Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

StandUp ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of students, teachers, and parents who use our educational platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Email address
• Display name
• Role (teacher or student)
• Profile information you provide

Educational Data

• Questions asked in class (stored anonymously)
• Quiz responses and scores
• AI tutor conversation history
• Class enrollment information

Automatically Collected

• Device information and browser type
• Usage patterns and feature interactions
• Log data and timestamps

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and improve our educational services
• Enable anonymous Q&A features
• Generate personalized AI tutoring responses
• Create and grade quizzes
• Allow teachers to track class understanding
• Send important service notifications

4. Student Privacy (FERPA & COPPA)

We are committed to complying with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

• Student questions are stored anonymously to encourage participation
• For K-6 students, parental consent is required before participation
• We do not sell student data to third parties
• Educational records are only shared with authorized school personnel
• Parents/guardians may request access to or deletion of their child's data

5. Data Sharing

We only share data in the following circumstances:

• With Teachers: Aggregated class understanding data, not individual student identities for anonymous questions
• Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate (hosting, AI services) under strict data protection agreements
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect safety

6. AI and Data Processing

Our AI tutor uses Claude by Anthropic to generate educational responses. Conversations are processed to provide tutoring but are not used to train AI models. We do not share identifiable student information with AI providers.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

We retain educational data for the duration of the school year plus one additional year for continuity. Users may request deletion of their data at any time. When a class is deleted, all associated data is permanently removed.

9. Your Rights

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: privacy@standup.edu