Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We collect the information needed to authenticate your account, power your study plan, and keep the platform secure.

Account information

• Email address for authentication and account communication
• Display name and profile details you choose to provide
• Password for email/password accounts, stored securely and never kept in plain text

Study data

• Lecture titles, subjects, descriptions, and review history
• Exam dates, events, reminders, progress data, streaks, and XP
• Optional social activity like friendships, leaderboards, and messages

Technical data

• Device and browser type
• IP address for security and rate limiting
• Access timestamps and basic operational logs

2. Google sign-in

If you choose Google sign-in, we only request the basic profile information needed to create and access your account.

• We receive your email address and display name from Google
• We do not access your Gmail, Drive, Calendar, contacts, or other Google services
• You can revoke Fakarny's access anytime in your Google Account permissions

3. How we use your information

• Provide the spaced repetition service and sync your study data
• Show progress, reminders, and optional social features
• Improve product quality using aggregate usage patterns
• Send important account or security notifications
• Prevent abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access

4. Data sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We only share data in limited cases:

• With service providers that help us run Fakarny, such as infrastructure or authentication providers
• With your consent when you use optional social features
• When legally required or needed to protect our rights and users

5. Security

• HTTPS/TLS protects data in transit
• Authentication uses secure industry-standard handling
• Row Level Security helps ensure users only access their own data
• Rate limiting and access controls reduce abuse risk

6. Your rights and controls

• Access or review your stored data
• Update profile and study information
• Export your data when available
• Delete your account and associated personal data via the delete-account page
• Contact us with privacy requests through support

7. Cookies, local storage, and analytics

Fakarny uses local storage and related browser mechanisms for sign-in state, preferences, and essential product behavior. We may also use privacy-conscious analytics to understand product usage patterns.

8. Children's privacy

Fakarny is designed for university students and is not intended for children under 13. If you believe a child provided us with personal information, contact us so we can review and remove it when appropriate.

9. Policy changes

We may update this policy from time to time. If a material change affects how your data is handled, we will communicate it through the product, by email, or both when appropriate.