eDUCA Privacy Policy 

Privacy Policy for eDUCA

Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Effective Date: July 17, 2026

eDUCA ("we", "our", "us", or "the App") is developed and published by gRADES. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application eDUCA, available on the Google Play Store.

By downloading and using eDUCA, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the App.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

eDUCA does not require account creation, login, or sign-in. You can use all core features without providing any personal identification. However, the following user-generated content is stored locally on your device only:

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Notes & Documents: Text notes, to-do lists, and calendar entries you create

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Assignment Data: Assignment details including titles, due dates, subjects, and priorities

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Voice Recordings: Audio recordings made using the Voice Notes feature

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Screen Recordings: Screen captures made using the Screen Recorder feature

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Downloaded Files: PDFs, textbooks, and documents you download

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Scanned Documents: Photos and PDFs created using the document scanner

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App Settings & Preferences: Theme, language, notification preferences

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use eDUCA, the following information may be collected automatically:

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Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and screen resolution (collected by Google AdMob)

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Advertising Identifier: Google Advertising ID used for serving contextual advertisements (collected by Google AdMob)

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Crash Reports: Crash logs and error reports to help improve app stability (collected by Google Play Services)

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App Interaction Data: General usage patterns such as which features are accessed (collected by Google Play Services)

1.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

We explicitly do not collect:

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Personal identification information (name, email, phone number, address)

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Biometric data or health information

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Financial or payment information

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Contacts, call logs, or SMS data

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Precise or approximate location data

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Browsing history outside the app

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Social media account information

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Passwords or authentication credentials

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

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To Provide Core Functionality: Notes, assignments, GPA calculator, textbooks, and other educational tools require local data storage to function

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To Display Advertisements: Google AdMob displays contextual (non-personalized) banner and interstitial ads within the app

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To Send Local Notifications: Scheduled reminders for assignments, exam countdowns, and Pomodoro timer alerts (all processed locally on your device using Flutter Local Notifications)

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To Improve App Stability: Crash reports help us identify and fix bugs

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To Provide WebView Access: Embedded web views allow you to access educational board portals and government result websites

We do NOT:

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Sell your data to any third parties 

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Share personal information with advertisers

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Use your data for behavioral tracking or profiling

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Build user profiles for targeted advertising

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Transfer data to external servers (all user data stays on your device)

3. Third-Party Services

Our app integrates with the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

3.1 Google Mobile Ads (AdMob)

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Purpose: Displaying banner and interstitial advertisements

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Data Collected: Device information, advertising identifier, ad interaction data

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Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

3.2 Google Play Services

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Purpose: Basic Android functionality, crash reporting

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Data Collected: Device information, crash logs

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Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3.4 Educational Board Portals (via WebView)

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Purpose: Displaying exam results, admission portals, and educational resources

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Note: When you access government websites through the app's WebView, those websites may have their own data collection practices. We have no control over third-party website content or their data practices.

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Examples: educationboardresults.gov.bd, eboardresults.com, xiclassadmissions.com

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Local Storage Only

All user-generated data is stored locally on your device using:

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SQLite Database: For structured data (notes, assignments, schedules, attendance records)

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SharedPreferences: For app settings and preferences

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Device File System: For downloaded PDFs, voice recordings, screen recordings, and scanned documents

4.2 No Cloud Storage

eDUCA does not upload your personal data to any cloud server. Your data remains entirely on your device.

4.3 Security Measures

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All network communication with educational portals uses HTTPS encryption

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Local data is stored in the app's private sandbox directory

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The app does not store sensitive credentials

5. Data Retention and Deletion

5.1 Retention

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All locally stored data persists on your device until you manually delete it or uninstall the app

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We do not retain any user data on external servers

5.2 Deleting Your Data

You can delete all your data at any time by:

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Within the App: Delete individual notes, assignments, recordings, and files using the app's built-in delete functionality

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Clear App Data: Open Android Settings > Apps > eDUCA > Storage & cache > Clear Storage

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Uninstall: Uninstalling the app removes all associated data from your device

6. Permissions

eDUCA requests the following device permissions:

Permission

Purpose

Internet

Access educational portals, display ads, download textbooks

Camera

QR code scanning, document scanning, photo translation

Microphone

Voice note recording

Storage (Read/Write)

Save/access PDFs, voice notes, screen recordings, scanned documents

Notifications

Assignment reminders, exam countdown alerts, Pomodoro timer

Vibrate

Haptic feedback for interactive elements

Foreground Service

Screen recording functionality

All permissions are requested contextually (only when you first use the related feature) and can be revoked at any time through Android Settings.

7. Children's Privacy

eDUCA is designed for students aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has somehow provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can take necessary actions.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

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Access: Know what data the app stores about you (all data is visible within the app itself)

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Delete: Remove any or all of your data at any time (see Section 5.2)

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Disable Notifications: Turn off notifications through Android Settings or the app's Settings screen

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Revoke Permissions: Disable any app permission through Android Settings at any time

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes:

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We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

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Significant changes will be communicated through an in-app notification

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Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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Email: devopsofcx@gmail.com

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Developer: gRADES 

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Response Time: We respond to all privacy inquiries within 7 business days

This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by the eDUCA mobile application.