⚕ MedScholar Beta

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 March 2026 · Governing law: England and Wales

    MedScholar takes your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used and protected.
  

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

MedScholar is operated by a medical student as a personal educational project. For data-related enquiries, contact us at: privacy@medscholar.co.uk.

MedScholar is not a registered company. As the operator, the individual behind MedScholar acts as data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Data We Collect

MedScholar stores all data locally on your device. We do not collect or store your data on any server.

Study progress data: Completed lessons, flashcard learning states (SM-2 algorithm data), question answers and accuracy, confidence ratings, flagged questions, study streaks, and last study date — all stored locally in your browser using localStorage.
Feedback data: Ratings (thumbs up/down, star ratings) you submit on lessons and questions are sent via Formspree, along with a timestamp.
Technical data: Your browser stores study preferences (e.g. theme choice) using localStorage. This data never leaves your device.

We do not collect payment information, location data, email addresses, passwords, or any data from children (our service is intended for medical students aged 18 or over).

3. Why We Collect It (Legal Basis)

All personal study data stays on your device. The only data that reaches our servers is optional feedback you submit.

Study progress data — stored locally to personalise your study experience. Never transmitted to us.
Feedback/ratings data — to improve content quality.
Aggregate analytics — we do not collect analytics on individual users.

4. Third Parties We Share Data With

We do not sell your data. We use the following third-party services:

Formspree — receives rating/feedback data you submit (including the content item rated and a timestamp). See formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
Google Fonts CDN — our pages load fonts from Google's servers. Your IP address is transmitted to Google when fonts are loaded. See Google's Privacy Policy.

5. International Transfers

Formspree may transfer and store your feedback data outside the UK. Where this occurs, it is subject to appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision).

6. Data Retention

All study progress data is stored locally on your device using localStorage and remains there until you clear your browser data or uninstall the app. We do not have access to this data and cannot delete or recover it for you.

7. Cookies and Local Storage

MedScholar does not use advertising or tracking cookies. We use your browser's localStorage to store your study progress, theme preference, and session data locally on your device. This is strictly necessary for the app to function offline and sync correctly.

Google Fonts (loaded via CDN) may set cookies or log your IP address. We have no control over this.

We do not use analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

Access — request a copy of your personal data.
Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
Erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data.
Restriction — request we limit processing of your data.
Data portability — request your data in a machine-readable format.
Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any right, email privacy@medscholar.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — ico.org.uk.

9. Minimum Age

MedScholar is intended for medical students aged 18 or over. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

10. Security

All your study data is stored locally on your device. Data in transit (fonts, feedback) is encrypted via HTTPS. No passwords or personal credentials are collected or stored.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice in the app. Continued use of MedScholar after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.