Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Privacy First Approach

StudyPrompt is designed with privacy at its core. As a personal educational project, I believe in complete transparency about data handling. The simple truth: your data stays on your device.

What Data Is Handled

1. Local Storage Data

StudyPrompt stores your generated prompts and preferences exclusively in your browser's localStorage. This data includes:

• Generated prompts and their timestamps
• Your mode preference (student/teacher)
• Your ratings of generated prompts
• The original context you provided for prompt generation

Important: This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to copy and share it elsewhere.

2. Age Verification Cookie

We use a single cookie to verify that users are 16 years or older, as required by our Terms of Service. This cookie:

• Contains only a simple "true" value indicating age verification
• Expires after 30 days
• Contains no personally identifiable information

3. API Usage

When you enhance a prompt, your text is sent to Anthropic's Claude API for processing. This happens through a secure connection, and:

• Only the prompt text you submit is sent
• No personal information is attached
• Anthropic processes the request according to their privacy policy
• The enhanced result is sent back and displayed to you

4. No Personal Information Collection

StudyPrompt does not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information, including:

• Names or email addresses
• IP addresses (except for rate limiting, stored temporarily in memory)
• Device identifiers
• Location data
• Academic records

How Data Is Used

The minimal data handled is used solely to:

• Provide the prompt enhancement service via Claude API
• Maintain your prompt history locally in your browser
• Remember your preferences (student/teacher mode)
• Verify age compliance (16+ requirement)

Third-Party Services

StudyPrompt uses minimal third-party services:

• Anthropic Claude API: For prompt enhancement (see their privacy policy)
• CleverCloud: For hosting (collects standard web logs)

Your prompts and preferences stored in localStorage never leave your device unless you explicitly copy and share them.

Your Privacy Rights

As a privacy-focused project, you have complete control over your data:

Your Rights

• Right to Access: You can view all stored data directly in your browser's developer tools under Application → Local Storage
• Right to Erasure: You can delete all stored data at any time by:
  • Clearing your browser's localStorage for studyprompt.com
  • Using the clear storage function in the app
• Right to Portability: You can copy and export your prompts at any time using the copy buttons provided
• Right to Object: You can stop using the service at any time; no data is collected without your active participation

Data Security

Since all data is stored locally in your browser:

• Data security depends on your device and browser security
• We recommend using modern, updated browsers
• Be cautious when using shared or public computers
• Clear your browser data after using StudyPrompt on shared devices

Children's Privacy

StudyPrompt is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not use this service.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as the project evolves. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Questions?

If you have any questions about privacy or how StudyPrompt handles data, please visit the Contact page to share your concerns. As this is a personal project, I personally review and respond to privacy-related questions.

Open Source Commitment

In the spirit of transparency, StudyPrompt may be open-sourced in the future, allowing anyone to verify exactly how data is handled.