Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how AcademicTuning ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our AI writing tools.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you use our services, we may collect:
- Email address
- Name
- Payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store full card details)
- Text you submit for AI processing (drafts, references, or student submissions)
Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- AI feature usage (which tools you use and how often, for billing and quota purposes)
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide AI-powered feedback, citation formatting, and content detection
- Process subscription payments
- Communicate about your account
- Improve our services
- Send promotional materials (with your consent)
AI Processing and Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell your data. However, using our tools requires sharing some information with third parties:
- Text you submit is sent to our AI model providers (a budget-tier and a premium-tier provider) solely to generate your feedback, formatting, or detection results
- We do not use your submitted content to train our own models
- Our AI providers process this content under their own standard API terms
- We do not share your submitted content with anyone else beyond what's described here
Data Retention
- Account information: retained while your account is active
- Submitted text and results: retained for as long as your account is active, or as needed to provide the service
- Payment records: retained as required by law
- You may request deletion of your account and associated content by contacting us at any time
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience. Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies - Required for site functionality
- Analytics cookies - Help us understand how visitors use our site
- Preference cookies - Remember your settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers
- Secure servers with regular security updates
- Access controls limiting who can view your data
- Regular security audits
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EU, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing
- Data portability
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services for:
- AI processing (our budget and premium AI model providers, to generate your results)
- Payment processing (Stripe)
- Analytics
- Email communications
These services have their own privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for account holders aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from minors. Teacher accounts may process student submissions as part of the AI Content Detector feature; teachers are responsible for ensuring this complies with their institution's student-privacy policies and applicable law (such as FERPA in the United States).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes via email or website notice.
Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, contact us at: [email protected]