Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to PDF2Flashcards ("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 service.

By using PDF2Flashcards, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account: Email address, name (from OAuth providers), and password (if using email/password registration)
• Onboard: The subjects you wish to study, your study goals, exams, etc
• Use our service: Generation settings including selected text from PDF, and customization settings
• Contact us: Any information you provide when giving feedback or reaching out for support
• Pay for the service: Details about transactions

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our service, we automatically collect:

• Usage data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on the service, and interaction patterns
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service delivery: To process your PDF documents and generate flashcards using AI technology
• Account management: To create and maintain your user account, authenticate your identity, and manage your subscription
• Service improvement: To analyze usage patterns, improve our AI algorithms, and enhance user experience
• Communication: To send you service-related notifications, updates, and respond to your inquiries
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and unauthorized access
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our service and optimize performance

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers

• AI providers: For AI-powered flashcard generation
• Payment processors: For handling subscription payments (if applicable)
• Hosting providers: For server infrastructure and data storage

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as:

• Court orders
• Law enforcement requests
• Protection of our rights, privacy, safety, or property
• Prevention of fraud or security issues

5.3 Business Transfers

If PDF2Flashcards is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal data. Please contact us at hello@pdf2anki-ai.com to exercise these rights.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by law. Upon account deletion, your data is instantly removed from our systems.

8. 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. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Sending you an email notification (if you have an account)

Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@pdf2anki-ai.com.