Privacy Policy

Your privacy is fundamental to our mission of transforming education

Last updated: January 2025

Overview

Almach.AI ("we," "us") operates an educational technology platform for schools. We are committed to protecting the privacy of students, educators, and schools using our services.

Information We Collect

Minimal Data Collection

We only collect essential information:

  • • Students: Email address and grade level
  • • Educators: Email, name, and school affiliation
  • • Learning Data: Progress tracking and educational content created on the platform

We do NOT collect:

Addresses, phone numbers, health data, or sensitive personal information.

How We Use Information

  • • Provide educational services to your school
  • • Track learning progress and competencies
  • • Enable collaboration between students and educators
  • • Improve our educational platform

We NEVER:

  • • Sell personal data
  • • Use student data for advertising
  • • Profile students for non-educational purposes

Data Security

  • • All data encrypted in transit and at rest
  • • Secure cloud infrastructure
  • • Regular security assessments
  • • Limited access controls

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Contract: Processing necessary for our educational services agreement with your school
  • Consent: Where required, for student account creation and optional features
  • Legal Obligations: Processing necessary to comply with applicable laws

Data Location & Transfers

Data may be processed internationally for:

  • • Cloud storage (Railway Postgres/Azure)
  • • AI-powered educational features

All transfers include appropriate safeguards per DIFC Data Protection Law 2020 and applicable regulations.

Data Retention

  • Active Accounts: Data retained during active school subscription
  • Post-Termination: Educational records retained for 1 academic year after account closure
  • Data Export: Schools can export all data at any time in standard formats

AI and Automated Processing

Our AI System (SPARK)

  • • Enhances educational experiences only
  • • No high-stakes automated decisions
  • • No profiling for non-educational purposes
  • • Human oversight maintained

Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach:

  • • Immediate investigation and containment
  • • Schools notified within 72 hours
  • • Full cooperation and support for affected users
  • • Immediate steps to prevent recurrence

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • • Access your personal data
  • • Correct inaccuracies
  • • Request deletion
  • • Export your data
  • • Object to processing

Schools coordinate these requests on behalf of students.

Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without school authorization. Schools manage student accounts and parental consent.

Contact Us

Privacy Inquiries: privacy@almach.ai

General Support: info@almach.ai

Updates

We may update this policy. Schools will be notified of material changes.