Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 30, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to AskYourCourse ("we," "our," "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our AI-powered study assistant ("Service").

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you use our Service, we may collect personal information that can be used to identify you, including but not limited to:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Educational institution affiliation

Study Materials

Our Service involves the upload and processing of study materials. These materials may include:

  • Text documents
  • Presentations
  • PDFs
  • Notes and summaries
  • Other educational content

Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Usage patterns and metrics
  • Chat history and interactions with the AI assistant

How We Use Your Information

To Provide and Maintain Our Service

We use the collected information to deliver and maintain the Service, including processing and storing your uploaded study materials, and providing personalized AI-powered assistance.

To Improve Our Service

We analyze the usage data, chat interactions, and user feedback to enhance the functionality, performance, and accuracy of our AI assistant and overall Service.

To Communicate with You

We may use your personal information to contact you with updates, educational content, promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information and study materials from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes encryption of sensitive data and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information and study materials for as long as necessary to provide you with the Service and as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your data
  • The right to rectify inaccurate information
  • The right to erase your data
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to certain processing activities

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]

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 at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

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

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.