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| Field | DebateOwl |
|---|---|
| Staff rating | Amber Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller |
| Pupil rating | Amber Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller |
| Main use | Study tools and flashcards |
| SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool. | Ádám Gáborjáni, Hungary, publishing as Pi-Stack (pi-stack.org); contact hello@debateowl.com, privacy@debateowl.com |
| CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper. | Debate prep / study tool |
| Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care. | student-facing (aimed at students and competitive debaters, with features for coaches and judges); designed for users 13 and older |
| Processor or controllerA processor only uses data on your school’s instructions. A controller makes its own decisions about the data, which means your school has less say. | not stated |
| Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools. | not stated (stored on Supabase infrastructure; inputs sent to OpenRouter for AI processing, ElevenLabs for voice, Exa for web research, PostHog, Sentry and Jam for analytics, errors and bug reports; regions not stated) |
| Trains AI models on inputsWhether what you type (or upload) may be used to improve the supplier’s AI. “No” is what you want for anything about pupils or staff. | No (privacy policy: "We do not use your content to train AI models") |
| How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it. | not stated (users can download their data, erase saved work or delete the account in Settings; Jam keeps bug-report recordings until no longer needed, no fixed period) |
| Data processing agreement (DPA)The data processing agreement: the contract that sets out how the supplier must look after your school’s data. | not stated |
| Signs individual DPAs with schoolsWhether the supplier will sign a data agreement with your school specifically, rather than just standard online terms. | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPOWhether the supplier names a data protection officer or UK representative you can contact about data questions. | not stated (privacy contact privacy@debateowl.com; general contact hello@debateowl.com) |
| Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it. | 13+ (designed for users 13 and older) |
| Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering. | individual paid app: 3-day free trial then $5/month + tax, no permanent free plan; sign-in with Google or email; inputs go to third-party AI models via OpenRouter; in voice rounds Chrome sends speech audio to Google; Jam bug-report scripts load for every visitor and capture page details, clicks and key presses; terms say disputes go to binding arbitration and name no governing law; no school offer, DPA or certification found |
| Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is. | partial (privacy policy updated 23 Oct 2026 and terms updated 1 May 2026, read 27 Oct 2026; no supplier name, DPA or data location published) |
| Last checked | 2026-11-03 |
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