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    Data Privacy & FERPA Compliance

    How we protect your data and comply with educational privacy regulations.

    5 min read5,400 viewsUpdated 2024-12-02

    Data Privacy & FERPA Compliance

    Your data security and privacy are our top priorities. Learn how we protect your information.

    Our Privacy Commitment

    Core Principles

    • Minimal Collection: We only collect what's necessary
    • Purpose Limitation: Data used only for intended purposes
    • User Control: You control your data
    • Transparency: Clear about our practices

    FERPA Compliance

    What is FERPA?

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects student education records.

    How We Comply

    • Signed agreements with institutions
    • Restricted access to student data
    • Audit logging of all access
    • Parent/eligible student rights
    • No unauthorized disclosure

    Institution Responsibilities

    Institutions remain responsible for:

    • Student consent management
    • Access control decisions
    • Data sharing policies

    Data We Collect

    Account Information

    • Email address
    • Name
    • Role (student/educator/admin)
    • Institution affiliation

    Learning Data

    • Documents uploaded (for processing only)
    • Generated content (summaries, questions)
    • Study activity and progress
    • Performance metrics

    Technical Data

    • Device information
    • Login timestamps
    • Usage patterns (anonymized)

    Data We Don't Collect

    • Social security numbers
    • Financial information (payment processed by Stripe)
    • Biometric data
    • Location tracking
    • Third-party browsing history

    Data Processing

    AI Processing

    • Documents processed in memory only
    • Not used for AI training
    • Deleted after processing (unless saved)
    • No human review

    Third-Party Sharing

    We do NOT share data with:

    • Advertisers
    • Data brokers
    • Marketing companies

    We share only with:

    • Infrastructure providers (encrypted)
    • Payment processors (billing only)
    • As required by law

    International Data

    GDPR Compliance

    For EU users:

    • Lawful basis for processing
    • Data portability rights
    • Right to erasure
    • DPO available

    Data Location

    • Primary servers in US
    • EU data center option for institutions
    • Encrypted in transit and at rest
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