Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 22, 2025
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Study Buddy ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered study assistant service at studyaibuddy.com (the "Service").
By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- •Account Information: Email address, name, and profile picture when you sign in with Google
- •Documents: PDFs, images, and text files you upload for processing
- •Payment Information: Processed securely by our payment provider. We do not store credit card details.
- •Communications: Messages you send to our support team
Information Collected Automatically
- •Usage Data: Features used, documents processed, session duration
- •Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
- •Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed
- •Cookies: Session cookies for authentication and preferences
How We Use Your Information
Document Processing & AI
When you upload documents to our Service:
- 1Documents are processed using AI services (OpenAI, Google Cloud Vision) to extract text and generate study content
- 2Your documents are stored securely and encrypted at rest
- 3We do NOT use your documents to train AI models
- 4Temporary processing files are automatically deleted after processing
- 5You can delete your documents and generated content at any time
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Access
Request a copy of your personal data
Correction
Request correction of inaccurate data
Deletion
Request deletion of your data
Portability
Request your data in a portable format
Objection
Object to certain processing of your data
To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@studyaibuddy.com
Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we need to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: hello@studyaibuddy.com
Website: studyaibuddy.com/contact