Privacy Policy for Study Buddy

Last Updated: January 23, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Study Buddy, an educational application developed by BevyLabs. This privacy policy explains BevyLabs' commitment to protecting your privacy while using our app, Study Buddy.

1. Information We Collect

While our app strives to minimize data collection, the use of the Google Gemini API for generating practice questions requires sending certain information to Google's servers. We collect the following types of information:

• Content of Images: When you use the feature to generate practice questions, the text content extracted from images you capture or select is sent to the Google Gemini API for processing.
• Device Information: We may collect basic device information to ensure compatibility and improve app performance. This might include device model, operating system version and other technical data required for app functionality.

We do not collect any other personal information such as names, email addresses, or location data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To Provide the Core Functionality of the App: The text content from images is sent to the Google Gemini API to generate relevant practice questions and enhance the learning experience.
• App Improvement and Development: Device information helps us understand compatibility issues and improve the overall app functionality for users.

3. Data Sharing

We share information with the following third parties:

• Google: We share the text content from images with Google through the use of the Gemini API. This is necessary for the app's core feature of generating practice questions. You can learn more about how Google handles data in their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not share your information with any other third parties.

4. Use of the App Permissions

Our app, Study Buddy, requires the following permissions:

• Camera access: To capture images of educational text. The app will request this permission from you when attempting to use the camera within the app.
• Gallery access: To select existing images of educational text. The app will request this permission from you when attempting to access the photo gallery within the app.

These permissions are used solely for:

• Capturing or selecting images for educational text processing.
• Forwarding the extracted text to the Google Gemini API for generating practice questions.

5. Children's Privacy

Our app is designed to be safe for children of all ages. However, due to the use of the Google Gemini API, which involves sending data to Google, we encourage parents and guardians to be aware of the data practices outlined in this policy. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by:

• Not collecting any personal information beyond what is necessary for the app's functionality (as described in the "Information We Collect" section).
• Not requiring account creation.
• Not featuring any external links or advertisements.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

BevyLabs may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted within the app and on our privacy policy page linked in the Google Play Store listing. Continued use of the app after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact BevyLabs at:

Email: bevylabs@gmail.com