Privacy Policy

Welcome to our Medical Education Application ("Medical Student Assistant"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a secure educational experience. This comprehensive Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the application.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Application depends on the content and materials you use, and includes:

A. Personal Data

Demographic and other personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us when choosing to participate in various activities related to the Application. This may include:

• Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your email address, name, and profile information.
• Authentication Data: If you use third-party sign-in services (e.g., Apple Sign-In), we receive standard profile information strictly necessary for authentication.

B. Derivative Data & Analytics

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Application, such as your native actions that are integral to the Application, including:

• Device information (e.g., device model, operating system version).
• Usage data (e.g., lesson progress, quiz scores, time spent on modules) to track your educational journey and improve the curriculum.
• Diagnostic data (e.g., crash logs, performance metrics) to identify bugs and improve app stability.

C. Financial Data

We do not store or process your financial information directly. All purchases, including subscriptions and premium medical masterclass unlocks, are securely processed by Apple via the App Store. Please review Apple's Privacy Policy for information on how your financial data is handled.

2. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized educational experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Application to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Deliver targeted medical education content, masterclasses, and tailored USMLE/TUS quizzes.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally to improve application performance.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Application.
• Notify you of updates to the Application or curriculum changes.
• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Application.
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

A. By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

B. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These may include:

• Google Cloud Services: For generating Text-to-Speech (TTS) audio narration for lessons.
• Analytics Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our Application.

4. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Policy for Children (COPPA Compliance)

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. This application is designed for medical students and professionals. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us immediately.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of the personal data that we hold about you.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Object to the processing of your personal data.
• Request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
• Request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. You can also delete your account and associated data directly from the settings menu within the Application.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.