Course Hero (AI)
Learneo Inc · homework help / document sharing · Last checked 2026-10-23
Rating: a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. Not legal advice and not a substitute for a DPIA. How it’s worked out
Staff and pupils: RED Not recommended for school data
Why red:
Key facts
- Trains on what you type
- Yes
- Where data is stored
- Not stated
- Minimum age
- Not stated
- Use case
- Homework answer and solver apps
- Sector
- Schools
- Research status
- Sourced
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Staff and pupils
No better-rated alternative found yet: here’s what to look for.
- It acts as a processor for your school (not a controller)
- It doesn’t train its AI on what you type
- Data stays in the UK/EU, or transfer safeguards (standard contractual clauses, the UK IDTA or adequacy) are stated
- There is a data processing agreement (DPA) for schools
- The minimum age fits your pupils, or pupils use it through a school account
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About the tool
- SupplierThe company that makes and runs the tool.
- Learneo Inc
- WebsiteWhere we found the main information about the tool.
- https://www.coursehero.com/
- CategoryWhat sort of tool it is, for example a chatbot or a lesson-planning helper.
- homework help / document sharing
- Pupil-facingWhether pupils use it directly, or only staff. Pupil use needs extra care.
- yes - students (consumer)
Your data
- 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
- 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.
- YES - collected data including uploads may train AI models
- How long inputs are keptHow long the supplier keeps what you type before deleting it.
- AI chat/search inputs up to 120 days
Agreements and contacts
- Privacy noticeThe supplier’s privacy notice: their own explanation of what they do with personal data.
- https://assets.coursehero.com/privacy-policies/privacy_policy_master.html
- 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
Age and safety
- Minimum ageThe youngest age the supplier allows to use the tool. Check this before any pupil uses it.
- not stated
- Key safety noteAnything else worth knowing, such as admin controls or content filtering.
- uploaded documents treated as public content
- Research statusHow complete our research on this tool is.
- sourced
Sources
Change history
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Quick answers
Is Course Hero (AI) safe for UK schools?
- AI Prefect rates Course Hero (AI) Red for staff use (Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated) and Red for pupil use (Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated). This is based on the supplier's published documents, last checked 2026-10-23. It is not legal advice; complete your own DPIA.
Does Course Hero (AI) train on our data?
- According to the supplier's published documents: YES - collected data including uploads may train AI models.
Where is Course Hero (AI) data stored?
- Not stated in the supplier's published documents.
What age is Course Hero (AI) for?
- Not stated. The supplier does not publish a minimum age we could find.
Is there a safer alternative to Course Hero (AI)?
- We have not yet found a better-rated tool with the same main use. Our tool page lists what to look for instead.
Generated only from the facts above. “Not stated” means the supplier doesn’t publish it.
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