Last updated 2026-05-21
This Privacy Policy for Vindica Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Policy will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com.
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Policy. Full details for each topic are in the corresponding section below.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, and to comply with law. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties acting as service providers in the operation of our Services.
How do we keep your information safe? We have appropriate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located, applicable privacy law may grant you certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us at the email above. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register, use the Services, or contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information we collect may include the following:
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services.
The information we collect includes:
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law, like with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.
We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with specific service providers.
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your information with advertisers or for marketing purposes.
In Short: We offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies.
As part of our Services, we offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies (collectively, "AI Products"). These tools are designed to enhance your experience and provide you with personalized learning insights. The terms in this Privacy Policy govern your use of the AI Products within our Services.
Our AI Products are designed for the following functions:
When you complete a diagnostic or practice session, a summary of your behavioral data (e.g., which skill areas you struggled with, time patterns) is sent to Anthropic's Claude API and/or Google's Gemini API to generate coaching text. We do not send your raw answer data to third-party AI providers — only anonymized behavioral summaries. All personal information processed using our AI Products is handled in line with this Privacy Policy and our agreements with third-party service providers.
In Short: Forge is designed for high school students preparing for the SAT, typically ages 15–18. We do not knowingly collect data from users under 13.
Forge is designed for high school students preparing for the SAT, typically ages 15–18. We do not knowingly collect data from users under 13. Users under 18 should review these terms with a parent or guardian. We may add a parental consent verification flow in a future release; for now, parents who wish to review or remove their child's data may contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com.
If you are a parent or legal guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com and we will take steps to remove that information.
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.
In Short: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada, and South Korea), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
To make such a request, please contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us using the contact details provided above. However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails we send, or by contacting us at the address above. You will then be removed from the marketing lists. However, we may still communicate with you for service-related messages necessary for the administration and use of your account.
In Short: If you are a resident of South Korea, you have specific rights under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Under PIPA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us by email at seongwonkc@gmail.com.
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at seongwonkc@gmail.com.