Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to StudyStack. This platform is a final-year project designed for the students and faculty of the Computer Technology department at K.K. Wagh Polytechnic, Nashik. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

a. Personal Data You Provide to Us

• Account Information: To provide you with access to the platform, an administrator will create an account on your behalf. During this process, we collect personal information such as your full name, email address, and student/faculty identification number (PRN).
• User Content: We collect the files, notes, links, and other information you upload or create on the platform to provide the service.

b. Data We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our service, such as your IP address and pages viewed. We use PostHog for product analytics to understand feature usage and improve the platform.
• Error and Performance Data: To maintain stability, we use Sentry to automatically collect information about application errors, which may include your device type and browser.
• Search Data: Your search queries are processed by Algolia to provide fast and relevant results.
• Cookies and Session Data: We use cookies to maintain your login session. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your account and provide our services.
• To enable you to upload, access, and share educational resources.
• To improve the functionality and user experience of our platform using analytics.
• To monitor, analyze, and fix application errors to ensure stability.
• To ensure the security of the platform and prevent fraudulent activity.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with third-party vendors that support our platform, including:

• Appwrite: Our backend, database, and authentication provider.
• Algolia: Our search service provider.
• Sentry: Our error tracking and performance monitoring service.
• PostHog: Our product analytics service.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure your data, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Your Data Rights

You have the right to access your personal information on the platform. However, your core account details (such as your name, email, and PRN) are managed by administrators and cannot be changed directly by you. If you need to correct this information, please contact your designated faculty administrator.

You retain full control over your password and can change it at any time through your account settings or use the "Forgot Password" functionality. To request account deletion, please contact an administrator.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us or our project guide, Prof. A. D. Talole or Prof. G. B. Katkade.