Privacy Policy

We believe that you have the right to privacy and control over your information. This fundamental belief shapes our Privacy Policy.
We will be clear about the data we collect and why.
We do not sell your data to third parties. Our primary purpose in collecting your data is to be able to equip you with effective products and services that provide a more agile way of studying

This Privacy Policy applies to Study Aid Android app, and describes how we collect, use, share and secures your personal information.
By using or accessing the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we do this and the changes are material, we will post a notice that we have made changes to this Privacy Policy by email or in the app for at least 7 days before the changes are made, and we will indicate the date these terms were last revised at the bottom of the Privacy Policy. Any revisions to this Privacy Policy will become effective at the end of that 7 day period.

Collecting, Storing and Processing Information

The following categories of data are collected, processed and stored:

• Account login (E-mail, Google Sign in, Facebook Sign in)
• Contact details (display name, surname, first name, e-mail address, etc.)
• Registration Date
• UUID (unique user id)
• Information you provide (User Data)
• Logs
• IP address
• User agents (version of Authentication SDK used by the app, platform of the device, etc.)
• User ID
• User Activity
• Firebase user agent
• Firebase Android App ID

Account Login

To be able to make full use of the Study Aid app, you can register an account. You have multiple options for registering an account, register with:

• E-mail
• Google
• Facebook

Once you have registered, you will be able to store the data you create online.

Contact details

• A valid email address is required to sign up for an account.
• We use your email address to send you important information about Study Aid app and your account, such as a reset link when you forget your password.
• Your email may be used to send you reports and reminders, related to Study Aid app.
• We will not send you email unrelated to Study Aid app.

Registration date

• As part of the registration proceess we will generate and store a timestamp. This timestamp will be used for product development.

User Data

If you have registered an account the data that you create will be stored in a remote database. This will provide you with an option to have access to the same data from multiple devices, or to retain the data across different devices. The data that you store will not be visible to other app users.

• Additional information that you provide during registration (name, e-mail address).
• When you add cards we store the card data, associated media files, and your review history to provide you with synchronization options between devices.
• This user data is not visible to other users of the service.
• This data is visible to support staff and developers when investigating problems with the service, and problems you report.
• In the interests of research and product development, we may use your review history and options (but not the text or media on cards) for statistical purposes.

Logs

• When you access the service while logged in, a numerical user ID may be recorded.
• When you access the service, device information such as make, model, OS version, may be recorded.
• E-mail related operations may log your email address.

IP address

IP addresses to enable the profiler tool, which helps developers understand usage trends and platform breakdowns.

User Agent

• Collects user agent strings to enable the profiler tool, which helps developers understand usage trends and platform breakdowns.
• Collects user agent strings to provide, maintain, and improve Firebase services.

Firebase Android App ID

Collects the Firebase Android App ID of the app (this is not the app's package name). This value is included in each request.

User ID

Generates and stores a unique Firebase Authentication identifier.

User activity

Automatic collection. We, and our service providers, may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your activity over time on the Apps and other online services, including: - Device data, such as your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, the website you visited before browsing to our website, and general location information such as city, state or geographic area. - Online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and duration of access.

Firebase user agent

A bundle of information that's collected by several Firebase Android SDKs and includes the following:

• Device metadata: OS version, name, model, brand, and form factor
• App that was used to install your app (for example, the Play Store)
• Which Firebase SDKs are used in your app, including their versions

How do we collect your personal data?

Study Aid collects your personal data under the following circumstances:

• The app runs actively either in the foreground or background of your mobile device.
• You are actively using the features of the app.

Use of Collected Information

Data Retention

• We will retain your user data while you continue to use the service.
• If you wish to remove your user data, you can delete your account from the Settings section.
• If you delete your account, we will delete your user data.
• Some of your user data may remain in backups and logs when your account is deleted.
• Any posts you made to the support site will need to be removed separately.
• We will retain information when legally required to do so.

How do we ensure the security of the information?

We back up your data using the latest technology. For example, we apply the following security measures, among others, to protect your personal data against misuse or any other form of unauthorised processing.

• Access to personal data is restricted to a limited number of authorised people and for specific purposes.
• The data is only transmitted in encrypted form.
• The data is stored in encrypted form.
• Access to the systems is continuously monitored in order to be able to detect and report any misuse at an early stage.

Third Party Sharing

Other than with respect to the exceptions below, we do not share personal information with third parties

• The cards and associated media files you create are private by default. We will only make them available to the public if you explicitly share them.
• Study Aid makes use of secure third-party data centers, cloud services and service providers in order to store and process your data, and to send you emails related to your account.
• We may share your data with law enforcement authorities when required to do so by law.

Exceptions

Analytics

Our apps automatically record Log Data information about how a user interacts with our software and services. Log Data may include a user's Internet Protocol (IP) address, device information, operating system. Firebase Analytics provides us with the analysis of such data. Google's privacy policy is available at https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics

Service Providers

We may engage service providers to administer and provide our services. We may provide personal information to such service providers only for the purpose of performing services on our behalf, such as providing authentication, providing customer service, providing database services, conducting research and analysis, and providing cloud computing infrastructure. We require such service providers to agree not to disclose your personal information or use your personal information for any other purpose. For our cloud-based Software, we utilize Google Cloud Platform and Google Firebase for our infrastructure. For more information on:

• Google Firebase please visit https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
• Google Cloud Platform please visit https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice

Governmental; Law Enforcement

We may disclose personal information to government agencies, law enforcement officials, and private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary: (1) to satisfy or comply with any applicable law, regulation or legal process; (2) to respond to lawful requests, including subpoenas, warrants or court orders; (3) to protect our property, rights and safety and the rights, property and safety of third parties or the public in general; and (4) to prevent or stop activity we consider to be illegal or unethical.

In certain situations, Study Aid may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

Last revised on August 03, 2023