Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 10, 2026
1. Information we collect
- Account information — your email address, a securely hashed password (if you register with email/password), your name, and, if you sign in with Google, the basic profile information Google provides.
- Content you save — citations, reference lists, and projects you create and choose to save in your account.
- Billing information — if you subscribe to a paid plan, Stripe (our payment processor) handles your payment details directly. We store only your Stripe customer/subscription identifiers and your current plan, never your full card number.
- Usage metadata — for AI-assisted features, we record usage counts (e.g. credits used) to enforce plan limits. We do not store the raw text of your documents for this purpose.
2. How we use your information
We use your information to provide and improve the Service: authenticating you, saving your citations/projects, processing subscription payments, enforcing plan limits, and responding to support requests. We do not sell your personal information.
3. Cookies and local storage
We use a session cookie to keep you signed in, and your browser's local storage to remember your light/dark theme preference. We do not currently use advertising or analytics trackers; if that changes, this policy will be updated.
4. Third parties
We share the minimum data necessary with the services that power StudyRef: Stripe (payments), Google (if you use Google sign-in), and our database/hosting providers. These providers process data on our behalf and under their own privacy commitments.
5. Data retention and deletion
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. To request deletion of your account and associated data, contact us at jeftling@gmail.com.
6. Your choices
You can review and update your account details from your dashboard, and you can cancel a paid subscription at any time (see our Refund Policy).
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date above.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at jeftling@gmail.com or via the contact page.