Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 5, 2026 / Last updated: October 8, 2026 / Version: 2026-10-08

The operator of Studeep (the "Operator") handles information about users of the Studeep app and related websites as described below.

1. Information We Handle

• Account information: Your email address, account identifier, email verification status, and other authentication information. Password authentication is entrusted to an external authentication provider.
• Profile information: Information you set, such as your display name, user ID, bio, profile image, tags, and visibility settings.
• Study and social information: Study materials, material images, categories, study goals, study dates, times and records, current study status, friendships and friend requests, follows, reviews, likes, and comments.
• Settings and consent information: Notification preferences, notification delivery tokens, the date and time you agreed to the Terms and Privacy Policy, and the document versions.
• Report and block information: Information identifying the reporting user and the account or content being reported, the reason and explanation, the time received, the action history, and the user you blocked and when you blocked them.
• Connection and device information: IP addresses, device and browser information, service identifiers, and connection logs processed by services used for authentication, notifications, web delivery, and related purposes.
• Contact information: The details and contact information you enter in our contact form.

2. How We Use Information

• Registering accounts, verifying identity, logging users in, verifying email addresses, and resetting passwords.
• Timing, recording, and synchronizing study activity, displaying goals, managing study materials, and displaying widgets.
• User searches, profile sharing, friend requests, social features, and notifications according to your settings.
• Reviewing and responding to objectionable content or abusive behavior, restricting visibility and interactions with blocked users, responding to unauthorized use and technical problems, operating the Service safely, and answering inquiries.
• Confirming agreement to the Terms and meeting legal obligations.

3. Information Shown to Other Users

Your display name, user ID, bio, profile image, and similar information are shown to other users for user searches and profile viewing. Study records, current study status, reviews, comments, and similar content are displayed according to each feature and its visibility settings. Your email address and password are not displayed on your profile.

A shared URL or QR code can open your profile in the app. Recipients may share the link further or save the content they see. Changing your visibility settings cannot retrieve information that another user has already saved.

The Operator reviews reports and information about the reporting user to operate the Service safely. This information is not normally disclosed to the reported user or other users. Your block settings are managed as your personal settings, and we do not notify users when you block them.

4. External Services and Service Providers

We entrust external providers with the handling of information necessary to provide the following functions:

• Authentication, data storage, notifications, and web delivery: To authenticate accounts, store and synchronize app data, deliver notifications, and serve the website, providers process authentication information, profile, study and social information, notification tokens, connection information, and other necessary information.
• Image storage and delivery: Providers upload, store, and deliver the profile and study material images you select.
• openBD: We send an ISBN to look up book information. See openBD for details.
• Google Forms: We use Google Forms to receive inquiries. When you use the form, Google's Privacy Policy also applies.

Authentication information is processed and stored in facilities in the United States. Other information may also be processed or stored outside Japan depending on the providers' facilities. The Operator works to ensure appropriate handling of information based on providers' terms and data protection arrangements. You can ask about our providers or the handling of information outside Japan through our contact form.

The Operator does not provide personal information to third parties except as permitted by applicable law, such as when required by law, with your consent, or when entrusting processing necessary to provide the Service.

5. Device Permissions and Information Stored on Your Device

We use the camera for tasks such as scanning ISBNs and QR codes, photo selection for adding images, and permission to save photos for tasks such as saving QR code images. When you add an image, the selected image is sent to our storage and delivery services. Notifications follow your preferences and device permissions.

Settings for the apps and categories you select in focus mode are managed on your device. Cached study data, the state of an ongoing study session, notification preferences, and similar information are also stored on your device. Widgets use storage shared between the app and its extensions. You can change device permissions in the Settings app, although doing so may make some features unavailable.

6. Retention and Deletion

We retain accounts, study records, and similar information for as long as necessary to provide the Service. Deleting your account from the app's settings starts deletion of your authentication account, profile, personal settings, study material library, uploaded images, study records, active study sessions, friendships, block settings, likes, reviews, comments, and related cached data on your device. If a connection problem or another issue prevents completion, try again in the app or contact us.

Shared book information used by other users and content saved by other users are not included in account deletion. When you delete your account, we delete or anonymize identifying information, submitted content, and explanations in reports associated with you. We retain only the minimum moderation records, such as reasons, action status, and dates, to the extent necessary for safe operation. External service caches and backups, and records needed to meet legal obligations or address unauthorized use, may remain only as long as necessary for those purposes. Contact us if you have questions about deleting information.

7. Security

The Operator works to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure through authentication, access controls, protection of communications, and other safeguards. You should also keep your password and device secure.

8. Access, Changes, and Inquiries

You can change your profile and settings in the app. Use our contact form to request access to, correction or deletion of, or restrictions on the use of your personal information. We will verify your identity and respond in accordance with applicable law. Do not send passwords or verification codes.

9. Minors

If you are a minor, review this Policy with your parent or other legal representative and obtain their consent before using the Service. Parents and legal representatives can also contact us about the handling of information.

10. Policy Changes and Operator

If we change this Policy, we will announce the changes and their effective date in the app, on the website, or through another appropriate channel, and obtain consent where necessary.

Operator: Studeep operator
Contact: Contact form