Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 24, 2025
Welcome to Kani ("we", "us", "our"). Kani is a modern flashcard app designed to help you learn efficiently through features like spaced repetition, collaboration, and an intuitive interface. Please note that Kani is an academic master's project developed as part of the MultiMediaTechnology program at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (FH Salzburg). By accessing or using our website (https://kani.vercel.app) and associated services (the "Service"), you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you register, sign in, or update your profile, we collect details such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide. Any information you enter (e.g., flashcards, deck details, shared learning materials) is stored to personalize and improve your learning experience.
Usage Data: Our web app does not directly collect technical details such as your IP address, or usage patterns.
However, please note that our hosting provider, Vercel, may collect such data for the purposes of operating and
securing our website. For more information, please refer to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
We also use cookies for technical purposes, for example, to locally store your Supabase session management data on your
device.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data to operate, personalize, and enhance your experience with Kani; to send you important notifications and updates; and to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Third-Party Services and Data Hosting
Vercel (Hosting): This website is hosted on Vercel. As part of their hosting services, Vercel generates logs that may include the date and time of your request, the requested resource, and an anonymized version of your IP address. For more details, please refer to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Supabase (Data Management): If you sign up for an account and use our web app, your data is stored and managed using Supabase. For more information, please review Supabase's Privacy Policy.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (such as hosting) who assist in operating our Service and are contractually obligated to safeguard your data. We may also disclose your personal data if required by law or to protect our rights. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
5. Data Security
We implement standard security measures to protect your personal data. While we take every precaution, no system is completely immune to risks. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights and EU Compliance
If you are located in the European Union, your personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data
Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have rights regarding your personal data, including access, correction, deletion,
objection, restriction, and data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided
below.
If you want to delete your account and data at any point, please delete your account via the profile page or contact
us using the details provided below.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under this age. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When changes occur, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top and post the revised policy on our website. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Maximilian Hajek: mhajek.mmtb-m2024@fh-salzburg.ac.at
Pascal Gottschling: pgottschling.mmtb-m2024@fh-salzburg.ac.at
c/o MultiMediaTechnology
Urstein Süd 1
5412 Puch bei Hallein
Austria