Privacy Policy for Tutor App
**Last Updated:** July 29, 2024
Welcome to Tutor App! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy.
#### 1. COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the App includes:
**Personal Data You Provide to Us**
* **Account Information:** When you register using Google Sign-In, we collect personal information, such as your name, email address, and a unique user ID, as provided by your Google account.
* **Profile Information:** We may ask you to provide additional information for your profile, such as your school, date of birth, and phone number, to personalize your experience.
* **Payment Information:** When you make a purchase, such as buying credits, we use a third-party payment processor (Razorpay). We do not store or collect your full payment card details. We may send your email address to the payment processor to pre-fill the payment form.
* **User-Generated Content:** We collect the questions you submit to our "Homework Help" feature. This information is processed to provide you with an answer.
**Automatically Collected Information**
* **Usage Data:** We automatically collect usage information, such as the features you use, the subjects you study, and the quizzes you take. This is done through analytics services like Firebase Analytics.
* **Device Data:** We may collect device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you permit us.
#### 2. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the App to:
* Create and manage your account.
* Process your payments and transactions.
* Provide you with AI-powered assistance for your homework questions.
* Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the App.
* Personalize your learning journey and track your progress.
* Respond to your questions and provide user support.
#### 3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the situations described below:
* **With Third-Party Service Providers:** We share information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including:
* **Google (Firebase):** For user authentication, database storage (Firestore), app usage analytics (Firebase Analytics), and hosting our backend logic (Cloud Functions).
* **Razorpay:** For processing payments. We recommend you review their privacy policy.
* **Google (Gemini API):** Your homework questions are sent to Google's generative AI models to provide answers.
* **By Law or to Protect Rights:** If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
#### 4. DATA SECURITY
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
#### 5. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
#### 6. CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
kiranpanduranga@gmail.com