Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account information

When you create an account, we collect information needed to create and manage your account, such as:

• Email address
• Password credentials
• Account creation date
• Login/session information

Passwords are handled through our authentication provider and are not stored by us in plain text.

Mistake entry information

When you use MissedQ, you may save information about your study mistakes, including:

• Exam type
• Qbank/source
• Subject
• Body system
• Topic
• Mistake type
• What you got wrong
• Why you missed it
• Key takeaway
• Notes you choose to enter

This information is used to show your mistake list, dashboard, weak areas, and AI summaries.

AI processing information

If you use AI features, the information you enter into the mistake form or save in your account may be sent to our AI service provider to generate summaries, improve wording, identify patterns, or suggest focus areas.

The AI feature may process:

• Mistake fields
• Notes
• Topics
• Mistake types
• Dashboard pattern data

Technical information

We may collect technical information necessary to operate and secure the app, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Approximate location based on IP address
• Pages visited
• Error logs
• Authentication/session data
• Security and abuse-prevention data

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Authenticate users and protect accounts
• Save and display your mistake entries
• Generate dashboards and mistake-pattern summaries
• Provide AI-assisted summaries and suggestions
• Send account-related emails, such as password reset emails
• Maintain app security
• Fix bugs and improve reliability
• Respond to support requests
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. How Your Data Is Stored

MissedQ uses third-party service providers to store and process data, such as:

• A database/authentication provider
• A hosting provider
• An AI provider
• An email provider for account-related emails

Your mistake entries are connected to your user account. The app is designed so users can only access their own saved mistakes.

4. AI Providers

MissedQ may use OpenAI or another AI provider to process user-submitted mistake data and generate AI summaries.

AI providers process the information sent to them only for the purpose of providing the requested AI feature, subject to their own privacy and data-processing terms.

You should avoid entering unnecessary personal information into the notes fields.

5. Email Communications

We may send account-related emails, including:

• Email confirmation
• Password reset emails
• Security-related messages
• Important account notices

We do not send marketing emails unless you separately opt in.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

MissedQ may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the app to work.

These may include cookies used for:

• Login sessions
• Authentication
• Security
• Bot protection
• Password reset/session handling
• Site functionality

7. Analytics

We currently aim to keep analytics minimal.

If analytics are used, they are used to understand general app performance and usage, such as:

• Page visits
• Signups
• Feature usage
• Errors or crashes

8. Sharing of Information

We may share information with service providers that help us operate MissedQ, such as:

• Authentication and database providers
• Hosting providers
• AI providers
• Email providers
• Security providers

We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, or to protect the security, rights, or safety of MissedQ, our users, or others.

We do not sell your mistake entries or account information.

9. Data Retention

We keep your account information and saved mistake entries for as long as your account remains active or as needed to provide the app.

You may request deletion of your account or personal information by contacting us.

Some limited information may be retained if necessary for legal, security, backup, or fraud-prevention purposes.

10. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your information
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Request information about how your data is used

You can edit or delete your mistake entries in the app.

To request account deletion or data deletion, contact us using the contact form.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information.

These may include:

• User authentication
• Access controls
• Database security policies
• Server-side handling of secret keys
• Encrypted connections where available

No online service can guarantee complete security.

12. International Processing

Your information may be processed in countries other than where you live, depending on where our service providers operate.

By using MissedQ, you understand that your information may be processed by third-party providers in other jurisdictions.

13. Children

MissedQ is intended for medical students and adult learners. It is not intended for children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

If we make material changes, we will update the effective date and, where appropriate, notify users through the app or by email.

15. Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, use our contact form.