructed to never provide direct homework answers

3.2 AI Safety Measures

• All AI responses are filtered for age-appropriate content
• AI cannot access internet or external content
• AI operates only within educational context
• For users under 13, additional chat restrictions may apply

4.1 Firebase (Google)

• Purpose: User authentication, database, file storage
• Data processed: Account information, uploaded content, progress data
• Privacy policy: firebase.google.com/support/privacy

4.2 Anthropic Claude API

• Purpose: AI content processing and chat responses
• Data processed: Uploaded educational content, chat messages
• Privacy policy: anthropic.com/privacy

4.3 SendGrid (Twilio)

• Purpose: Sending weekly progress emails to parents
• Data processed: Parent email address, progress summaries
• Privacy policy: twilio.com/legal/privacy

4.4 PostHog

• Purpose: Anonymous usage analytics
• Data processed: Anonymized app usage events
• Privacy policy: posthog.com/privacy

5.1 Retention Periods

• Account data: Retained while account is active
• Study content: Retained until deleted by user or account deletion
• Progress data: Retained for duration of account
• Chat history: Retained for 30 days, then automatically deleted
• Analytics data: Anonymized and retained for 2 years

5.2 Account Deletion

Users can delete their account at any time through:

• In-app: Settings → Account → Delete Account
• Email request: [email protected]

Upon deletion, we will:

• Delete all personal information within 30 days
• Delete all uploaded content immediately
• Remove from email lists immediately
• Retain only anonymized, aggregated data

6.1 Review Information

• View all data collected about their child
• Request a copy of their child's data
• Access through: Settings → Parent Dashboard → Data Export

6.2 Delete Information

• Request deletion of their child's account and all associated data
• Delete specific content uploads
• Access through: Settings → Account → Delete Account

6.3 Refuse Further Collection

• Revoke consent for data collection
• This will result in account termination
• Contact: [email protected]

6.4 Consent Mechanisms

• Parent email verification required during signup
• Parents receive email notification of account creation
• Parents can manage account through parent dashboard

9.1 Age Restrictions

• Children under 13 require verified parental consent
• Parents must verify their email during signup
• AI chat features may be restricted for users under 13

9.2 No Behavioral Advertising

• We do not serve ads to children
• We do not create advertising profiles
• We do not share data with advertisers

9.3 Safe Communication

• No direct messaging between users
• No social features or friend lists
• AI chat is one-way (student to AI only)
• All content is moderated for safety