Privacy Notice
Last updated: 6/13/2026
Who we are
Brainy Bites is operated by Thomas (sole proprietor, based in South Africa), trading as "Brainy Bites" ("we", "us"). We operate brainybitesapp.app and are the data controller for the personal information we process about you in connection with the service. You can reach us at Brainybites@edu-wise.app.
What we collect
- Account data — email address, hashed password, sign-in provider identifier.
- Quiz content — text, PDFs and images you submit; the quizzes we generate for you.
- Usage data — number and timing of quizzes generated, plan tier, plus standard request logs (IP address, user agent, timestamp) used for security and abuse prevention.
- Support messages — anything you send us through Help.
Why we use it
- To create and operate your account (contract).
- To deliver the service: generate quizzes, save your settings, count usage against your plan (contract).
- To prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents (legitimate interests).
- To send essential service emails (contract). Marketing emails only with your consent.
- To meet legal obligations such as tax and accounting (legal obligation).
Who we share it with
- Hosting and infrastructure providers that run our application and database.
- Email delivery for transactional messages (verification, password resets).
- AI model providers that generate the quiz output on our behalf. We pass them only the source text and quiz prompt — not your account details.
- Paddle, our Merchant of Record, for processing payments, subscription management, tax compliance and invoicing.
- Authorities where required by law.
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting) when needed.
International transfers
We are based in South Africa and many of our providers are located outside South Africa, the UK and the EEA. Where personal data is transferred internationally we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions where applicable.
Retention
We keep account data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to deal with disputes and meet legal obligations. Source material and generated quizzes are retained only as long as needed to provide the service to you. You can delete your account at any time from your Account page.
Your rights
Subject to local law, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, request portability, withdraw consent, and complain to your data protection authority. Contact us via the Help page to exercise any of these rights; we'll respond within one month.
Security
We use industry-standard technical and organisational measures including encryption in transit, access controls and audit logging. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Cookies
We use a small number of essential cookies and similar local storage to keep you signed in and remember your settings. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.
Contact
For privacy questions, email Brainybites@edu-wise.app or use the in-app Help page.