Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

DueGooder (“DueGooder,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you use our website, mobile apps, and services (the “Services”).

By using DueGooder, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide

We collect information you give us directly, including:

Account Information

• Email address
• Name (optional)
• Profile image (optional)
• Timezone and preferences

Educational Information

• School and major
• Graduation year
• Classes, assignments, study sessions, flashcards
• Instructor names and class details

Uploaded Content

• Course syllabi
• Files shared in class bulletin boards
• Messages posted in class chats

⚠️ Important:

By uploading a syllabus or file, you confirm that you have the legal right to upload it.

DueGooder assumes no liability for copyrighted, restricted, or unauthorized materials uploaded by users.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you use DueGooder, we automatically collect:

• IP address
• Device type and browser
• Operating system
• Referrer URLs
• Timezone
• App usage and feature interactions

C. Information From Third Parties

We receive limited data from third parties, including:

• Google OAuth (email, name, profile image)
• Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Canvas or D2L
• Payment processors (customer IDs only, not card details)

2. Ownership of Uploaded Syllabi and Files

By uploading a syllabus or academic file to DueGooder:

• You grant DueGooder ownership of the uploaded syllabus file and its extracted data
• You confirm the content does not violate copyright, institutional rules, or third-party rights
• You accept full responsibility for any legal issues related to uploaded materials

DueGooder may store, process, analyze, modify, and use uploaded syllabi to provide Services such as:

• Assignment extraction
• Calendar scheduling
• AI study tools
• Class matching

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Extract assignments and class schedules
• Sync events to Google Calendar
• Generate AI study plans, flashcards, and recommendations
• Send authentication emails and reminders
• Improve product performance and reliability
• Provide customer support
• Prevent fraud and abuse

4. AI and Automated Processing

DueGooder uses AI systems provided by OpenAI to power features such as:

• Syllabus parsing
• Study plan creation
• Flashcard generation
• AI chat assistance

Data shared with AI providers may include:

• Syllabus text
• Assignment details
• Class schedules
• Chat prompts and responses

We do not allow AI providers to use your data to train their models beyond providing our services.

5. Social and Collaboration Features

When using class chats or shared spaces:

• Your name and messages may be visible to classmates
• Classmates are matched using a hashed syllabus identifier
• Only users with the same syllabus can access shared class spaces

6. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and analytics tools (including PostHog) to:

• Understand how users interact with DueGooder
• Track feature usage and performance
• Monitor AI usage and costs

You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

7. Data Sharing

We share data only when necessary, including with:

We do not sell your personal data.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ. We take reasonable steps to protect your information during transfers.

9. Data Retention

We retain data:

• Until you delete your account
• Until required to comply with legal obligations

When you delete your account:

• All academic data, files, chats, and sessions are deleted
• Some anonymized analytics may remain

10. Your Rights

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

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data
• Export your data
• Withdraw consent

You can request these by contacting us.

11. Children’s Privacy

DueGooder is not intended for children under 13.

If we learn that we collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures, including:

• HTTPS encryption
• OAuth 2.0 authentication
• JWT-based sessions
• Access controls
• Signed file URLs
• Automatic token expiration

No system is 100% secure, but we work to protect your data.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If changes are significant, we will notify users via email or in-app notice.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:

Email: nate@duegooder.com

Company: DueGooder