We collect only what we need to help you study smarter.

• To deliver personalized study plans, products, and content.
• To find and present relevant YouTube educational videos that match your study topics and exam syllabi.
• To adapt the platform to your behavior, improve system performance, and design new services.
• To contact you with progress updates, customer support, feedback prompts, or administrative notices.
• For internal research, analytics, and product development purposes (using aggregated and anonymized data).

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may disclose or share limited information under the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party service providers (such as hosting, database management, and analytics tools) strictly as necessary to operate, maintain, and support our platform.
• Content Contributors: We may share aggregated, anonymous usage insights to help our educational contributors improve their study material.
• YouTube/Google: We share standard integration data as necessary to display embedded videos and comply with the YouTube API Services Terms of Service.
• Legal Compliance & Protection: We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or government regulation, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of AceBuddy, Inc., our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: If AceBuddy, Inc. undergoes a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of the assets involved in the transaction.

All third parties handling your data are bound by strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.

Our AI tools (such as ANT6, FLOW, and ACE CARDs) use your behavior data to personalize your study experience. This includes using YouTube video metadata to recommend relevant educational content that matches your study patterns and needs.

No sensitive or biometric data is used. Internal AI training data is anonymized where applicable.

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to:

• Keep you securely signed in to your account.
• Remember your study progress, layout adjustments, and video preferences.
• Analyze traffic, trends, and user behavior to improve overall platform experience.
• Enable smooth YouTube video playback functionality.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, doing so may limit platform functionality, including the ability to watch embedded YouTube videos or stay logged into your session.

• We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
• YouTube API data (such as cached video metadata or search preferences) is retained for a maximum of 7 calendar days, after which it is automatically refreshed or permanently deleted from our systems.
• All personal user data can be deleted permanently upon valid account termination or user request.

Depending on your jurisdiction (including the United States and international frameworks), you have the right to:

• Access, review, and request a copy of your stored data, including YouTube-related data we've processed.
• Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Request the total deletion of your personal information, account, and YouTube video metadata.
• Object to or restrict the processing of your data, or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Opt out of marketing emails, newsletters, or feedback surveys via the unsubscribe link provided in our messages.

To exercise any of these privacy rights, please contact us at:

privacy@acebuddy.so

AceBuddy is intended for users who are at least 16 years of age, as well as users under 16 who access and use the Services with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without the required parental or legal guardian consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 without such consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information promptly.

YouTube videos embedded in AceBuddy may include content designated as "Made for Kids" under applicable laws. When displaying such content, we comply with all requirements under the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We implement industry-standard encryption (both in transit and at rest), secure hosting environments, strict internal access controls, and administrative protections to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, please note that no system is 100% secure; we encourage you to use AceBuddy responsibly and to manage your passwords securely.

AceBuddy, Inc. is incorporated in the United States. Your data may be transferred to, processed, and stored on servers located outside your home country, including within the United States or Europe. By using AceBuddy, you acknowledge and consent to this international data transfer, storage, and processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

YouTube API Services are provided by Google LLC, based in the United States, and are subject to U.S. data protection practices.