Privacy at a Glance
- We collect only essential data needed to provide our educational services
- Your code and submissions are stored securely and not shared without consent
- We do not sell your personal information to third parties
- You can request access to or deletion of your data at any time
Table of Contents
1 Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account Information: Name, email address, mobile number, password, gender, college/institution, branch, batch year
- Profile Information: Profile photo, social media links, academic details (JEE ranks, section)
- Educational Content: Code submissions, quiz answers, assignment submissions, forum posts
- Communications: Messages, feedback, support requests
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on platform, learning progress
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution
- Log Data: IP address, access times, error logs, referring URLs
- Performance Data: Code execution times, compilation metrics, quiz completion times
2 How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the educational platform
- Personalize your learning experience and recommend content
- Evaluate and grade your submissions and assessments
- Generate analytics and progress reports for you and your instructors
- Detect and prevent academic integrity violations
- Communicate with you about your account and platform updates
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
- Conduct research to improve educational outcomes (anonymized data)
3 Data Sharing
We may share your information with:
- Your Institution: Academic progress, grades, and submissions may be shared with your registered college/university
- Instructors and TAs: Instructors in your courses can view your submissions and progress
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate the platform (hosting, analytics, email)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property
We DO NOT:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Share your data for advertising purposes
- Allow unauthorized access to your code or submissions
4 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
- Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls and authentication mechanisms
- Sandboxed code execution environments
- Regular data backups and disaster recovery procedures
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
6 Data Retention
We retain your data for:
- Account Data: As long as your account is active, plus 3 years after deletion
- Academic Records: 7 years for compliance with educational regulations
- Usage Logs: 90 days for security and debugging purposes
- Aggregated Analytics: Indefinitely (anonymized and non-identifiable)
7 Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
Access
Request a copy of your personal data
Rectification
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure
Request deletion of your data
Portability
Receive your data in a portable format
Restriction
Limit how we process your data
Objection
Object to certain types of processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@prutor.ai
8 Children's Privacy
Prutor is designed for users aged 13 and above. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
For users between 13 and 18, we encourage parental involvement in the use of our platform. Parents can contact us to request access to or deletion of their child's data.
9 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date
- Sending an email notification for significant changes
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10 Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Data Protection Officer
Email: privacy@prutor.ai
General Support: support@prutor.ai
Address: IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India - 208016