Welcome to Vayl ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our platform.
1Information We Collect
1.1 Account & Identity
circleGoogle Profile: Name, email, and profile picture retrieved via Google OAuth.
circleAcademic Email: We process your email domain to verify institutional status.
1.2 Google Classroom Data
circleCourse Metadata: Course names, descriptions, and teacher profiles.
circleStream Activity: Assignments, announcements, and resource materials for syncing.
1.3 User-Generated Content
circleBlogs & Comments: Any articles or comments you publish on our platform are collected and associated with your identity and timestamps.
1.4 Vayl Notes Subdomain
circlePublic Access: Access to study materials on notes.vayl.in is offered. We do not track individual reading behavior for unauthenticated users beyond standard anonymized network analytics.
infoNote: Vayl does not store or download your Google Drive files. We only process metadata (titles and links) to display them in your Classroom Hub.
2How We Use Your Information
check_circleSynchronize academic deadlines
check_circleAutomated institutional verification
check_circleUnified classroom stream feed
check_circleAI-driven study plan personalization
check_circleFocus session activity tracking
check_circleSecure platform authentication
3Third-Party Integrations
Our platform integrates directly with trusted third parties. Your data use is governed by their respective policies and our specified scopes.
Google OAuth 2.0
Used for secure identity management and session persistence.
Classroom API
Read-only access to synchronize your academic journey in real-time.
Zoho ZeptoMail
Used securely for delivering platform notifications and feedback requests. We do not sell or share email lists for marketing purposes.
Revocation
You can revoke Google access at any time through your Google Security settings.
4. Verification
We automatically verify students using institutional email suffixes (e.g., .edu, .ac.in). Users from non-academic domains may require manual verification.
5. Data Retention
Classroom metadata is cached temporarily to improve speed and was deleted immediately upon account disconnection or deletion.
6Security & Research
We process contact information provided by security researchers solely for vulnerability disclosure and resolution. All reports are handled with confidentiality and patched within 72 hours of verification. For more details, refer to our security.txt protocol.