Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Teacher Assistant ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our educational platform and services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Name and email address
- Phone number (for WhatsApp verification)
- Account credentials
- Payment information (processed securely by our payment provider)
2.2 Educational Content
We collect and process:
- Documents and images you upload (PDFs, images of textbook chapters)
- Text extracted from your uploaded materials
- Your chat conversations with our AI assistant
- Class schedules and notes you create
2.3 Automatically Collected Information
- Device information and browser type
- IP address and location data
- Usage patterns and feature interactions
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process your uploaded educational content using AI
- Generate summaries, analyses, and educational insights
- Enable text-to-speech and interactive Q&A features
- Send verification codes and account notifications
- Process payments and manage subscriptions
- Respond to your inquiries and provide support
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our platform (cloud hosting, AI processing, payment processing, WhatsApp messaging)
- AI Processing: Your educational content is processed by AI services to provide analysis and summaries
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Secure authentication mechanisms
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and employee training
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. Some information may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your data
- Opt-out of marketing communications
- Withdraw consent where applicable
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@teacherassistant.com
Address: [Your Business Address]