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| Field | StudySim |
|---|---|
| Staff rating | Amber Doesn’t say whether it trains on what you type |
| Pupil rating | Red Supplier says it is not for pupils |
| Main use | Study tools and flashcards |
| SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool. | XYZ AI LLC (Delaware, USA; the home page names XYZAI, Inc.) |
| CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper. | study tools / AI flashcards, quizzes, study guides and writing tools |
| Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care. | no - terms say people under 18 may not use or register; aimed at individual students, with no school or classroom accounts mentioned |
| 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 - consumer terms only; no school or organisation data-processing terms |
| Where data is storedWhich country the data is stored in. UK or EU storage is usually simpler for schools. | US - terms say the site is hosted in the United States and using it means agreeing to transfer data there; PostHog analytics hosted in the US; the AI providers that receive submitted text are not named; no protections for transfers from Britain 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. | not stated - submitted text goes to unnamed generation, writing, detection and web-similarity providers; privacy policy says personal information may be used for internal research and technological development |
| How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it. | signed-out tool inputs and results removed after 24 hours; saved work kept with the study space until it is deleted; personal information kept no longer than 3 months after the account ends (backups isolated until deletion) |
| 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 (DPO contact by post only: XYZ AI LLC, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, USA) |
| Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it. | 18+ - terms say under-18s may not use or register (the privacy policy separately allows a parent or guardian to consent for a minor) |
| Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering. | consumer study app for individual students, not built for schools; turns uploaded notes, PDFs, slides, recordings and YouTube links into flashcards, quizzes, study guides, podcasts and visual lessons; also offers a 'natural writing editor' that rewrites drafts to sound natural (no detector score guaranteed), a paraphraser, an AI writing detector and a plagiarism checker - the supplier says detector scores are signals, not proof; session replay (PostHog) after sign-in with typed values masked; Wyoming law and binding US arbitration; Pro is $1 for 3 days then $20 a month or $120 a year, all purchases non-refundable; output must be reviewed |
| Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is. | sourced (terms updated 27 Sep 2026, privacy policy undated, read 4 Nov 2026) |
| Last checked | 2026-11-04 |
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