Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 5th December 2025

1Introduction

Welcome to skoowl ai (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our website and AI study tools.

2Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information: When you sign up via Google or Email (powered by Clerk), we collect your name, email address, and profile picture.
  • User Content: This includes the documents (PDFs, DOCX, TXT), audio recordings, and YouTube links you upload for processing.
  • Usage Data: We collect anonymous data on how you interact with the app (e.g., which features you use most) to improve performance.

Cookies: We use cookies for authentication (keeping you logged in) and essential site functionality.

3How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the skoowl ai service.
  • AI Processing: Your uploaded content (notes, audio, videos) is sent to third-party AI providers (e.g., Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic) strictly for the purpose of generating study materials (notes, flashcards, quizzes, mind maps). We do not sell your data to third parties.
  • Improve and debug our services.
  • Communicate with you regarding updates or support.

4Data Sharing and Third Parties

We rely on trusted third-party services to run skoowl ai:

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Authentication

Clerk (for secure login)

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AI Models

Gemini (for content generation)

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Database

Neon (for storing your saved notes)

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Hosting

Vercel

These providers have limited access to your data solely to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

5Data Retention

We retain your personal data and generated content for as long as your account is active. You may delete your account or specific documents at any time via the Dashboard, which will remove this data from our active servers.

6Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing.

7Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: