Privacy Policy

🔐 Privacy Policy

Study Beyond English — Privacy Policy

Effective: November 2025
Last updated: January 2026

Study Beyond English (“SBE”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy, your data, and your dignity.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it safe across all SBE tools and services, including:

• studybeyondenglish.com

• EchoGuide™ and EchoGuide Pro™

• Timetable Planner™

• English Assessment Engine™

• SBE World™

• Any future tools, resources, or digital products

We believe in transparency, emotional safety, and safeguarding‑first design.
If anything here is unclear, you can contact us through the website.

1. What We Don’t Collect

This is important, so we’re putting it first.

Across all SBE tools, we do not:

• collect personal data unless you choose to give it to us

• store audio

• record speech

• use chat or generative AI inside our tools

• track your behaviour

• use cookies for advertising

• sell or share your data with third parties

• require an account to use our tools

• upload your scripts, notes, or files to any server

Your data stays on your device, unless you explicitly choose to send us something (e.g., via email or a contact form).

2. Information You Choose to Give Us

You may choose to provide information when:

• contacting us through the website

• subscribing to EchoGuide Pro

• purchasing a digital product

• signing up for updates

• submitting a form

This may include:

• your name

• your email address

• payment information (processed securely by Stripe)

• any message you send us

We only use this information to:

• respond to your enquiry

• provide the service you requested

• manage your subscription

• send essential updates about your purchase or account

We never use your information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit studybeyondenglish.com, we may collect basic, non‑identifying information such as:

• pages visited

• device type

• browser type

• general location (e.g., country)

This helps us understand how people use the site and improve accessibility.
We do not use advertising cookies or behavioural tracking.

4. How EchoGuide Handles Your Data

EchoGuide (Free and Pro) is designed to be safe for schools, families, and public use.

EchoGuide:

• does not store audio

• does not upload your speech

• does not send your script anywhere

• does not use chat or generative AI

• stores scripts only on your device using localStorage

• processes speech recognition in your browser

If you delete your browser data, your saved scripts disappear with it.

EchoGuide Pro adds advanced features (OCR, playlist, rehearsal mode, etc.) but still follows the same safeguarding rules:
everything stays on your device.

5. How Timetable Planner Handles Your Data

Timetable Planner:

• runs entirely in your browser

• stores your timetable locally on your device

• does not upload or share your schedule

• does not require an account

• does not track usage

You can delete your timetable at any time by clearing your browser storage.

6. How the English Assessment Engine Handles Your Data

The English Assessment Engine:

• processes your writing locally in your browser

• does not store your work

• does not upload your text

• does not use generative AI

• does not save or analyse your writing after you close the page

Your work remains private and is never transmitted to SBE.

7. Payments and Subscriptions

Payments for EchoGuide Pro and other SBE products are handled securely by Stripe.

Stripe may collect:

• your name

• your email

• your payment details

• your billing address

Stripe processes this information securely on our behalf.
We do not store or have access to your full payment details.

You can cancel your subscription at any time.
Access continues until the end of your billing period.

8. Cookies

SBE uses minimal, essential cookies only for:

• website functionality

• remembering your preferences

• ensuring secure checkout via Stripe

We do not use advertising cookies or behavioural tracking.

9. Children’s Privacy

SBE tools are designed to be safe for children and young people.

We:

• do not collect personal data from children

• do not allow accounts for minors

• do not store scripts, audio, or writing

• design all tools with safeguarding and emotional safety in mind

If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

10. Data Security

We take data security seriously.

We use:

• HTTPS encryption

• secure hosting

• Stripe’s PCI‑compliant payment processing

• local‑only storage for scripts and timetables

• no external data transfer from EchoGuide or other tools

Your data is never sold, shared, or used for advertising.

11. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• request access to any personal data you’ve given us

• ask us to correct or delete your information

• withdraw consent at any time

• unsubscribe from emails

• request deletion of your customer record

Contact us through the website if you wish to exercise any of these rights.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us through the website.