StudyPine Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31st of July 2026

Welcome to StudyPine. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how SHARPER STUDIOS SRL, a romanian company, (”we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards your personal information when you use flipcardhq.com (the “Website”) and any associated software, mobile application (the “App”) or platforms, collectively referred to as the “Service” or “Services”.

Information We Collect

When you use and interact with the Services, we collect certain information, such as

Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, authentication information or identifiers (for example when you sign in using “Sign in with Apple” or email and password), as well as any other information you may provide us as part of your profile information.
User Content: Information that you create, upload, or store through the Services, such as flashcards and quizzes, notes, PDF files, and images.
Usage Information: Information about how you interact with the Services, such as the screens you visit, features you use, actions you perform, and the dates and times of your activity.
Device Information: Information about your device, such as device type, operating system, app version, language, time zone, IP address, diagnostic information and device or push notification tokens in order to deliver notifications to your device.
Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for support or otherwise communicate with us.
Preferences and Settings: Information about your preferences and settings, such as your selected theme, notification preferences, language, or other settings you choose within the Services.

How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

To create and manage your user account.
To provide, maintain, and improve the Services.
To authenticate users and provide access to their accounts.
To synchronize your data across devices, where applicable.
To manage subscriptions and in-app purchases.
To communicate with you regarding your account, the Services, or customer support requests.
To personalize your experience and remember your preferences and settings.
To analyze usage patterns, diagnose technical issues, monitor performance, and improve the functionality of the Services.
To send push notifications that you have requested or enabled.
To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or other unauthorized activities.
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and to enforce our Terms and other policies.
To ensure the integrity and security of the Services.

How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate, maintain, and improve the Services. Depending on the functionality of the Services, the information shared may include account identifiers (such as your email address or anonymous account identifier), usage information, and other information necessary for those providers to perform their services. These providers process personal information on our behalf only as necessary to provide their services to us, in accordance with our instructions, their applicable privacy policies, and applicable data protection laws.

The third-party services used by us are:

PostHog: product analytics (e.g. events, session replays).
Railway: hosting and backend infrastructure.
OpenAI: AI-powered generation of flashcards, questions, summaries, explanations, and other educational content.

We may also disclose your personal information if required to do so by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or a valid request from a governmental authority, or where we believe such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, users, or the security of the Services.

We may share or transfer your personal information when we negotiate the sale or when we sale our business (in part or as a whole) or assets.

AI Processing

Certain features of the Services allow you to generate flashcards, questions, summaries, explanations, and other educational content using artificial intelligence ("AI").

When you use these features, the materials you choose to submit (such as text, notes, documents, or images) are transmitted to our AI service provider solely for the purpose of generating the requested content. We do not intentionally transmit your account information (such as your name or email address) as part of these requests, unless it is necessary to provide the requested functionality.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar local storage technologies in order to provide and improve our Services, enhance your experience and analyze usage patterns. The local data we store is used for different purposes:

Essential Functionality: necessary for the basic operation of the Services, such as authentication, security, and maintaining your session.
User Preferences: to remember your settings and preferences, such as your selected theme or language.
Analytics: Used to track usage patterns and improve our Services.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

When you delete your account or request the deletion of your personal information, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, unless we are required or permitted by law to retain it for a longer period.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law in your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Object: Opt out of certain types of processing, such as analytics.
Right to Request Restriction: Request the restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent where we rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing.
Data Portability: Request your data in a structured format.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe (or as required by applicable law).

International Data Transfers

SHARPER STUDIOS SRL is a Romanian company. When you access and use our Services, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in other countries than your country of residence, including the United States. Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate measures to ensure that such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where required by applicable law, we process your personal information only where we have a valid legal basis, including:

To perform our contract with you, including providing and maintaining the Services, creating and managing your account, synchronizing your data, and processing subscriptions.
To comply with our legal obligations.
To pursue our legitimate interests, such as improving the Services, maintaining security, preventing fraud, and responding to customer support requests.
With your consent, where required, such as for certain notifications or other optional features.

Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required by the applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction) and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required by applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction). If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will become effective upon posting, unless otherwise stated. If we make material changes, we may notify you by email, through the Services, or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Services after the changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected].