Privacy Policy

At SagePath, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our AI-powered ancient Chinese classics learning platform. By using SagePath, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We collect the following types of information to provide and improve our services:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address through Supabase authentication. This is used solely for account management and service-related communications.
• Learning Progress Data: We store your selected texts, conversation history with our AI tutor, quiz results, and daily learning streaks to provide a personalized learning experience.
• AI Interaction Data: Questions you ask and responses generated by our AI tutor are processed to facilitate your learning journey.
• Local Storage Data: We use browser localStorage to store your preferences (theme settings, language preferences, and temporary session data) for a seamless user experience.
• Usage Analytics: We collect anonymous usage data to understand how users interact with our platform and improve our services.

Your information is used for the following purposes:

• Personalized Learning: To tailor the learning experience based on your progress, preferences, and interaction history.
• Progress Tracking: To maintain your learning streaks, quiz scores, and overall advancement through the classics.
• Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and enhance our AI tutoring capabilities and platform features.
• Account Management: To authenticate your identity, secure your account, and send important service updates.
• Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide technical assistance when needed.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• Cloud Storage: Your account data and learning progress are stored securely in Supabase, which employs enterprise-grade encryption and security protocols.
• Local Storage: Preferences and temporary data are stored in your browser's localStorage and are not transmitted to our servers unless necessary for service functionality.
• Encryption: All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using TLS/SSL protocols.
• Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal data to authorized personnel only, and only when necessary for service operations.

We work with trusted third-party service providers to deliver our services:

• DeepSeek AI: Processes your conversation queries to generate educational responses. Your queries may be transmitted to DeepSeek's servers for processing, but are not used to train their models.
• Supabase: Provides authentication, database, and storage services for your account and learning data.
• Vercel: Hosts our application and serves content to your browser.

Each of these providers maintains their own privacy policies and security standards. We only share the minimum necessary data required for them to perform their services.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@sagepath.xyz. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out: While we do not sell personal information, you have the right to opt-out of any future sale.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at contact@sagepath.xyz.

SagePath does not use traditional cookies. Instead, we use browser localStorage to store:

• Your theme preference (light/dark mode)
• Language settings
• Session tokens for authentication
• Temporary UI state

localStorage data remains on your device and is not automatically transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings.

SagePath is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@sagepath.xyz, and we will take steps to delete such information.

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention or legal compliance.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.