Privacy Policy

HSIncubator (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information when you access or use our website and related services.

By using HSIncubator, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our services.

When you interact with HSIncubator, we may collect the following categories of information:

• Account Information: Name, email address, password, and profile picture.
• Learning and Usage Data: Progress tracking (streaks, time spent, chapter ratings), activity logs, and friend connections.
• Technical Information: Device/browser info, IP address, and location data via Google Analytics.
• Third-Party Data: We use services like Google Analytics, Firebase, Vercel, and the Gemini API, which may collect data per their own policies.

We process the information we collect to:

• Provide and improve our educational resources and services.
• Track user progress and personalize the learning experience.
• Enable social features, such as adding friends.
• Maintain security and prevent misuse of our platform.
• Generate aggregated, anonymized analytics reports.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

HSIncubator uses cookies for authentication, performance monitoring, and analytics. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but be aware that some features may not function correctly as a result.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers solely to support the operation of HSIncubator:

• Google Analytics (website usage analytics)
• Firebase (authentication, database, social features)
• Vercel (website hosting and deployment)
• Gemini API (AI assistant functionality)

Your data is securely stored on Firebase, and all communication is encrypted via HTTPS. While we implement robust security measures, no method of transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary. You may delete your account at any time from the settings page, which will remove your personal data. Anonymized analytics data may be retained for research purposes.

Depending on your location, you have the right to Access, Correct, Delete, or Port your data. You can also Withdraw Consent for certain data processing activities. To make a request, please contact us.

HSIncubator is intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover such a case, the account and data will be deleted.

Your information may be stored and processed in India, Singapore, and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using HSIncubator, you consent to this transfer.

This policy is designed to comply with major data protection laws, including the GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and the DPDP Act, 2023 (India).

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of the new policy.