MockDPE

Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 26, 2026

Who We Are

Burrow Studio LLC (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates MockDPE, an AI-powered FAA Instrument Rating oral exam simulator, accessible at mockdpe.org. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and a hashed version of your password. If you sign in with Google or Discord, we receive your name, email, and profile image from those services.

Practice Session Data

We store your questions, AI-generated responses, and performance evaluations from practice checkride sessions. This data is used to provide the service and track your progress.

Payment Information

Payments are processed entirely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number, expiration date, or CVC. We store only your Stripe customer ID and subscription status.

Technical Data

We collect IP addresses for rate limiting and abuse prevention. We use a session cookie for authentication — we do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics.

How We Use Your Information

  • Provide, operate, and improve the MockDPE service
  • Process your payments and manage your subscription
  • Send transactional emails (password resets, account notifications)
  • Prevent abuse, enforce rate limits, and maintain platform security
  • Improve the AI examiner based on aggregated, anonymized session data

Third-Party Services

We share data with the following third-party services as necessary to operate MockDPE:

  • Google Gemini — Your practice exchanges (questions and responses) are sent to Google’s Gemini API for AI processing. Google’s data usage is governed by their Gemini API Terms of Service.
  • Stripe — Payment processing. Stripe’s handling of your payment data is governed by their Privacy Policy.
  • Google & Discord — OAuth authentication, if you choose to sign in with these providers.
  • Cloudflare — Turnstile CAPTCHA for signup verification.
  • Resend — Transactional email delivery (password resets).

Data Retention

Your account data and session history are retained for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal data and session records within 30 days. Anonymized, aggregated data may be retained for service improvement.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by emailing support@mockdpe.org. We will respond within 30 days.

Children

MockDPE is not directed at individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on the site. Your continued use of MockDPE after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at support@mockdpe.org.