Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

StudyDent ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Name and contact information (email address)
• Account credentials (username and password)
• Educational information (university, year of study)
• Study progress and performance data
• Communications you send to us

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process your account registration and manage your account
• Track your study progress and provide personalised recommendations
• Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Analyse usage patterns and improve our educational content

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymise it.

6. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data
• The right to erasure of your personal data
• The right to restrict processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

7. Cookies & Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage on our service. These fall into two categories:

• Essential: Authentication tokens stored in your browser's local storage to keep you signed in, and cookies set by Stripe to process payments securely.
• Analytics (opt-in): If you accept analytics cookies, we use PostHog to understand how our service is used. You can accept or reject these via the cookie banner shown on your first visit.

8. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate and improve StudyDent:

• PostHog (analytics): Collects anonymous usage data. Only active if you consent via the cookie banner.
• Stripe (payments): Processes subscription payments securely.
• Supabase (infrastructure): Provides authentication and database services.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for users who are at least 16 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]