Privacy Policy

Introduction

Knovus.ai (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our web application and Chrome extension (collectively, the “Service”). This policy applies to all users of Knovus.ai services.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our Service.

Your Content Stays Yours

All course materials you upload to Knovus are exclusive to your account. We do not share, distribute, sell, or expose your uploaded content to other users, third parties, or external services. Your lecture slides, syllabi, notes, and any other educational materials remain private and accessible only to you.

Knovus does not claim any ownership, license, or rights over the materials you upload. We do not sublicense, redistribute, or repurpose your uploaded content in any way. AI-generated study materials produced from your content are created solely for your personal educational use within your account.

When our AI generates practice exams, study guides, or other learning content, it does so based on the materials you have uploaded. Knovus does not actively retrieve information from the internet, external databases, or other users' content. Your uploaded materials are the primary source for AI-generated content within your account.

How We Use Your Uploaded Materials

Our AI system is designed to generate content exclusively from the materials you upload, without referencing external sources or other users' content. This means:

• Source-restricted generation: Our system is designed to reference the materials you upload when generating content. It does not actively retrieve information from the internet, external databases, or other sources.
• No model training on your content: We never use your uploaded course materials to train AI models or for any purpose beyond generating content for your account.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Email Address: We require and collect email addresses for account creation and authentication.
• Profile Information: Full name, university affiliation, major, minor, academic year, and profile picture.
• Authentication Data: Google OAuth tokens and session information for secure login.

Educational Content

• Course Materials: PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and other educational files you upload. These are stored exclusively within your account.
• Website Content: Educational materials captured from websites through our Chrome extension at your direction.
• Study Data: Quiz responses, exam submissions, study progress, and performance analytics.
• Course Information: Course names, codes, descriptions, and syllabi.

Technical Information

• Usage Data: How you interact with our Service, including pages visited and features used.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Log Data: IP addresses, access times, and error logs for security and troubleshooting.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our educational platform and AI-powered features.
• Authentication: To verify your identity and maintain secure access to your account.
• Personalization: To create personalized study plans, quizzes, and learning recommendations based solely on your uploaded materials.
• Content Processing: To analyze your uploaded materials and generate educational content using our AI system.
• Progress Tracking: To monitor your learning progress and provide performance analytics.
• Communication: To send you service-related notifications and updates.
• Platform Improvement: To improve our platform using anonymized usage patterns and performance metrics (such as quiz completion rates and feature usage). We do not use the content of your uploaded materials for this purpose.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or distribute your personal information or uploaded course materials to third parties. We may share limited information only in the following circumstances:

• Infrastructure Providers: Your data is hosted on trusted, industry-standard cloud infrastructure providers for secure storage and processing. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and are prohibited from using your uploaded content for their own purposes.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation.
• Safety and Security: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Knovus.ai, our users, or others.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with user notification).
• Anonymized Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized usage data (such as feature usage statistics and quiz completion rates) may be used for platform improvement. This data cannot be traced back to individual users or their uploaded materials, and it never includes the content of your uploaded course materials.

Data Storage and Security

Where Your Data is Stored

• Primary Database: User profiles, course data, and study progress are stored in secure, encrypted cloud databases.
• Chrome Extension Storage: Authentication tokens are stored locally in Chrome's secure storage.
• File Storage: Uploaded course materials are stored on secure cloud servers, isolated to your account.
• AI Processing: Your materials are processed through AI services governed by strict data processing agreements that prohibit the use of your content for model training or any purpose other than generating content for your account.

Security Measures

• All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols.
• Authentication tokens are securely managed and automatically refreshed.
• Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
• Regular security audits and monitoring for unauthorized access.
• Compliance with educational privacy standards and best practices.

Chrome Extension Data Collection

Our Chrome extension collects and processes the following data:

• Website Content: Educational materials from websites you choose to capture.
• Authentication Tokens: Stored locally in Chrome storage for secure access.
• Active Tab Information: Only when you explicitly use the extension to capture content.

The extension only accesses website content when you actively use it to capture educational materials. We do not collect browsing history or access websites without your explicit action.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, uploaded materials, and account.
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from non-essential communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

Data Retention

We retain your information for the following periods:

• Account Information: Until you delete your account or request data deletion.
• Course Materials: Until you remove them or delete your account. Upon account deletion, we take reasonable steps to remove your materials from our active systems in a timely manner. Materials may persist in encrypted backups for a limited period before being permanently purged.
• Study Progress: Until account deletion (to maintain learning continuity).
• Anonymized Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized usage metrics (not your uploaded content) may be retained indefinitely for platform improvement.
• Legal Requirements: As required by applicable laws and regulations.

Educational Privacy Compliance

As an educational technology platform, we are committed to protecting student privacy:

• We are committed to supporting institutions in meeting their educational privacy obligations and welcome discussions regarding data processing arrangements.
• Student educational records are handled with appropriate confidentiality.
• We do not use student data for advertising or commercial purposes unrelated to education.
• Uploaded course materials are never shared across accounts or made accessible to other users.
• Users are expected to use the Service in compliance with their institution's academic policies and applicable intellectual property guidelines.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy.
• Notify you of significant changes via email or through our Service.
• Post the updated policy on our website.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your privacy-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt.

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 2, 2026 and applies to all information collected by Knovus.ai from that date forward.