Intellect Studio Privacy Policy
Intellect Studio Inc. ("Intellect Studio Inc.", "we", "us", or "our") provides Intellect Studio and its related content, features, websites, and support services (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information is processed when you use the Service, why it is processed, when it may be disclosed, and the choices available to you.
Important summary. The mobile application does not require you to create a named account. Most study progress and preferences are stored locally on your device. The Service does, however, use third-party services for analytics, crash reporting, app configuration, advertising, and purchase management. Those services may receive identifiers, usage information, diagnostics, purchase information, IP addresses, and approximate location inferred from an IP address, as described below.
1. Scope and acceptance
This Policy applies to information processed through the Service. It does not apply to third-party websites, app stores, payment systems, advertisements, or services that we do not control. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read this Policy. Where applicable law requires consent, we will request it separately; this Policy itself is not a substitute for consent.
If you use the Service on behalf of another person, you are responsible for having authority to do so and for making this Policy available to that person.
2. Information we process
2.1 Information stored primarily on your device
The app stores preferences and learning activity locally, which may include your selected study mode, test date, reminder settings, theme and accessibility preferences, completed lessons, quiz and exam answers and results, bookmarks, flash-card activity and streaks, unlocked content, ad-related counters, content version, review-prompt status, and purchase-entitlement status. This information generally remains on your device unless a feature described below transmits a limited portion of it.
You can generally remove locally stored information by clearing the app's storage or deleting the app, subject to device and app-store behavior. Deleting the app may not delete information already received by us or a service provider.
2.2 Identifiers and technical information
We and our service providers may process automatically generated identifiers and technical data, including a RevenueCat app-user identifier, Firebase installation and Crashlytics identifiers, advertising or app-set identifiers where available, IP address, approximate location inferred from IP address, device type, operating system, app version, language or locale, network information, app bundle or package identifier, and timestamps.
The RevenueCat identifier is generated automatically by the purchase-management SDK and is not a named account created by you. We may associate it with purchase status, content delivery requests, diagnostics, rankings, and reports so we can operate, troubleshoot, secure, and support the Service.
2.3 Usage, analytics, advertising, and diagnostics
We use Firebase Analytics to understand interactions with lessons, quizzes, exams, flash cards, audio, ads, review prompts, and purchase flows. We use Firebase Crashlytics and our own error-reporting endpoint to receive crash traces, error messages, stack traces, affected app/content versions, platform information, and associated identifiers. Google Mobile Ads may process ad impressions, taps, video views, diagnostics, device or account identifiers, IP address, and approximate location for advertising, measurement, frequency control, security, and fraud prevention.
2.4 Purchases and subscriptions
Apple App Store or Google Play processes your payment. RevenueCat helps us validate receipts, determine entitlements, restore purchases, prevent fraud, and analyze subscription performance. We may receive or process product identifiers, purchase and subscription status, transaction or receipt information, renewal and expiration information, store type, and the RevenueCat app-user identifier. We do not receive or store your full payment-card number.
2.5 Content, progress, and configuration requests
When the app contacts our servers to download or update content, audio, speech timing data, advertisements, or configuration, the request may include the app identifier, operating system, app version, content version, monetization and entitlement status, first-request status, RevenueCat app-user identifier, IP address, and ordinary server-log information. Certain progress or ranking features may send the number of cards studied and total cards together with that app-user identifier.
2.6 Information you choose to submit
If you send feedback, report a content issue, or request purchase support in the app, we receive the text you enter together with relevant lesson or question identifiers, app/content version, platform, purchase status, and app-user identifier. If you contact us by email, we also receive your email address and anything else you include. Please do not submit passwords, payment-card details, government identifiers, health information, or other sensitive information that is unnecessary for us to respond.
2.7 Website information
When you visit our website or this Policy, hosting and content-delivery providers may automatically process IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, referring page, and timestamps. Websites may also use cookies or similar storage where disclosed or permitted by your browser and applicable law. Browser "Do Not Track" signals do not have a universally accepted technical standard, so the website may not respond to them. We will honor legally required opt-out preference signals where they apply to our processing.
3. How we use information
We may use information as reasonably necessary to:
- provide, maintain, personalize, and update the Service and its content;
- save settings and progress, calculate rankings, and enable purchased features;
- process, validate, restore, and support purchases and subscriptions;
- deliver, measure, limit, and improve advertisements;
- measure feature use, diagnose crashes, correct errors, and improve performance;
- respond to feedback, support requests, disputes, and complaints;
- protect the Service, users, and our rights; detect misuse, fraud, security incidents, or violations; and enforce applicable terms;
- comply with law, lawful requests, tax or accounting obligations, and app-store requirements;
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; and
- create aggregated or de-identified information for analytics, research, product improvement, and other lawful business purposes. We may use and disclose information that cannot reasonably be linked to an individual, subject to applicable law.
4. Legal bases for processing
Where the law requires a legal basis, we rely on one or more of the following, depending on the context: performance of our contract with you; our legitimate interests in operating, securing, supporting, measuring, and improving the Service and protecting our legal rights; your consent; and compliance with legal obligations. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time, but withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out lawfully.
