Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

GradeNovaAI ("we", "us", "our") is a free academic toolkit available at GradeNovaAI.vercel.app. It is built and maintained by a student developer from Pakistan. GradeNovaAI helps students calculate CGPA, convert credit hours to ECTS, predict grades, plan semesters, and more.

We are not affiliated with any university, HEC Pakistan, or any educational institution.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect almost nothing. Specifically:

• ✅ No account or registration — you never give us your name, email, or password
• ✅ No personal information — we don't know who you are
• ✅ No grades stored on our servers — all your calculations stay in your browser
• ✅ No cookies for tracking — we don't track you across websites

3. Local Storage

GradeNovaAI uses your browser's localStorage to save your session (courses, grades, settings) so you don't lose your work when you close the tab.

• This data never leaves your device
• We cannot access it
• You can clear it anytime by clearing your browser data
• It is stored only on your own device

4. Google AdSense

GradeNovaAI displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant ads based on your interests.

• Google's ad serving may collect anonymous data about your visit
• This is handled entirely by Google — we do not access this data
• You can opt out of personalized ads at google.com/settings/ads
• For more info see Google's Privacy Policy

5. AI Study Advisor

GradeNovaAI includes an AI Study Advisor powered by Groq AI. When you use this feature:

• Your question is sent to Groq's API to generate a response
• We do not store your questions or AI responses on our servers
• Your chat history is saved only in your browser's localStorage
• Groq's own privacy policy applies to API usage — see groq.com/privacy
• Do not share sensitive personal information in the AI chat

6. Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (page views, time on site, country). This data is:

• Completely anonymous — we cannot identify individual users
• Used only to improve GradeNovaAI's features
• Never sold to third parties

7. Third Party Services

GradeNovaAI uses these third party services:

• Vercel — hosting provider (may log IP addresses for security)
• Google Fonts — fonts loaded from Google's servers
• Google AdSense — advertisement serving
• Groq AI — AI Study Advisor responses

Each service has its own privacy policy which governs their data collection.

8. Children's Privacy

GradeNovaAI is designed for university students (18+). We do not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. If you believe a child has used our service, please contact us.

9. Your Rights

Since we don't collect personal data, there is very little to manage. However you can:

• Clear your browser's localStorage to delete saved sessions
• Use an ad blocker to block Google AdSense
• Opt out of Google personalized ads
• Contact us with any privacy concerns

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of GradeNovaAI after changes means you accept the updated policy.