Privacy Policy

Welcome to My Learning Cafe, an AI-integrated online educational platform developed and maintained by <strong>Cool Yak LLC</strong>, based in Rochester, NY. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and disclose your personal information when you use our platform ("My Learning Cafe").

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, profile details, and other identifying information needed to create accounts.
• Educational Information: Course enrollments, quiz performance, AI-graded essay contents, and learning progress data.
• Usage Data: Log-in times, interaction with AI features, and technical data such as device information and IP addresses.

2. AI Processing & Data Usage

• To generate instant feedback and grades for homework and tests.
• To adapt the difficulty of practice questions based on student performance.
• To assist teachers in generating lesson plans and rubrics.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not disclose personal information to third parties except under the following circumstances:

• School Administrators (B2B): If you are using this platform through a school license, your progress and grades are shared with your authorized teachers and school administrators.
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors (e.g., cloud hosting, email services) who assist in platform operations.
• Legal Compliance: If required by law, government authorities, or educational regulations (e.g., FERPA compliance).

4. User Rights

• Access & Update: Users can view and update their personal information through their account settings.
• Deletion: Users may request the deletion of their personal information, subject to school retention policies and regulatory constraints.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

6. Children's Privacy (COPPA/FERPA)

My Learning Cafe is intended for educational purposes. For users under the age of 13, we rely on School Authorization or Parental Consent to collect data necessary for the educational experience, in compliance with COPPA and FERPA.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Users will be notified of significant changes through platform notifications or email.

8. Contact Information