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# Privacy & Security Overview

# Privacy & Security Overview

This section explains how EssayGrader collects, uses, protects, and retains information — in clear, practical terms. Each short article below focuses on a specific aspect of our Privacy Policy.

|| For the full legal version, see our official [Privacy Policy](https://www.essaygrader.ai/privacy-policy).

## In this section
1. [What Personal Data Do We Collect?](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/what-personal-data-do-we-collect-kxvsfp/)
Learn what basic information we collect to provide accounts and support the service.  

2. [Student & Educator Data Privacy](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/student-educator-data-privacy-1a5pzcw/)
We never require student names or IDs, and schools fully own and control all submissions.  

3. [What Is “Grading Data” and How Is It Used?](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/what-is-grading-data-and-how-is-it-used-im6tzu/)
Understand how rubrics, assignments, and student essays are processed securely for grading.  

4. [Cookies & Tracking Explained](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/cookies-tracking-explained-1j3irsb/)
See how cookies and tracking tools help us keep you logged in and improve performance.  

5. [How We Use Your Data](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/how-we-use-your-data-r8ftv5/)
Learn the main reasons we use personal data, from account access to support communications.  

6. [Who We Share Data With (and Why)](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/who-we-share-data-with-and-why-lvxkyt/)
Find out which service providers and partners may access your data and under what conditions.  

7. [Data Retention: How Long We Keep Information](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/data-retention-how-long-we-keep-information-4ucpjw/)
Read about how long we keep personal, usage, and grading data before it is deleted.  

8. [Where Your Data Is Processed (Transfers)](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/where-your-data-is-processed-transfers-nk2giz/)
Learn why your data may be processed internationally and how we safeguard it during transfers.  

9. [Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs)](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/data-privacy-agreements-dpas-mqbuo8/)
See how we sign Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs) and participate in the NDPA database.  

10. [How We Protect Your Data](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/how-we-protect-your-data-1ntvpg6/)
Review the security measures, compliance frameworks, and industry standards we follow.  

11. [Children’s Privacy](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/childrens-privacy-g6853p/)
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 and comply with COPPA requirements.  

12. [How to Access, Update, or Delete Your Data](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/how-to-access-update-or-delete-your-data-3lxera/)
Learn how to manage your account, update details, or request deletion of data at any time.  

13. [Changes to Our Privacy Policy](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/changes-to-our-privacy-policy-1qosmp8/)
 Find out how we notify you when this Privacy Policy changes.  

14. [Questions About Privacy or Security?](https://help.essaygrader.ai/en-us/article/questions-about-privacy-or-security-wzfno0/)
Reach our team with any privacy or security questions.