Last updated: March 22, 2026
ExplainThisCode.ai ("we", "our", or "us") cares about your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information. It applies whenever you use our AI-powered code explanation service.
IP Address Collection: IP addresses are temporarily collected for rate limiting and abuse prevention. This data is stored in memory/cache and is not permanently retained. We use IP addresses to enforce usage limits for anonymous users and to protect our service from abuse.
Important: Our AI processes the code you submit to create explanations. We do not keep your code unless you save it to your history. All code travels over a secure, encrypted connection (TLS). We process it briefly and then discard it.
We never use your code to train our AI models. Your code stays yours.
In simple terms: We never sell your data. We only share it with the companies that help us run the service — like our payment processor and hosting provider — or when the law requires it.
We never sell your personal information. We may share data with these parties:
We use Sentry for error tracking and application monitoring. When errors occur, diagnostic information including your user ID may be sent to Sentry's servers to help us identify and fix issues. For more information, see Sentry's Privacy Policy. If you wish to be excluded from error tracking, please contact our support team.
In simple terms: We use encryption and regular security checks to keep your data safe. No system is 100% secure, but we follow industry best practices.
We use industry-standard security measures. These include:
Based on where you live, you may have the right to:
To exercise these rights, visit your account settings or our help center.
We keep your account data as long as your account is active. Saved explanations stay until you delete them or close your account. Code you submit without saving is discarded right after we process it.
Our service is not for children under 13. We do not collect personal information from children under 13 on purpose.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version here and update the "Last updated" date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our help center for answers to common questions and self-service support options.