Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 30, 2025

1. Information We Collect

For Students:

  • Email address (to create and manage your account)
  • Authentication tokens (to keep you logged in)
  • Usage data (to personalize your learning experience)

For Teachers:

  • Email address (to create and manage your account)
  • Legal full name and country (for payment and tax purposes)
  • Tax information (only if legally required for payments)
  • Authentication tokens (for secure login)

Note: Payments are processed through a third-party provider. We do not store full payment details like credit card numbers.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide and personalize content for students
  • Process payments for teachers
  • Securely manage accounts and authentication
  • Comply with legal and tax obligations

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share data when necessary to:

  • Process payments (e.g., through a third-party processor)
  • Comply with legal requirements

4. Data Storage and Security

  • Data is stored on secure DigitalOcean servers
  • Sensitive data is encrypted
  • SSL (HTTPS) is used to secure connections

5. Your Rights

You may request to access, update, or delete your data at any time. To do so, contact us through the website.

6. International Users

EnglishCI is accessible worldwide, but we do not specifically target users in regions with unique privacy laws. If such rights apply to you (e.g., GDPR or CCPA), we will do our best to honor them.

7. Account and Content

Students and teachers create accounts to use EnglishCI. Teachers may submit educational content, which becomes part of our platform under our Terms of Service.

8. Third-Party Services

We embed videos hosted on YouTube. YouTube may collect usage data according to its own Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. If we do, the “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be revised. Please check back periodically for updates.