Privacy Policy

1. General Information

TeachHint respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our automated evaluation service for academic submissions.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Registration Data

• Username
• Email address
• Password (encrypted)
• Registration date

2.2 Evaluation Data

• Uploaded files and content for evaluation
• Instructions and rubrics provided by the educator
• AI-generated evaluation reports
• Usage metadata (timestamps, processing status, error logs)

2.3 Usage and Technical Data

• IP address and device information
• Browser data and language preferences
• Usage statistics to improve the service

3. Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Provide automated evaluation services for academic submissions
• Manage user accounts and authentication
• Generate and store evaluation reports
• Improve our AI models and evaluation accuracy
• Ensure legal compliance and system security

4. Legal Basis for Processing

TeachHint processes your data based on the following legal grounds:

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above. Evaluation files and generated reports can be deleted at any time by the account owner.

• User account data: retained while the account remains active
• Evaluation submissions: retained until deleted by the user or after 24 months of inactivity
• AI-generated metrics and logs: anonymized after 12 months

6. Data Sharing and International Transfers

TeachHint does not sell personal data. We may share information with:

• Trusted cloud providers for secure storage and processing
• Third-party AI services strictly for evaluation purposes
• Regulatory bodies when legally required

International transfers outside the EU/EEA are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent safeguards.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

• Access your data
• Rectify inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities
• Data portability to another service

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] with your registered email address.

8. Security Measures

We apply industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit, access controls, regular audits, and secure storage of evaluation files. Access to AI-evaluated content is restricted to authorized users.