Legal
Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how RetainIt collects, uses and protects your information.
1 Information We Collect
When you use RetainIt, we may collect:
- Account Information: Name, email address and profile picture from Google OAuth sign-in.
- Usage Data: How you use the app, like articles read, quiz scores, flashcard progress, study time and feature usage.
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version and general location (country/region).
- User Content: Notes, annotations, bookmarks and custom collections you create within the app.
2 How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and personalise your study experience
- Generate adaptive recommendations based on your performance
- Improve our AI models, content quality and app features
- Send important service updates and notifications
- Ensure security and prevent misuse of the Service
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3 Data Sharing
We may share your data only in these limited cases:
- Service Providers: Trusted third parties who help us operate the app (hosting, analytics, crash reporting).
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
- Aggregated Data: We may share anonymised, aggregated statistics that cannot identify you personally.
4 Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored on secure servers with encryption. We take reasonable steps to keep your information safe. That said, no system is 100% secure, so we can't promise absolute security.
5 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information in your account
- Delete your account and associated data via in-app settings
- Export your user content and study data
Account deletion requests are processed within 30 days. Some data may be retained for legal compliance.
6 Children's Privacy
RetainIt is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover such data has been collected, we will promptly delete it.
7 Changes & Contact
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. If you keep using RetainIt after changes, that means you accept the updated policy.