Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

Information We Collect

Chanvas collects and processes the following information:

• Canvas Course Content: Pages, assignments, files, and other course materials from your Canvas LMS account
• Uploaded Files: PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files you choose to upload
• Chat Messages: Questions you ask through the chat interface

How We Use Your Information

• Course content is compressed and stored locally in your browser
• Content is sent to AI services (Google Gemini, OpenAI) for processing
• We do not store your data on our servers beyond temporary API processing

Data Storage

All scraped and compressed data is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API. No personal data is stored on our servers.

Third-Party Services

We use:

• Google Gemini API - for chat responses
• OpenAI API - for content compression

Contact

For privacy concerns or questions about this policy, please contact us at tyb3@cornell.edu.