Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
DueGooder (“DueGooder,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you use our website, mobile apps, and services (the “Services”).
By using DueGooder, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide
We collect information you give us directly, including:
Account Information
Email address
Name (optional)
Profile image (optional)
Timezone and preferences
Educational Information
School and major
Graduation year
Classes, assignments, study sessions, flashcards
Instructor names and class details
Uploaded Content
Course syllabi
Files shared in class bulletin boards
Messages posted in class chats
⚠️ Important:
By uploading a syllabus or file, you confirm that you have the legal right to upload it.
DueGooder assumes no liability for copyrighted, restricted, or unauthorized materials uploaded by users.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you use DueGooder, we automatically collect:
IP address
Device type and browser
Operating system
Referrer URLs
Timezone
App usage and feature interactions
C. Information From Third Parties
We receive limited data from third parties, including:
Google OAuth (email, name, profile image)
Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Canvas or D2L
Payment processors (customer IDs only, not card details)
2. Ownership of Uploaded Syllabi and Files
By uploading a syllabus or academic file to DueGooder:
You grant DueGooder ownership of the uploaded syllabus file and its extracted data
You confirm the content does not violate copyright, institutional rules, or third-party rights
You accept full responsibility for any legal issues related to uploaded materials
DueGooder may store, process, analyze, modify, and use uploaded syllabi to provide Services such as:
Assignment extraction
Calendar scheduling
AI study tools
Class matching
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Create and manage your account
Extract assignments and class schedules
Sync events to Google Calendar
Generate AI study plans, flashcards, and recommendations
Send authentication emails and reminders
Improve product performance and reliability
Provide customer support
Prevent fraud and abuse
4. AI and Automated Processing
DueGooder uses AI systems provided by OpenAI to power features such as:
Syllabus parsing
Study plan creation
Flashcard generation
AI chat assistance
Data shared with AI providers may include:
Syllabus text
Assignment details
Class schedules
Chat prompts and responses
We do not allow AI providers to use your data to train their models beyond providing our services.
5. Social and Collaboration Features
When using class chats or shared spaces:
Your name and messages may be visible to classmates
Classmates are matched using a hashed syllabus identifier
Only users with the same syllabus can access shared class spaces
6. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and analytics tools (including PostHog) to:
Understand how users interact with DueGooder
Track feature usage and performance
Monitor AI usage and costs
You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
7. Data Sharing
We share data only when necessary, including with:
ServicePurposeGoogle OAuthLogin and authenticationGoogle CalendarEvent syncingGoogle Cloud StorageFile storageOpenAIAI featuresPostHogAnalyticsResendEmail deliveryStripe, Lemon Squeezy, PayPal, DodoPaymentsLMS providersCourse imports
We do not sell your personal data.
8. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ. We take reasonable steps to protect your information during transfers.
9. Data Retention
We retain data:
Until you delete your account
Until required to comply with legal obligations
When you delete your account:
All academic data, files, chats, and sessions are deleted
Some anonymized analytics may remain
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your data
Export your data
Withdraw consent
You can request these by contacting us.
11. Children’s Privacy
DueGooder is not intended for children under 13.
If we learn that we collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it.
12. Data Security
We use reasonable security measures, including:
HTTPS encryption
OAuth 2.0 authentication
JWT-based sessions
Access controls
Signed file URLs
Automatic token expiration
No system is 100% secure, but we work to protect your data.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If changes are significant, we will notify users via email or in-app notice.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:
Email: nate@duegooder.com
Company: DueGooder
