Privacy Policy

Studz ("we", "our", "the app") provides verified student discounts across Kuwait. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using Studz, you agree to this policy.

Information we collect

• Account information: full name, email address or phone number, and a hashed password (or, if you sign in with Google/Apple, the name and email those providers share with us).
• Student verification: your university, student ID number, and the verification documents (e.g. a photo of your student ID) you upload to confirm your student status.
• Usage information: offers you save, vouchers and redemptions you make, and merchant locations you view — used to show you relevant offers and to let merchants confirm a redemption is genuine.
• Location (optional): if you grant permission, your approximate location may be used to show nearby offers. You can decline this and still use the app.
• Date of birth (optional): if you choose to add it, we use your birthday to show you shops offering a birthday gift or discount, and to remind you shortly before the date. You can add, change or remove it at any time from the MyBirthday screen, and the app works normally without it.
• Push notification token (optional): if you allow notifications, your device is issued an anonymous token so we can send you reminders. It identifies the device, not you personally, and is deleted when you sign out or delete your account.
• Technical information: device type, app version, and error/crash reports, collected automatically to keep the app reliable.

How we use your information

• To create and secure your account, and verify your student status.
• To show you offers, process redemptions, and let merchants confirm a redemption at the counter.
• To send account-related emails (verification codes, security notices) via our email provider.
• To send you a reminder shortly before your birthday, if you have added your date of birth and allowed notifications. These are service notifications about offers available to you — we do not use them for advertising, and you can turn them off in the app or in your phone's settings.
• To diagnose and fix technical problems.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.

Who we share information with

• Merchants: when you redeem an offer, the merchant sees that a redemption occurred (not your full account details) so they can honor the discount.
• Service providers: infrastructure and email delivery providers who process data on our behalf, under contract, solely to operate the app (e.g. hosting, email delivery, error monitoring).
• We do not share your data with advertisers or data brokers.

Data retention and deletion

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at the email below — we'll process the request within a reasonable time, except where we're required to retain certain records (e.g. redemption history for fraud prevention).

Your choices

• You can review and update your profile information from within the app.
• You can decline location permission and still use the app.
• You can request a copy of your data or ask us to delete your account.

Security

We use industry-standard measures — encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed passwords, and access controls — to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

Children

Studz is intended for university students and is not directed at children under 13.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we do.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at privacy@studz.eyadrasmi.com.