Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 30, 2026
1. Introduction
Padlo ("we", "our", "the Service") is an AI-powered learning platform available at padlo.in. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Service.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you sign in with Google, we receive:
- Email address — used for account identification and email communications
- Google user ID — used for authentication
Learning Preferences
During onboarding and course creation, you provide:
- Learning goal
- Experience level
- Preferred lesson duration (5, 10, or 20 minutes)
- Learning modality preferences
- Content depth and pace preferences
Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- Course and lesson progress (which lessons you completed, quiz scores)
- Learning streaks and session timestamps
- Email interaction status (opted out, paused)
3. How We Use Your Information
- Personalization — to generate AI lessons tailored to your preferences and level
- Progress tracking — to show your learning progress and streaks
- Email communications — to send session summaries and learning reminders
- Service improvement — to understand how the platform is used and improve it
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate Padlo:
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Google OAuth | Authentication | Email, user ID |
| Supabase | Database and authentication | All account and progress data |
| OpenAI | AI content generation | Course topics and learning preferences (no email or identity) |
| Resend | Email delivery | Email address, email content |
| Vercel | Hosting | Standard web server logs |
Each third-party service has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.
5. Cookies
Padlo uses essential cookies for authentication and session management:
- Authentication cookies — to keep you signed in (set by Supabase and our auth system)
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.
6. Email Communications
We may send you educational emails including session summaries and morning learning reminders. You can control your email preferences at any time:
- Unsubscribe — click the unsubscribe link in any email, or visit Settings
- Pause emails — pause emails for 7 days from the unsubscribe page
- Re-enable — turn emails back on from Settings at any time
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including:
- HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
- Secure authentication via Google OAuth and signed JWT tokens
- Database access restricted to authenticated requests
- HMAC-signed tokens for email unsubscribe links
8. Data Retention
We retain your account data and learning progress for as long as your account is active. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data, please contact us at the email address below.
9. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your account and data
- Opt out of email communications
10. Children's Privacy
Padlo is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the Service or via email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your data rights, please contact us at abhishaivardhan21@gmail.com.