Privacy Policy

Information we use

When you sign in, we use your account identifier and email address to identify your account and provide access to your plans. Our sign-in provider, Clerk, handles authentication and the information you provide to sign in.

When you make a plan, we process the book title, author, grade level, and any summary, book text, or recording you choose to provide. Saved plans include the plan's title and other book details, summary, generated cards and related context. The full book text you submit to create a plan is not saved with that plan. Generated cards or summaries may nevertheless contain excerpts or information derived from your input. Audio submitted for transcription is processed to return a transcript; the recording is not saved as part of a plan.

If you send a problem report, we use the description and related plan context to investigate it. We also process account usage and subscription information to administer plan limits and billing.

How information is used and shared

We use this information to provide the service, generate and save plans, manage accounts and subscriptions, respond to reports, and protect the service from misuse. Plan Aloud sends content needed for generation and transcription to AI service providers, including OpenAI-backed services. Do not enter student personal information or other sensitive information you do not have permission to share.

Clerk provides account sign-in. Stripe processes checkout and subscription management; we store billing identifiers and subscription status, not payment card numbers. If you choose to connect Google Drive, we store the authorization tokens needed for that connection and send files you choose to export to your Google Drive. Disconnecting Drive removes the stored connection tokens; files already uploaded to Drive remain subject to your Google account settings. Those providers process information under their own terms and privacy notices.

Storage, security, and your choices

Saved plans and account records remain available while your account is active unless you delete a plan or request account deletion. Some information may need to be retained for billing, security, or legal reasons after a request. Deleting a saved plan removes it from your account. To request removal of your account and associated data, visit our account deletion page or email us at info@planaloud.org. You can also contact us to ask about the information held about you or request a correction.

We use authentication and access controls to help protect account information, but no online service can guarantee absolute security. Your browser may store sign-in information and a local preference indicating whether you have completed the product tour; third-party sign-in or payment services may use their own cookies or similar technologies.

Children and changes

Plan Aloud is a tool for educators, not a service intended for children to use directly. Please do not submit students' personal information when creating plans. If you believe such information has been submitted, contact us so we can review it.

We may update this policy when the service or its practices change. The current version will be posted here. For privacy questions or requests, email info@planaloud.org.