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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to AutoEval — an AI-powered code evaluation platform built by Sonu Singh Dev. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or use our platform. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

  • Account Information: Name, email, role (student/instructor/admin), and profile picture.
  • Code Submissions: Your uploaded or written code for grading, feedback, and plagiarism checks.
  • Usage Data: Browser type, device, pages visited, and time spent (for analytics & performance).
  • Feedback Data: Comments or feedback you submit via the platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • 🧠 To evaluate your code and generate personalized feedback using AI models (OpenAI GPT).
  • 📊 To analyze student performance, grading accuracy, and plagiarism detection.
  • 📢 To notify you via email or in-app alerts about evaluations, reports, or updates.
  • 🔒 To ensure platform security and academic integrity.

4. AI & Automation Disclosure

AutoEval uses OpenAI GPT and CodeBERT models to generate feedback and detect code similarity. All automated processes are designed to assist instructors, not replace human judgment. Your code is processed temporarily and never sold or shared with third parties for advertising.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to maintain sessions, store preferences, and improve user experience. You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features (like login) may not work properly.

6. Third-Party Services

  • Render: Hosts the AutoEval web application.
  • Railway: Manages the cloud MySQL database securely.
  • OpenAI: Provides GPT-based feedback generation (via API).

These third-party providers follow their own privacy policies. We ensure that only minimal necessary data is shared with them for functionality.

7. Data Security

We use encrypted connections (HTTPS) and cloud-level protections offered by Render and Railway. Access to sensitive data is restricted and protected via environment variables.

8. Your Rights

  • Request a copy or deletion of your personal data.
  • Update your profile or correct inaccurate information.
  • Withdraw consent to data collection at any time (via contacting support).

9. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be reflected with a new “Last Updated” date above.