Overview
Studious is an AI course memory app for students, built and operated in Canada. This policy explains what information we collect when you use Studious, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
Account and profile information. We collect your email address and authentication details, along with any name, profile photo, role, school, education level or city/country you choose to provide. We do not request GPS location or access to your device’s address book.
Class materials. Recordings start on your device. Material you choose to upload or process — including audio, transcripts, images, slides, notes and documents — is stored with your account or guest identity to provide your study features. A guest can try a first recording before creating an account.
Study activity and sharing. We store quiz attempts, study sessions and progress to show your study history. If you use Study Circle, we store the people you invite, their contact details, invitation messages, shared Study Notes and the sharing permissions you choose.
Purchases and diagnostics. We store subscription status and purchase references to provide paid features and reconcile billing. We retain upload/processing status and technical error information to operate and troubleshoot Studious.
Website analytics. The Studious website uses Google Analytics for basic page and feature usage. The packaged iPhone and Android apps do not include that website analytics script. Purchase analytics are provided through RevenueCat.
How we use your information
We use your information to:
- Generate Class Notes, Course Memory, and Exam Prep from your materials.
- Authenticate your account and keep it secure.
- Provide customer support.
- Improve the product, fix bugs, and develop new features.
- Send important account and service updates.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your class materials to train third-party AI models for unrelated purposes.
Recording and consent
Studious is designed to be used only where recording is permitted. You are responsible for making sure you have permission from your professor, school, and any other relevant parties before recording a class.
If you upload materials you did not create (slides, handouts, transcripts), you are responsible for confirming you have the right to upload them.
AI processing and your choice
We ask for your permission before sharing class material with our AI providers. ElevenLabs receives recordings for speech-to-text transcription. OpenAI may receive audio when transcription needs a fallback, and receives transcripts, pasted notes, uploaded documents or images, and relevant lesson/course details to create Class Notes, practice questions, flashcards, Course Memory, Exam Prep and tutor preparation material.
Your choice applies to material you choose to process, including automatic upload when you stop a recording and retries after an interruption. You can record on your device without allowing AI processing, then choose whether to upload later.
Change your choice in Account → AI processing. Turning it off prevents new AI processing and holds queued work. It cannot recall information already sent to a provider. Existing saved notes and recordings remain available subject to the account and recording controls described in this policy.
Optional distraction blocking
On supported iPhones and iPads, you can allow Screen Time access and choose apps, categories or websites to block during a study session. Apple provides private selection tokens. We keep those tokens and the blocking timer on your device, excluded from backups; we do not send them to Studious servers or AI providers, or collect your browsing history through this feature.
You can end blocking early, or revoke Studious’s Screen Time access in device settings. Switching accounts clears the saved selections on that device. Your ordinary study-session history is stored as described above.
Storage and security
Your data is stored on reputable cloud infrastructure. We use industry-standard practices including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security reviews.
No system is perfectly secure. If we ever experience a data incident that affects you, we will notify you and the appropriate authorities as required by Canadian law.
Data retention and deletion
Recordings are retained for recovery; they are not deleted immediately after Class Notes are generated. Shared previews do not include raw audio.
You can delete individual classes, courses, and uploaded materials from within Studious at any time. You can also delete your entire account, which removes your personal information and class materials from our active systems.
To request account deletion without using the app, email hello@studious.ca from the email address associated with your Studious account. We verify account ownership before processing a request. Deleting your account does not cancel a store subscription; manage that separately in the App Store or Google Play.
Backups and logs may persist for a limited time before being purged on our regular retention schedule.
Your rights
Consistent with Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA) and provincial privacy laws, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete your account and associated data.
- Withdraw consent for optional uses of your information.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@studious.ca.
Children
Studious is for users aged 13 and older. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use Studious. Studious is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated version here and update the "Last updated" date. Significant changes may also be communicated by email.