Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 23, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Study Junkie ("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 website and services at studyjunkie.co (the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect the following personal information when you register for and use our Service:

  • Email Address: We collect your email address when you create an account. This is used for authentication, account management, and communication purposes.
  • Account Credentials: We store securely hashed passwords to enable you to access your account.

2.2 User-Generated Content

When you use our Service, we collect and store:

  • Uploaded Materials: Documents, books, PDFs, and other text materials you upload to create courses.
  • Generated Courses: Course content, lectures, and assignments generated based on your uploaded materials.
  • Chat History: Conversations you have with our AI tutor within the Service.
  • Assignment Submissions: Your responses and submissions to course assignments.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Service, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type.
  • Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, and referring URL.
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to maintain your session and preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Account Management: To create and manage your user account, authenticate your identity, and enable access to the Service.
  • Service Delivery: To provide, operate, and maintain our Service, including generating courses from your uploaded materials and providing AI tutoring.
  • Communication: To send you important updates about your account, service changes, and security alerts. We may also send occasional product updates, which you can opt out of.
  • Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our Service, user experience, and AI capabilities.
  • Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and unauthorized access.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Data Storage

Your data is stored on secure servers. Uploaded materials and generated courses are associated with your account and are accessible only to you unless you explicitly choose to share them.

4.2 Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols
  • Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
  • Regular security assessments and updates
  • Access controls limiting employee access to personal data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service (e.g., cloud hosting, AI processing), subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You can access and view your personal information through your account settings.
  • Correction: You can update or correct your account information at any time.
  • Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us. Note that some information may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes.
  • Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of non-essential communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@studyjunkie.co.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Maintain your session and keep you logged in
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our Service
  • Improve our Service based on usage patterns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. We may also retain certain information as required by law, to resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for legitimate business purposes.

Uploaded materials and generated courses are retained until you delete them or your account is terminated. After account deletion, we may retain anonymized or aggregated data that cannot be used to identify you.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

We take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, regardless of where it is processed.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: