Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1/14/2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, update your profile, communicate with us, or purchase a course.

  • Account Information: Name, email address, password, university affiliation (optional).
  • Course Data: Content created by lecturers, progress tracking for students.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve our services, such as:

  • To provide and manage your access to the Service.
  • To process payments and fulfill orders.
  • To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
  • To personalize and improve the Service.

3. Data Storage and Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. Your data is stored securely using cloud providers (e.g., Vercel, Neon/PostgreSQL). We implement reasonable security practices to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your data.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

5. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

  • Google Authentication: Used for sign-in services.
  • Groq/AI APIs: Used for generating course content (no personal data is sent, only course topics).

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
  • The right to rectify or update your personal data.
  • The right to delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@manaro.nz.