5. When information may be disclosed
We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers. To vendors acting for us or providing components of the Service, including hosting, analytics, crash reporting, configuration, advertising, purchase management, app distribution, communications, and professional services.
- App stores and payment platforms. To Apple, Google, and RevenueCat as needed to process or restore transactions, manage entitlements, provide support, and prevent fraud.
- Advertising partners. Google Mobile Ads and participating advertising partners may process information to select, deliver, measure, secure, and limit ads, subject to consent and choice requirements that apply in your region.
- Legal, safety, and enforcement reasons. If we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law or legal process; respond to lawful government requests; protect rights, property, safety, or the integrity of the Service; investigate fraud or abuse; collect amounts owed; or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
- Business transactions. In connection with a financing, audit, reorganization, merger, sale of assets, acquisition, insolvency, or similar transaction, including related due diligence, subject to appropriate confidentiality and legal requirements.
- At your direction. When you request or authorize the disclosure.
We do not sell personal information for money. Some privacy laws may define disclosures for interest-based advertising as a "sale," "sharing," or "targeted advertising" even when no money is exchanged. Where those laws apply, we will provide any required notice and opt-out mechanism.
6. Key third-party services
The Service currently uses the following categories of providers. Their processing is also governed by their own terms and privacy notices:
- Google Firebase: Analytics, Crashlytics, and Remote Config — Firebase privacy and security.
- Google Mobile Ads: mobile advertising and ad measurement — Google Privacy Policy.
- RevenueCat: purchase validation, subscription and entitlement management — RevenueCat Privacy Policy.
- Apple App Store and Google Play: app distribution, payments, subscription management, and store services — see the privacy notice associated with your store account.
- Our infrastructure providers: hosting, content delivery, and error-reporting services used to operate our API and websites.
Third parties may act as our service providers, independent businesses, or both, depending on the data and purpose. We do not control independent third parties and are not responsible for their acts, omissions, security, or privacy practices.
7. Advertising and your choices
Depending on your region, device, app version, and consent choices, ads may be personalized or contextual. You can limit ad personalization or reset or delete an advertising identifier through your device or platform settings. Where required, the Service or an advertising partner will present consent or privacy choices. Limiting identifiers or declining consent may reduce personalization but may not remove all advertising.
8. Retention
We retain information for only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including to provide the Service, maintain business and tax records, comply with law, resolve disputes, prevent fraud or abuse, enforce agreements, and preserve or defend legal claims. Retention depends on the nature and sensitivity of the information, the purpose of processing, legal requirements, and risk.
Local preferences and progress ordinarily remain until you clear app data or delete the app. Support reports, server logs, analytics, diagnostics, and purchase records may be retained under our schedules or those of the relevant provider. Backup copies may remain for a limited period after deletion. We may retain aggregated or de-identified information where permitted by law.
9. International processing
We and our providers may process information in Canada, the United States, and other countries where we or they operate. Those countries may have different privacy laws. Where required, we use recognized safeguards for international transfers. Government and law-enforcement authorities in a destination country may have lawful access to information under that country's laws.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information and risks involved. However, no application, network transmission, storage system, or security measure is completely secure or error-free. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we cannot guarantee absolute security, uninterrupted availability, or that information will never be accessed, disclosed, altered, lost, or destroyed without authorization.
11. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or information about processing; object to or opt out of certain processing; withdraw consent; appeal a refusal; or complain to a privacy regulator.
To exercise a right, email us using the address below and identify the app involved. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity, authority, jurisdiction, and the scope of the request. Because the app does not require a named account and primarily uses pseudonymous identifiers, we may be unable to identify or link some information to you. Rights are not absolute: applicable law may permit or require us to deny, limit, or retain information, including for security, fraud prevention, recordkeeping, legal compliance, or legal claims. We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right protected by law.
You may also delete local app data using your device settings, manage subscriptions in the applicable app store, and manage advertising and privacy choices through your device, Google, Apple, or any consent interface presented in the Service.
12. Children
The Service is not directed to children under 13, or under the higher minimum age required for a child to consent to data processing in their country. We do not knowingly request personal information directly from such children. A parent or legal guardian should supervise a minor's use of the Service and purchases. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without legally valid authorization, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action.
13. Third-party links and content
The Service may contain links to websites, advertisements, app-store pages, or content operated by others. A link does not imply that we endorse or control the third party. Your interaction with a third party is governed by that party's terms and privacy practices, and you should review them before providing information.
14. Changes to this Policy
We may revise this Policy to reflect changes to the Service, our practices, providers, or legal requirements. The revised Policy is effective when posted unless a later date is stated. If required by law, we will provide additional notice or request consent. Your continued use after the effective date is subject to the revised Policy, but this sentence does not limit any rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
15. Contact us
Intellect Studio Inc. is the organization responsible for the processing described in this Policy. For privacy questions or requests, contact [email protected] and identify the app involved.
This Privacy Policy is a disclosure of data practices. Warranty disclaimers, educational-content disclaimers, subscription terms, acceptable-use rules, dispute provisions, and limitations of liability are addressed separately in the applicable Terms of Service.