Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 17, 2024

We at HappyLecture (together with our affiliates, “HappyLecture”, “we”, “our” or “us”) respect your privacy and are strongly committed to keeping secure any information we obtain from you. This Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to the personal data (“Personal Data”) we collect from or about you when you use our website at https://happylecture.com (the “Site”), our web application, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

HappyLecture uses artificial intelligence (“AI”) to help students generate notes from lecture videos and slides. We offer a hybrid Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) pricing model with different tiers:
1. Free: 2 notes (one-time), up to 30 minutes per audio upload
2. Flex (pay-as-you-go): $0.99 per 5 notes, usage-based notes, up to 60 minutes per audio upload
3. Standard (monthly subscription): $9.99 per month, 30 notes per month, up to 180 minutes per audio upload.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process solely on behalf of third parties under separate contractual arrangements. In those cases, our use of that data will be governed by the applicable agreements.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at hi@happylecture.com.

1. Personal Data We Collect

Personal Data You Provide: We collect Personal Data that you voluntarily provide, for example when you create an account or communicate with us.

Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, contact information (such as email), account credentials, payment information, and transaction history.
User Content: You may provide lecture videos, slides, audio, and other content (“Content”) to generate notes. This Content may contain Personal Data if, for example, it includes identifiable information about you or others.
Communication Information: If you contact us (e.g., via email or social media), we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of the messages you send.
Other Information You Provide: This includes information you provide when participating in events, surveys, or verifying your identity or eligibility for certain features.

Personal Data We Receive From Your Use of the Services: When you visit or use our Services, we automatically collect certain information:

Log Data: Information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interact with our Services.
Usage Data: Information about how you use the Services, including the types of content you view, the features you use, and your time zone, device type, and browser version.
Device Information: Details about the device you use, such as device name, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Location Information: We may approximate your general location from your IP address to enhance security and tailor the user experience. If you choose, certain Services may request more precise location information (e.g., via GPS).
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tools to help operate our Services and improve your experience. For example, we may use cookies to remember your preferences and login state. Please see our Cookie Notice for more details.

Information We Receive From Other Sources: We may receive information from trusted partners (for example, payment processors or analytics providers) to help us detect fraud, enhance security, and understand user behavior. We may also rely on publicly available information to refine our AI models and improve our Services.

2. How We Use Personal Data

We may use your Personal Data for various purposes, including:

Providing and Maintaining Our Services: For example, using your Content to generate notes, process transactions, and respond to inquiries.
Analyzing and Improving Our Services: To understand how users interact with our Services, develop new features, and refine our AI models.
Communicating With You: Sending you information about updates, features, promotions, policy changes, and other relevant communications.
Protecting Against Fraud and Misuse: Detecting, preventing, and responding to illegal activities, threats, or violations of our policies.
Legal Compliance and Safety: Complying with legal obligations, enforcing our Terms of Service, and protecting the rights, safety, and property of our users, HappyLecture, or third parties.

We may aggregate or de-identify Personal Data so it no longer identifies you and use that data for research, analytics, and service improvement.

If we use user-provided Content to improve our AI models, we will do so in accordance with applicable law and only after taking steps to protect user privacy.

3. Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose your Personal Data in the following circumstances:

Vendors and Service Providers: We share Personal Data with service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, and customer support. They will process this data only as directed by us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other corporate transaction, Personal Data may be transferred as part of the transaction.
Legal Obligations and Safety: We may disclose Personal Data to government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties if required by law or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, safety, or the public.
Affiliates: We may share Personal Data with our affiliates and subsidiaries for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Other Users or Third Parties You Interact With: When you choose to share links to generated notes or integrate our Services with third-party tools, any data you share is governed by their own terms and policies.

4. Retention

We retain your Personal Data only as long as needed to provide our Services or for legitimate business purposes (such as legal, security, or compliance reasons). The length of time depends on factors like the nature of the data, our legal obligations, and whether you have chosen to delete your account or request deletion of your Personal Data.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Data, such as:

Access: Request a copy of your Personal Data.
Deletion: Ask us to delete your Personal Data.
Correction: Request that we correct or update your Personal Data.
Portability: Request that we provide you with certain Personal Data in a structured, commonly used format.
Restriction and Objection: Restrict or object to certain processing of your Personal Data.
Withdraw Consent: Where our processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hi@happylecture.com. We may require you to verify your identity before responding.

6. Children

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from them. If you believe a child under 13 has provided Personal Data to us, please contact us at hi@happylecture.com, and we will take steps to delete it. Users under 18 must have permission from their parent or guardian to use our Services.

7. Security

We implement measures designed to protect Personal Data against unauthorized access or loss. However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. You should use care when deciding what information to share online.

8. U.S. State Disclosures

Certain U.S. states grant additional privacy rights to their residents. Depending on where you live, you may have rights such as knowing how we process your data, deleting or correcting your data, and not being discriminated against for exercising such rights. We do not “sell” Personal Data or “share” Personal Data for cross-contextual behavioral advertising.

If you wish to exercise these state-specific rights, please contact us at hi@happylecture.com.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version and effective date on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. How to Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: hi@happylecture.com

We will do our best to address your inquiries and resolve any issues to your satisfaction.