GapTracker Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 21, 2026

GapTracker ("the app") helps students track knowledge gaps, study readiness, grades, and exam pacing. This policy explains what data the app handles and how. The short version: almost everything stays on your device. The only data that leaves your device is the text of a syllabus you choose to import, which is sent for automated parsing.

Data stored on your device

The following is stored locally on your device (using Apple's SwiftData) and is not transmitted to us:

• Courses, exam dates, academic credits, and color labels
• Knowledge gaps / study topics, their severity, and status
• Study sessions, timers, streaks, and statistics
• Grade components and the scores you enter
• Any photos or voice notes you attach to a topic

This data is removed when you delete the item or uninstall the app. The app has no user accounts and no cloud sync.

Syllabus parsing (data that leaves your device)

When you import a syllabus — a file you pick, or a photo you scan — the app extracts its text and sends that text over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection to our parsing service. That service forwards the text to Anthropic PBC's Claude API, which returns a structured list of study topics, the grading breakdown, and credit hours for you to review before anything is added.

• Our parsing service (hosted on Cloudflare Workers) processes the text transiently to make the request and does not store your syllabus text.
• Anthropic does not use data submitted through its API to train its models, and retains it only as needed to operate the service and enforce its policies. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare carries the request as our hosting/transport provider. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• If you import while offline or the service is unavailable, parsing falls back to an on-device parser and no text leaves your device.

Device permissions

The app may ask for these permissions; each is used only for the stated feature, on your device, and is not collected by us:

• Notifications — local study reminders and exam countdowns.
• Calendar (write only) — to add study blocks you create.
• Camera & Photos — to scan or attach a syllabus or note.
• Microphone — to record voice notes you attach to a topic.

What we do not do

• No analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.
• No advertising identifiers; we do not track you across apps or websites.
• We do not sell or rent your data.

Children

GapTracker is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Security

Data sent for syllabus parsing is encrypted in transit (HTTPS). API credentials are held only on the server side and are never included in the app.

Changes

We may update this policy; the "Last updated" date above will change accordingly.

Contact

Questions? Email ehabmarrid1@gmail.com.