Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to LectureGame ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at lecturegame.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you sign in using Google OAuth, we collect your email address, display name, and profile photo from your Google account.
• PDF Content: The text content extracted from your uploaded PDF files (limited to the first 10 pages, approximately 2,500 characters) is temporarily processed to generate quiz questions.
• Payment Information: Payment transactions are processed securely through PayPal. We do not store your credit card information. We only store transaction IDs, payment amounts, and subscription status.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including games created, questions answered, scores achieved, and progress tracking.
• Device Information: We may collect device type, browser type, and operating system information to optimize your experience.
• Game Data: Your generated games, quiz questions, game configurations (number of levels, questions per level), and gameplay statistics are stored in our database.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To authenticate your account using Google OAuth
• To process your PDF files and generate quiz questions using AI technology
• To track your game progress, scores, and statistics
• To process payments and manage subscriptions through PayPal
• To enforce usage limits (3 free generations for free tier users)
• To improve our service and develop new features
• To communicate with you about your account and our services
• To prevent fraud and ensure service security

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your information:

4.1 Google Services

• Google OAuth: For user authentication
• Google Gemini AI: For processing your PDF content and generating quiz questions
• Firebase: For authentication and database services (Firestore)

4.2 PayPal

• Payment processing for subscriptions and one-time purchases
• PayPal's privacy policy applies to all payment transactions

4.3 Alternative AI Providers

• We may use OpenAI or DeepSeek as alternative AI providers for question generation

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using Firebase Firestore. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your PDF content is processed temporarily and may be stored with your games. All data is associated with your unique user ID and protected by Firebase security rules.

6. Data Retention

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active
• Game Data: Stored indefinitely until you delete specific games or your account
• Payment Records: Retained for accounting and legal compliance purposes
• PDF Content: Stored with your games but not shared with third parties beyond AI processing

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data stored in our system
• Delete your generated games from your library
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Cancel your subscription at any time through PayPal
• Sign out of your account at any time
• Opt out of our service by not using it

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for students and learners of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Cookies and Tracking

We use browser localStorage to store your current game session (currentGameId) for gameplay continuity. We do not use traditional cookies for tracking purposes. Firebase and Google services may use their own cookies for authentication and service functionality.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the service after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://lecturegame.com