Privacy Policy.

Steady ("Steady," "we," "us," or "our") operates the Steady mobile application and the studywithsteady.com website (together, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.

By using Steady, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

Who this applies to

Steady is intended for students aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Steady is currently offered to users in Canada and the United States and is not directed at, and does not knowingly collect data from, residents of the European Union or the United Kingdom.

Information we collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• Account information: your email address and authentication credentials, used to create and secure your account.
• Academic data you provide: course names, assessment names, due dates, weights, and grades you enter or import, so Steady can calculate your standing.
• Syllabus content: if you upload a syllabus, the file or text is processed to extract courses, assessments, and dates. We do not store the raw syllabus text by default — only the structured items you review and confirm are saved to your account.
• Import data: if you connect a Canvas or Brightspace calendar feed, we read the event data from that feed (course names, assessment titles, and dates) to build your semester automatically.
• Usage and device information: basic technical data such as app version, device type, and crash logs, used to keep the Service working correctly.
• Purchase information: if you subscribe to a paid plan, your purchase is handled entirely by Apple's App Store and our subscription billing provider, RevenueCat. We receive confirmation that a purchase was made and its plan tier — we do not receive or store your payment card details.

How we use your information

• To provide the core functionality of Steady: tracking your courses, assessments, deadlines, and grades, and calculating your academic standing.
• To parse syllabi and calendar feeds you provide, using an AI model (Google's Gemini) accessed through a secured server-side function — your data is sent only for the purpose of extracting structured academic information, never for advertising or model training by us.
• To send you reminders about upcoming deadlines, if enabled.
• To maintain the security, integrity, and reliability of the Service, including abuse and rate-limit protection.
• To respond to support requests you send us.

What we don't do

• We do not sell your personal information.
• We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
• Steady does not display third-party advertising.

Who we share information with

We use a small number of service providers to operate Steady, each of which processes data on our behalf and under our instructions:

• Google Firebase (Google Cloud) — authentication, database (Firestore), and server-side functions that power the app.
• Google Gemini API — used only to parse syllabus and calendar text you submit into structured course data.
• Apple App Store and RevenueCat — used to process subscription purchases.

We may also disclose information if required to do so by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Steady, our users, or others.

Data security

Access to your data is restricted at the database level: only you can read or write your own account, course, and assessment data. Server-maintained fields (such as parsing quotas) cannot be modified by clients. We use industry-standard encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) for all Service traffic.

Data retention

We retain your account and academic data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your data is deleted from our production systems, other than what we are required to retain for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes.

Your choices

• You can review, edit, or delete the academic data you've entered directly within the app.
• You can request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at the email below.
• You can disable reminder notifications in the app's settings.

Children's privacy

Steady is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you within the app.

Governing law

This policy is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at inc.steady@gmail.com.