FlashQuizAI

1. Introduction

Welcome to FlashQuizAI ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience when using our educational platform. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website, mobile applications, and other online products and services (collectively, the "Services").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us when you:

Create an account or user profile
Fill out forms or surveys
Generate flashcards or quizzes
Communicate with us or other users
Subscribe to our services
Upload content, including documents for flashcard and quiz generation

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Services, we may automatically collect information about you, including:

Log information (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages viewed)
Device information (e.g., device identifiers, operating system)
Usage information and statistics
Location information when you opt-in to share it

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
Process transactions and manage your account
Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
Personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services
Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious or fraudulent activity
Develop new products and services

4. Sharing of Information

We may share information about you as follows:

With third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf
In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation, or legal process
If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of FlashQuizAI or others
In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company
With your consent or at your direction

5. Data Storage and Security

We use Supabase to store and manage user data. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

6. Your Choices

You have several choices regarding the information we collect and how it's used:

Account Information: You may update or correct information about you at any time by logging into your account settings
Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies
Promotional Communications: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the instructions in those emails

7. Data Deletion

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data that we have collected and stored. This includes:

Your account information and profile details
Content you've created within our platform
Your authentication data, including information received from social platforms like Facebook

To request deletion of your data, you can:

Use the account deletion option in your account settings
Email us at support@flashquizai.com
Visit our Privacy Center

For detailed information about our data deletion processes, especially regarding data collected through Facebook integration, please see our Data Deletion Policy.

8. Information for European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Swiss Users

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Right to access your personal information
Right to rectify inaccurate personal information
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to data portability
Right to restrict processing
Right to object to processing

9. Children's Privacy

While FlashQuizAI is designed primarily for educators and students 13 years and older, we recognize that students of various ages may use our Services under the guidance of teachers or parents. We are committed to complying with laws protecting children's privacy, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the United States and the GDPR in the European Union.

9.1 For Users Under 13 (US) or 16 (EU)

If you are under the age of 13 (in the US) or 16 (in the EU), you may only use our Services with the consent and supervision of a parent, guardian, or teacher. Your parent, guardian, or teacher will need to create an account and give permission for you to use the Services.

9.2 Information Collection from Children

We collect limited personal information from children, which may include:

Username or display name (we recommend not using full names)
Learning progress and quiz/flashcard results
Content created within the platform

We do NOT collect the following from children without verifiable parental consent:

Full name
Contact information (email addresses, phone numbers)
Geolocation information that would identify street name and city/town
Photographs, videos, or audio recordings of the child

9.3 Parental/Guardian Rights

Parents and guardians have the right to:

Review their child's personal information
Request deletion of their child's personal information
Refuse further collection or use of their child's information
Agree to the collection and use of their child's information without consenting to disclosure to third parties

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@flashquizai.com.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.

We use different types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of our website
Preference cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
Marketing cookies: Track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising

You can manage your cookie preferences through our Cookie Consent banner that appears when you first visit our site.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, provide you with additional notice. We encourage you to review the privacy policy whenever you access the Services to stay informed about our information practices.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:support@flashquizai.com