Privacy Policy
Last updated 18 August 2026
PeerTute is a peer-tutoring app for students at Copperbelt University, built and operated by Funtiva Tech. This policy explains exactly what we collect, why, who else can see it, and how to get rid of it. It describes what the app actually does today, not what it might do later.
What we collect
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Name, email address, phone number | To create your account, sign you in, and let the person you are meeting recognise you. |
| Password | Stored only as a cryptographic hash (argon2id). We cannot read it, and nobody at Funtiva Tech can tell you what it is. |
| Profile photo | Optional. Helps you recognise each other at a meetup. |
| University, programme, year of study, courses you teach or study | To match students with tutors for the right course. |
| Verification documents — national ID or student ID, a live selfie, result slips or admissions letters | Tutors only. Used solely to check that a tutor is a real, enrolled student before other students meet them in person. |
| Messages and file attachments | Delivered to the person you are talking to, and stored so the conversation is still there next time. |
| Session details — who, which course, where you met, agreed price, timer records | To run bookings, keep both timers honest, and settle disputes if one arises. |
| Reviews and ratings | Shown publicly on a tutor's profile. |
| Reports you submit about another user | Sent to our staff for review, with the related session details attached. |
| Course searches | To suggest tutors relevant to what you are studying. |
| Notification token for your device | To send you notifications about your bookings and sessions. |
| Mobile-money reference for subscriptions | Masked — we store only the last four digits, never the full number, and never a PIN. |
What we do not do
- We do not sell your data, and we do not share it with advertisers.
- We do not track you across other apps or websites, and the app contains no advertising or analytics SDKs.
- We do not handle payments between students and tutors. You pay each other directly, off the platform, and we never see that money.
- We do not take a commission on tutoring.
Who else can see it
Only the services needed to run the app:
- Railway — hosts the server and database.
- Cloudflare R2 — stores uploaded files, in a private bucket that is not publicly readable.
- Google Firebase — delivers push notifications.
- Resend — sends account emails such as password resets.
We may also disclose information where the law requires it, or where it is genuinely necessary to protect someone's safety.
What other users can see
Your name, photo, university, courses, rates, ratings and reviews are visible to other PeerTute users. Your email address and phone number are not shown to other users. Your verification documents are never shown to other users — only to our staff reviewing them.
If you report someone, the person you report is not told that you reported them, or what you said.
How long we keep it
Your account data is kept while your account exists. Delete your account and we remove your profile, messages, verification documents and uploaded files. Some records are kept longer where we have to: moderation records of a serious safety incident, and minimal records required for legal or accounting reasons.
Your choices
- See or correct your details — in the app, under Profile.
- Delete your account — in the app under Profile, or via our deletion page.
- Turn off notifications — in your phone's settings for PeerTute.
Security
Traffic between the app and our servers is encrypted with HTTPS. Passwords are hashed, never stored in readable form. Uploaded documents live in a private store and are readable only through an authenticated staff endpoint. The Android app also blocks screenshots and screen recording inside the app, so your chats and session details cannot be trivially captured and forwarded.
No system is perfectly secure. If you believe your account has been accessed by someone else, change your password and contact us.
Children
PeerTute is for university students. It is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date at the top. Significant changes will be announced in the app.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or about your data:
support@peertute.app
Funtiva Tech, Kitwe, Zambia