TeachPlan

1. Introduction

Lesson Planner ("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 service.

We are based in the United Kingdom and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Account Information: Name, email address when you create an account
Payment Information: Processed securely by Stripe; we do not store card details
Lesson Content: Topics and parameters you input for lesson generation
Communications: Messages you send to us for support

Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: How you interact with our service, features used, generation counts
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed
Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for details

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our service
Process your transactions and manage your subscription
Generate lesson plans based on your inputs
Send you service-related communications
Respond to your enquiries and provide support
Monitor and analyse usage patterns to improve user experience
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Contract: Processing necessary to provide our service to you
Legitimate Interests: Improving our service, preventing fraud, marketing (where applicable)
Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., marketing emails)
Legal Obligation: Where we must comply with legal requirements

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

Service Providers: Third parties who assist in operating our service (hosting, payment processing, analytics)
OpenAI: Your lesson topics are processed by OpenAI's API to generate content
Stripe: Payment processing partner
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (including OpenAI and cloud hosting) are based outside the UK. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO
Transfers to countries with adequate data protection laws
Other legally approved transfer mechanisms

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to:

Provide our service to you
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Account data is retained while your account is active. Generated lessons are stored until you delete them or close your account. We may retain anonymised usage data for analytics purposes.

8. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Restriction: Request limitation of processing
Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
Secure cloud infrastructure
Access controls and authentication
Regular security assessments

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for educators and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or through our service. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact Us and Complaints

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113