Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GRITMATH ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered mathematics tutoring service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account through Google OAuth, we collect:

• Your Google account email address
• Your name as provided by your Google account
• Your Google profile picture (if available)

2.2 Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our Service:

• Chat conversations and mathematical queries
• Images uploaded for OCR processing
• Usage patterns and feature interactions
• Device information and browser type
• IP address and general location information
• Session duration and frequency of use

2.3 Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We do not store your credit card information directly. Stripe collects and processes payment data according to their privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide AI tutoring assistance and maintain chat history
• Account Management: To create and manage your user account
• Payment Processing: To process subscription payments and manage billing
• Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our AI algorithms
• Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide technical support
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. AI and Machine Learning

Our Service uses AI technology powered by Google's Gemini API to provide mathematical tutoring. Your conversations may be processed by these AI systems to generate responses. We implement measures to ensure your data is handled responsibly:

• Chat data is used only to provide immediate tutoring assistance
• We do not use your personal conversations to train external AI models
• All AI processing follows strict privacy guidelines

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except:

5.1 Service Providers

• Google OAuth: For authentication services
• Stripe: For payment processing
• Google Gemini API: For AI tutoring capabilities
• Vercel: For hosting and infrastructure

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required to:

• Comply with applicable laws or legal processes
• Protect the rights and safety of GRITMATH and our users
• Investigate potential violations of our Terms of Service

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure database storage with access controls
• Regular security audits and updates
• Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel only

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide you with our services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Chat history and academic progress data are retained to provide continuity in your learning experience. You may request deletion of your data as outlined in Section 9.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data

To exercise these rights, please contact us atprivacy@gritmath.com.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is intended for students and may be used by individuals under 18. We comply with applicable children's privacy laws. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us.

11. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies and similar technologies to provide and secure our Service. These include:

• Authentication cookies to maintain your login session
• Preference cookies to remember your settings
• Analytics cookies to understand service usage (anonymized)

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. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: