Privacy Policy for AfterClass

Effective Date: January 12, 2026

AfterClass ("we", "us", or "our") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
This Privacy Policy is provided in both English and Chinese for convenience. In the event of any inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

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ENGLISH VERSION (Authoritative)
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1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:
We may collect limited personal information such as:
- Email address
- Account identifiers (e.g., Google account ID)
- Payment-related metadata (processed by Stripe)

We do not store your full credit card details.

Uploaded Content:
You may upload audio or video files for transcription and translation. These files may contain personal data depending on their content.

Non-Personal Information:
We may collect non-personal data such as cookies, IP addresses, and device information for security, analytics, and service improvement.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:
- Provide transcription and translation services
- Manage user accounts and usage (minutes or credits)
- Process payments and prevent fraud
- Improve service quality and performance
- Communicate service-related notices

Uploaded files are processed solely to provide the requested service.

3. Data Storage and Retention

Uploaded media files may be deleted automatically after processing.
Text outputs may be retained for user access unless deleted by the user.
We do not guarantee permanent storage of uploaded files.
You are responsible for maintaining your own backups.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers such as payment processors, authentication providers, and infrastructure or AI service providers, solely for providing our services or complying with legal obligations.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to maintain login sessions, improve user experience, and analyze service usage.
You may disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not function properly.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed or stored in different countries depending on our service providers. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page and may be notified via email or in-product notices.

10. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Australia. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales.

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中文版本（供理解用，英文為準）
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1. 我們蒐集的資訊

我們可能蒐集以下資訊：
- 電子郵件地址
- 帳戶識別資訊（例如 Google 帳戶）
- 付款相關中繼資料（由 Stripe 處理）

我們不會儲存完整的信用卡資訊。

你上傳的音訊或影片檔案可能包含個人資料，僅用於轉錄與翻譯服務。

2. 資訊的使用方式

我們使用這些資訊來提供服務、管理帳戶與使用量、處理付款、防止詐欺、改善服務品質，以及傳送必要的服務通知。

3. 資料儲存與保留

上傳的原始檔案可能在處理完成後自動刪除。
文字結果可能保留供你存取，除非你自行刪除。
我們不保證檔案的永久保存，請自行備份。

4. 資料分享

我們不會販售你的個人資料。
必要時，可能與付款、登入、基礎架構或 AI 服務提供商分享最低限度資料。

5. Cookies

我們使用 Cookies 以維持登入狀態、改善體驗及分析使用情況。
停用 Cookies 可能影響部分功能。

6. 資料安全

我們採取合理措施保護資料，但無法保證網路服務百分之百安全。

7. 你的權利

你可以依法請求存取、更正或刪除你的個人資料。

8. 跨境資料處理

資料可能因第三方服務而於不同國家處理，我們會採取合理保護措施。

9. 政策更新

本政策可能不定期更新，更新內容將公布於本頁。

10. 準據法

本隱私權政策適用澳洲法律，並受澳洲聯邦及新南威爾斯州法院管轄。