Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 2026
OCI – Study Resources (“OCI”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when using the OCI – Study Resources mobile application.
1. Information We Collect
a. Account Information
When you sign in using Google or Email Authentication, we may collect:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Profile Picture (if available)
- User ID
This information is used only to create and manage your account.
b. Usage Information
To improve the app experience, we may collect anonymous usage information such as:
- App performance
- Crash reports
- Feature usage
- Device information
- Android version
- App version
- Session statistics
This information helps us improve reliability and performance.
c. Study Resources
We may store information related to:
- Bookmarked PDFs
- Recently opened PDFs
- Downloaded resources
- Reading progress
- Search history (locally)
- Favorite resources
Depending on the feature, this information may be stored locally on your device or securely in Firebase.
2. Premium Membership
OCI offers Premium Membership through Google Play Billing.
Premium features may include:
- Ad-Free Experience
- OCI AI Study Assistant
- AI Question Scanner
- Premium Notes
- Premium Model Question Papers
- Premium Question & Answers
- Premium MCQs
- Premium Projects
- Premium Mock Tests
- Premium Textbooks
- Future Premium Features
Premium purchase information is securely verified through Google Play Billing.
We do not collect or store your payment card details.
All payments are securely processed by Google Play.
3. Advertisements
Free users may see advertisements provided by Google AdMob, including:
- Banner Ads
- Native Ads
- Interstitial Ads
- App Open Ads
- Rewarded Ads (where available)
Premium users receive an ad-free experience according to their active subscription or purchase.
Google may collect advertising identifiers and anonymous data in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.
4. OCI AI Study Assistant
OCI AI Assistant helps students search study materials and answer academic questions.
When using OCI AI:
We may process:
- Questions you ask
- Text you enter
- Scanned questions
- AI conversation history (if enabled)
This information is used only to provide AI responses and improve the feature.
We do not use AI conversations for advertising.
5. AI Question Scanner
- The app may request Camera permission to scan printed questions.
- The scanned image is processed only to recognize academic content.
- We do not permanently store scanned images unless you explicitly save them.
6. Streak, XP & Leaderboard
To encourage learning, OCI includes:
- Daily Study Streak
- XP Rewards
- Leaderboards
- Achievement System
We store:
- XP earned
- Streak count
- Leaderboard ranking
- Achievement progress
Only your display name is visible to other users.
Your email address and personal information are never publicly displayed.
7. Games & Learning Activities
OCI includes educational games such as:
- Word Builder
- Word Path
- Sudoku
- ZIP Puzzle
- Quiz Games
- Memory Challenges
- Other educational activities
Game statistics may include:
- XP earned
- High scores
- Progress
Gameplay data is used only to improve your learning experience.
8. Community & Chat
OCI provides Community Discussions where users can communicate.
We store:
- Display Name
- Messages
- Reply information
- Timestamps
We do NOT collect:
- Phone contacts
- SMS
- Private files
- Device storage
Users must not share:
- Hate speech
- Offensive content
- Illegal materials
- Copyright-infringing content
- Spam
- Personal information of others
Moderators may remove content or restrict accounts that violate community guidelines.
9. Notifications
OCI may send notifications about:
- New Notes
- Model Question Papers
- Question Banks
- Mock Tests
- AI Features
- Premium Updates
- Competitions
- App Updates
- Important Announcements
Notifications can be disabled anytime through Android Settings.
10. QR Code & Share Features
The app includes features to:
Share OCI with friends
Display QR Codes for downloading the app
Copy download links
The QR code simply redirects users to the official OCI download page or Google Play Store.
No personal information is collected when displaying or scanning the QR code within the app.
11. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services, including:
- Google Firebase Authentication
- Firebase Firestore
- Firebase Storage
- Firebase Cloud Messaging
- Google Play Billing
- Google AdMob
- Google Play Services
- Google Sign-In
Each provider maintains its own privacy and security policies.
12. Data Security
- We use industry-standard security measures including Firebase security rules and encrypted network communication where applicable.
- Your information is protected against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
- However, no internet transmission method is completely secure.
13. User Controls
You may:
- Update your profile
- Manage notifications
- Restore Premium purchases
- Delete your account
- Clear downloaded resources
- Manage bookmarks
14. Account Deletion
You may delete your account at any time through the app or by contacting us.
Deleting your account permanently removes:
- Account information
- Saved bookmarks
- Reading history
- Download history stored in Firebase
- Community profile
- XP
- Streak
- Leaderboard data
- Premium profile data (purchase records remain with Google Play for verification purposes)
Some information may be retained if required by law or for fraud prevention.
15. Children’s Privacy
- OCI is designed for students and educational use.
- Children under the age required by local laws should use the app under parental or educational supervision.
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
- When changes are made, the updated version will be available within the app and on our official website.
- Continued use of the app after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Our Creative Info (OCI)
- Email: support@ourcreativeinfo.in
- Website: https://www.ourcreativeinfo.in
Last Updated: July 2026