Privacy Policy & Data Security

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information strictly required to run the platform and enhance your academic learning journey:

• Account Details: Full name, academic or personal email, university, academic track/major, and level of study.
• Published Resources: Metadata of uploaded summaries, module titles, subject tags, and pedagogical descriptions.
• Payment Records: Order history, digital receipts, and SATIM transaction identifiers. Note: Genius never stores credit/debit card numbers or PINs; transactions are processed directly on SATIM and Algérie Poste banking gateways.
• Technical Logs: IP address, browser type, and session tokens to protect accounts against unauthorized intrusions.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is processed exclusively for the following purposes:

• Granting access to your study vault, purchased materials, and download logs.
• Facilitating electronic checkout and disbursing author balances via CCP or BaridiMob.
• Delivering critical updates regarding your courses, peer reviews, and customer support inquiries.
• Preventing academic dishonesty, fraudulent chargebacks, and cyber threats.

3. Data Security, Encryption & Storage

We maintain robust administrative and technological safeguards to shield your data from unauthorized access:

4. Cookies & Local Storage

We use essential technical cookies to enable core website functionalities:

• Session Cookies: Required to keep you authenticated as you browse between pages.
• Locale Preference: Remembers your selected language (Arabic, French, or English).
• Cart Storage: Temporarily preserves selected study notes prior to completing checkout.

5. Third-Party Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade student personal records to any commercial or marketing entity. Data is shared solely with certified technical infrastructure partners:

• SATIM & Algérie Poste: For processing Edahabia and CIB card settlements.
• Accredited Cloud Providers: For reliable hosting, DDoS mitigation, and accelerated CDN delivery.
• Law Enforcement: Exclusively in compliance with binding judicial subpoenas under Algerian legislation.

6. User Rights & Data Management

Registered students and faculty retain complete control over their personal data:

• Right of Access: You can inspect and export your account records and order history anytime from your dashboard.
• Right of Rectification: You can update your university affiliation and profile details in your settings.
• Right of Erasure: You may request the permanent deletion of your profile and data by contacting customer support.

7. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries

For any questions or privacy rights requests, please contact our dedicated Data Protection team at: privacy@dz-genius.com.