Privacy & Security

    Exporting and Deleting Your Data

    How to download all your data or request complete account deletion.

    4 min read3,600 viewsUpdated 2024-11-28

    Exporting and Deleting Your Data

    You have full control over your data. Here's how to export or delete it.

    Data Export

    What's Included

    Export includes:

    • Profile information
    • All documents you've uploaded
    • Generated summaries
    • Question sets and responses
    • Flashcard decks
    • Chat history
    • Learning analytics

    How to Export

    • Go to Settings > Privacy
    • Click "Export My Data"
    • Select data categories (or all)
    • Click "Generate Export"
    • Download when ready (usually within 1 hour)

    Export Format

    Data provided as:

    • JSON for structured data
    • Original format for documents
    • ZIP archive containing all files

    Data Deletion

    Delete Specific Content

    Remove individual items:

    • Documents: Click delete in library
    • Question sets: Delete from saved sets
    • Chats: Delete conversations
    • Flashcards: Remove decks

    Full Account Deletion

    What Happens

    • All personal data removed
    • Content permanently deleted
    • Cannot be undone
    • Login disabled

    How to Delete Account

    • Export data first (recommended)
    • Go to Settings > Privacy
    • Click "Delete Account"
    • Enter password to confirm
    • Account queued for deletion

    Deletion Timeline

    • Immediate: Login disabled
    • 30 days: Data permanently erased
    • During grace period: Contact support to cancel

    Institutional Users

    Data Ownership

    For institution accounts:

    • Institution may own some data
    • Check with your administrator
    • Some data may be retained for records

    Educator Data

    When educators leave:

    • Course content may transfer
    • Student records retained by institution
    • Personal data can be deleted

    Student Data

    Students can request:

    • Copy of their data
    • Correction of errors
    • Deletion (subject to retention policies)

    Data Retention

    Active Accounts

    • Data retained while account active
    • Unused data may be archived after 2 years
    • Archived data remains accessible

    After Deletion

    • 30-day grace period
    • Backups purged within 90 days
    • Aggregate analytics retained (anonymized)

    Legal Requirements

    Data We Must Keep

    Certain data retained for:

    • Legal compliance
    • Transaction records
    • Dispute resolution
    • Security purposes
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