Privacy Policy

BuenEd ("BuenEd", "we", "our", or "us") is an AI-powered global education platform designed to help students discover universities, prepare application materials, and access educational resources.

Website:
https://www.buened.com

Contact:
info@buened.com

Depending on how you use BuenEd, we may collect the following information.

• Username
• Email address
• Encrypted password (we never store plain-text passwords)

Information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Academic background
• GPA
• Country
• Intended field of study
• Budget preferences
• University preferences
• Other information entered into our educational tools

This information is processed by our AI systems solely to generate personalized recommendations.

If you participate in community features, we collect:

• Posts
• Comments
• Replies
• Questions
• Public profile information associated with your content

Please remember that publicly posted content may be visible to other users.

When you contact BuenEd, we may retain:

• Emails
• Support requests
• Feedback
• Bug reports

We automatically collect limited technical information, including:

• Pages visited
• Features used
• Session duration
• Device type
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Approximate geographic region (based on IP address)
• Referring website

This information helps us understand how BuenEd is used and improve our services.

To improve our platform and understand how users interact with BuenEd, we use trusted analytics providers, including:

These services may collect information such as:

• Pages viewed
• Clicks and scroll behavior
• Device and browser information
• Session recordings
• Anonymous usage statistics

We use this information solely to improve BuenEd, identify bugs, enhance usability, and understand user engagement. We do not use analytics to sell your data or create advertising profiles.

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your BuenEd account
• Generate personalized university recommendations
• Operate AI-powered educational tools
• Provide customer support
• Send transactional emails
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Detect abuse, spam, fraud, or security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations

BuenEd uses cookies, browser storage, and similar technologies.

Required for login sessions, security, authentication, and core website functionality. These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

Used to remember cookie consent choices and user preferences.

Used to understand website traffic, user interactions, feature usage, and performance. Analytics cookies help us improve BuenEd.

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may prevent certain features from working properly.

Some information you voluntarily provide may be processed using artificial intelligence technologies to generate educational recommendations, improve responses, and power BuenEd's AI features.

We do not use your personal information to train public AI models.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

We may share information only with trusted service providers that help operate BuenEd, including:

These providers process data only to provide services on our behalf. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Because BuenEd serves users worldwide, your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your own, including countries where our service providers operate.

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information during these transfers.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations.

• Community posts may remain publicly visible until removed.
• You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information by contacting us.
• Some information may be retained where legally required or necessary for fraud prevention.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your information
• Restrict processing
• Object to certain processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, contact info@buened.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.

BuenEd is intended for users aged 16 years or older.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove the information.

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS encryption
• Password hashing (bcrypt)
• Secure authentication
• Access controls
• Regular software updates

However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security. We encourage users to use strong, unique passwords and protect their account credentials.

BuenEd may contain links to third-party websites, universities, or external resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage users to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated through:

• Email (where appropriate)
• Notices on the website
• Updates to the "Last updated" date

Continued use of BuenEd after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us:

Email: info@buened.com
Website: https://www.buened.com