Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

When you use CourseStarsIO, we may collect the following information:

• - Email Address: Used for account creation and authentication.
• - Name: Optional and can be changed by you at any time through your profile settings.

2. Payment Information

• We use Stripe for all payment processing. While Stripe handles your payment details, we do not store your credit card information on our servers. We only receive information regarding the status of your payment (e.g., whether you’ve successfully subscribed) to manage your subscription.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• - Create and Manage Your Account: Including logging you in and allowing you to change your profile information.
• - Process Payments: To manage your subscription through Stripe and provide you with access to the Service.

Sharing Your Information

We only share your information with third parties when necessary to provide the Service:

• - Stripe: To process subscription payments. Stripe’s out-of-the-box payment screen is used, and we only receive confirmation of your payment status.
• - Service Providers: We use Google Firebase for authentication and data storage. Your email and name are stored securely in Firebase Firestore.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties.

Cookies

We only use essential cookies required for user authentication:

- Authentication Cookie: This cookie is used to keep you logged in as you navigate through CourseStarsIO. We do not use cookies to track your activity across different websites or services.

User Rights and Control

You have the right to:

• - Access and Update Your Information: You can update your name and other profile details through the profile page.
• - Delete Your Account: You can delete your account at any time through the profile page. Upon deletion, most of your data will be immediately removed from our database. Remaining data will be permanently deleted during our nightly cleanup process, except for subscription logs which are retained to prevent abuse of the free trial feature.

Children and COPPA

CourseStarsIO is committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our service is not designed for or marketed to children under the age of 13. While Example App is intended for professionals, it may be used by individuals of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will take appropriate steps to delete any such information.

Data Transfers

All data is stored in the United States (US) using Google Firebase and Vercel hosting services. We do not transfer your data across borders. All user data is stored securely within our US-based servers.

Data Retention and Deletion

• - Immediate Deletion: When you delete your account, most of your data is immediately removed from our system.
• - Nightly Cleanup: A nightly job runs at 12 AM Chicago time to permanently delete any remaining data marked for deletion.
• - Subscription Logs: We retain subscription logs to prevent the misuse of free trials. This data is never shared and is only used to manage your subscription status.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The latest version will always be available on the privacy route of our app, where users can check the current policy and version number.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]