Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly: account information (name, email), age range, biological sex, optional Research Brief (up to 2,500 characters), and conversation history. We also collect usage data (pages visited, features used, AI queries) and technical data (IP address, browser type, device type) via analytics.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to: provide and improve the research education service, personalize AI research responses based on your Research Brief and demographics, send transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset), analyze platform usage to improve our service, and comply with legal obligations.
We never sell your personal data to third parties.
3. Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored in encrypted databases. We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure session management, and access controls. Your Research Brief and health-adjacent information is treated with heightened security.
4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
- Right to Access: Request a copy of all data we hold about you
- Right to Correction: Update inaccurate information
- Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your account and all associated data
- Right to Portability: Export your data in machine-readable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
To exercise these rights, visit Account Settings or contact us at our contact page.
5. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication, and optional analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details. You can opt out of non-essential cookies at any time.
6. Third-Party Services
We use Groq, OpenAI, and Anthropic for AI processing. User queries are processed by these services subject to their privacy policies. We do not send personally identifiable information to AI providers — queries are processed with anonymized user context only.
7. Contact
For privacy inquiries, use our contact form with subject "Privacy Inquiry."