Bevel ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform ("Service").

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

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account Information: Name, email address, and organization name when you create an account.
Course Content: Course materials, documents, and content you upload for analysis and improvement.
Communications: Information you provide when contacting us for support or feedback.
Payment Information: Billing details processed securely through our payment provider.

Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: How you interact with the Service, including features used, actions taken, and time spent.
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Log Data: IP address, access times, and pages viewed.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
Process and analyze course content using AI to deliver insights and suggestions.
Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages.
Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve user experience.
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
Comply with legal obligations.

Course Content and AI Processing

Important: Your Content Remains Yours

Course content you upload is processed solely to generate reports, insights, and improvement suggestions. We do not use your content to train our AI models or any third-party AI models.

Course content is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Content is processed in isolated environments.
We use enterprise-grade AI providers with strict data processing agreements.
You retain all intellectual property rights to your content.
Content is deleted upon account termination or your request.

Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist in operating our Service (hosting, analytics, payment processing), bound by confidentiality agreements.
AI Processing Partners: With AI service providers to process course content, under strict data processing agreements that prohibit use for model training.
Legal Requirements: When required by law, legal process, or government request.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to you.
With Your Consent: For any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit.
AES-256 encryption for data at rest.
Role-based access controls and audit logging.
HECVAT assessment completed for higher education institutions.

Retention

Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for 30 days after a deletion request.
Course Content: Retained while your account is active and deleted within 30 days of account termination or a deletion request.
Usage Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained indefinitely for service improvement.
Backup Data: Removed from backups within 90 days of a deletion request.

Location

All Bevel infrastructure, services, and AI providers are based in the United States. Course data you upload is hosted in secure data centers in the US East region.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will provide additional notice, such as an email notification.

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