Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 September 2026

1. About CanvasForTutors

CanvasForTutors is a collaborative online whiteboard for tutors, teachers and students. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use CanvasForTutors.

2. Information we may collect

We may collect information you provide when creating and using an account, including your email address, account identifiers, board titles, student names entered by tutors, board content, sharing settings and other information you choose to place on CanvasForTutors.

3. Authentication and account data

CanvasForTutors uses third-party infrastructure for authentication and database services. Account information is used to identify you, provide access to your saved boards and protect private account data.

4. Board content

CanvasForTutors stores board content so that lessons can be saved, reopened and shared. This may include drawings, text, imported images, PDF pages, equations, graphs and other lesson material.

5. Student sharing links

Tutors may create secure sharing links that allow students to view or edit a board. Anyone who has access to a valid sharing link may be able to access that board according to the sharing permissions selected by the tutor.

6. Analytics

CanvasForTutors may use privacy-conscious website analytics to understand general usage, performance and product adoption. This information helps improve CanvasForTutors.

7. How information is used

Information may be used to operate CanvasForTutors, authenticate users, save and retrieve boards, provide live collaboration, maintain security, improve performance, support users and develop new features.

8. Data sharing

CanvasForTutors does not sell user data. Information may be processed by service providers used to operate the platform, including hosting, authentication, database and analytics providers.

9. Data security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect account information and stored board data. However, no internet-based service can guarantee complete security.

10. Data retention

Account and board information may be retained while an account is active and as reasonably necessary to operate the service, maintain backups, resolve disputes or meet legal obligations.

11. Children and students

CanvasForTutors may be used in educational settings involving students. Tutors, teachers, schools and organisations using CanvasForTutors are responsible for ensuring that their use of the service complies with applicable safeguarding, privacy and data protection requirements.

12. Your choices

You may choose not to enter personal information into board content. Tutors should avoid placing unnecessary sensitive personal information about students on shared boards.

13. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as CanvasForTutors develops. The latest version will be published on this page.

14. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be submitted through the CanvasForTutors support page.