Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 9, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to TibbEDU.org (“TibbEDU,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
TibbEDU is an educational platform committed to providing accessible, high-quality learning resources for students and learners. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share personal information when you visit or use TibbEDU.org, create an account, use our Question Bank (“QBank”), submit educational content, or otherwise interact with our services.
TibbEDU serves users internationally and aims to comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), UK GDPR, and other applicable privacy laws.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Name
- Username
- Email address
- Account and profile information
- Educational or professional information you choose to provide
- Questions, answers, explanations, references, and other educational content you submit
- Comments, feedback, and communications
- Volunteer, teacher, reviewer, or contributor information
We may also automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Features used
- Date and time of access
- General website usage and interaction information
- Security and diagnostic information
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide access to the TibbEDU QBank and educational resources
- Save account preferences and learning-related activity
- Review and manage submitted educational content
- Facilitate question submission and peer-review processes
- Communicate with you about your account or our services
- Respond to questions and support requests
- Improve our website, educational content, and services
- Protect users and maintain website security
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
- Comply with legal obligations
We will use personal information only for legitimate and lawful purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar laws apply, TibbEDU processes personal information based on one or more lawful grounds, including:
Performance of a Contract
To provide services you request, including creating and maintaining your account.
Consent
Where you have given us permission to process certain information.
You may withdraw consent where applicable.
Legitimate Interests
To operate, secure, improve, and develop TibbEDU and its educational services, provided that these interests do not override your applicable rights.
Legal Obligations
Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
TibbEDU may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep users signed in
- Maintain website functionality
- Remember preferences
- Improve security
- Understand website usage
- Improve our services
Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies.
You may manage cookies through your browser or available cookie preferences.
6. How We Share Information
TibbEDU does not sell personal information.
We may share information only when reasonably necessary with:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers
- Technology and security providers
- Email and communication providers
- Analytics providers, where used
- Authorized administrators and moderators
- Authorized teachers, reviewers, or volunteers when necessary for their role
- Legal authorities where required by law
Access to information should be limited to what is reasonably necessary.
7. User-Submitted Content
TibbEDU may allow users to submit questions, answers, explanations, references, reviews, feedback, and other educational materials.
Authorized administrators and reviewers may review or access submitted content for purposes such as:
- Quality review
- Peer review
- Content improvement
- Moderation
- Educational publication
- Security and policy compliance
Users should not submit confidential patient information, personally identifiable health information, or other information that should not be shared through an educational platform.
8. International Data Transfers
TibbEDU serves users internationally. Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live.
Where required by applicable law, TibbEDU will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:
- Providing our services
- Maintaining accounts
- Operating the QBank
- Security and fraud prevention
- Legal compliance
- Resolving disputes
- Maintaining necessary organizational records
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.
Deleting an account may not result in the immediate deletion of all information where retention is necessary for legitimate legal, security, or operational purposes.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Restrict certain processing
- Object to certain processing
- Request portability of certain information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us through the contact information available on TibbEDU.org.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. GDPR and UK Privacy Rights
Users located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom may have additional rights under applicable GDPR laws.
These may include rights to:
- Access personal data
- Request correction
- Request erasure
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent
Where applicable, users may also have the right to lodge a complaint with their relevant data protection authority.
12. California and Other Regional Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, users may have additional rights concerning their personal information.
TibbEDU does not sell personal information as part of its ordinary educational operations.
Users may contact us to request information about applicable privacy rights.
13. Children’s Privacy
TibbEDU is primarily designed for students, adult learners, educators, and individuals interested in medical and health sciences education.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.
If you believe that a child has provided information improperly, please contact us so that we can review the situation.
14. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal information.
However, no website or electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.
15. Third-Party Services
TibbEDU may use or link to third-party services.
Third-party services may have their own privacy policies and practices. TibbEDU is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of independent third-party services.
We encourage users to review third-party privacy policies where appropriate.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The most recent version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice of significant changes.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us through the contact information available on TibbEDU.org.
TibbEDU
Website: TibbEDU.org
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