Educational Privacy & Google ComplianceEffective: November 9, 2026

DocEducates Atlas Privacy Policy

How DocEducates Atlas collects, uses, and protects student learning information and Google OAuth data in accordance with international privacy regulations and the Google API Services User Data Policy.

1. Overview & Educational Scope

Welcome to DocEducates Atlas (accessible at atlas.doceducates.com), an open-access medical educational platform dedicated to cross-sectional human anatomy, radiologic correlation, and board-exam self-quizzing.

DocEducates Atlas is strictly designed for educational and pedagogical purposes. This Privacy Policy informs learners, medical students, trainees, and educators about how we collect, store, and safeguard your personal information when you access our interactive atlas or use Google Single Sign-On (SSO).

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum necessary data required to deliver educational services:

  • Account Profile: Your full name, email address, password hash (salted bcrypt), and academic level (e.g. Medical Student, Resident, Educator).
  • Educational Progress: Anonymized quiz attempts, recall accuracy scores, study streak counters, and saved slice bookmarks.
  • Authentication Data: Secure HttpOnly session tokens and cryptographic cookies to keep you signed in across devices.
  • Google Profile Data: When signing in via Google, we receive your verified Google email address, display name, and avatar URL. We do not access contacts, drives, photos, or private files.

3. Google API User Data & Limited Use Disclosure

Google API Services User Data Policy Compliance

DocEducates Atlas's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

  • We request only standard identity scopes: openid, email, and profile.
  • We do NOT request access to Google Drive, Gmail, or sensitive cloud data on DocEducates Atlas.
  • We do NOT sell Google user data to data brokers, advertisers, or third parties under any circumstances.

4. How We Use Learning Data

Your information is used strictly to:

  • Authenticate your account and maintain active study sessions.
  • Save your customized pinned structures, notes, and quiz mastery level.
  • Generate personalized study streaks and spaced repetition recommendations.
  • Deliver platform security updates and account management notifications.

5. Data Storage & Encryption Standards

All data in transit is protected by TLS 1.3 encryption with Perfect Forward Secrecy. Student accounts are stored in isolated encrypted database vaults with strict role-based access control. Sensitive authentication tokens are stored in HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax encrypted cookies.

6. Zero Sale of Personal Data

We maintain an absolute zero-sale policy. We never monetize, rent, or distribute student profiles, quiz scores, or academic history to third-party advertising networks or commercial aggregators.

7. User Rights & One-Click Deletion

You retain complete ownership of your educational data. You may request full deletion of your DocEducates Atlas account, study history, and associated tokens at any time by emailing [email protected]. All personal records are permanently purged within 7 business days of verification.

8. Contact & Academy Support

For privacy inquiries, data subject rights, or security disclosures:

DocEducates Academy • Data Governance Office

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://atlas.doceducates.com