Privacy Policy

The AI Internships is a free, global platform operated by GreyAlpha Technologies Private Limited ("GreyAlpha," "we," "us," or "our") that helps students anywhere in the world build verifiable, real-world AI skills through short, self-paced "micro-internship" missions. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you use The AI Internships, why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices and rights you have over it. It applies to every visitor and user of the platform, regardless of where you live, and is written to be understood without a legal background.

By using The AI Internships you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the service. If you have questions at any point, you can reach us at contact@theaiinternships.com.

1. Who we are

GreyAlpha Technologies Private Limited is the data controller (or, in jurisdictions that use the term, the "business") responsible for the personal information described in this policy. The AI Internships is one of GreyAlpha's products and is built for a global audience — it is not restricted to any single country, and this policy is written to be jurisdiction-neutral rather than tailored to one country's law.

2. Information we collect

We collect information in three ways: what you give us directly, what our systems record automatically as you use the product, and what becomes visible to others if you choose to publish a Skill Passport.

2.1 Account and authentication information

• Email address, and/or phone number, used to create and sign in to your account (including via Google sign-in or phone OTP).
• Your display name, as provided by your chosen sign-in method or set by you.
• Authentication metadata (such as sign-in timestamps and session tokens) needed to keep your account secure.

2.2 Onboarding quiz and readiness signals

When you complete the onboarding AI-readiness quiz, we store your answers so we can recommend a starting track and tailor mission difficulty to you. This includes:

• exposure — your self-reported level of prior exposure to AI tools (e.g. none, some, lots).
• codingComfort — your self-reported comfort with writing or reading code (e.g. none, beginner, comfortable).
• interestAreas — the subject areas or career interests you tell us you want to explore.
• timezone — the timezone you are in, used to schedule reminders, streak resets, and deadlines at sensible local times for you.

We use these answers to generate a recommended track and never sell or advertise against them.

2.3 Profile information

You may optionally add the following to your profile. None of it is required to use the core product:

• Profile photo — an image you upload, shown on your dashboard and, if you publish it, on your public Skill Passport.
• College / institution and course or year — free-text fields you can fill in to add context to your profile and, if published, your passport.
• LinkedIn URL — a link to your LinkedIn profile that you may add so others (or employers you choose to share your passport with) can find you.
• Goals or focus areas you select to personalize your experience.

2.4 Mission submissions and portfolio artifacts

When you attempt a mission, we store your draft and final submission content — including any text, files, or links you provide as your deliverable. Where a mission asks for a link to work you have published elsewhere (for example, a deployed demo, a document, or a code repository), we store that link as an artifactUrl. If your submission is certified, the artifactUrl associated with that certificate may be shown publicly on the certificate's verification page and, if you publish your Skill Passport, on your passport page as a "live work" link — so that anyone verifying your credential can see the underlying work. We also store AI-generated feedback on your submissions (scores, strengths, gaps, and suggestions) and integrity signals used to flag off-topic or low-effort attempts.

2.5 Usage and analytics data

• Pages and missions you view, buttons you click, and time spent, used to understand what is working and to fix what isn't.
• Device and browser information (type, operating system, screen size).
• Approximate location derived from your IP address (country/region level only — we do not attempt to pinpoint your precise location).
• Log data such as IP address, request timestamps, and error reports, used for security, abuse prevention, and debugging.
• Gamification state (XP, level, streaks, badges earned) generated from your activity on the platform.

3. The Public Skill Passport — what publishing exposes

The Skill Passport is a shareable, public résumé of your verified work on The AI Internships, reachable at a URL of the form /passport/[handle]. Publishing your passport is opt-in and off by default — your profile and activity stay private unless and until you explicitly choose to make your passport public.

When you publish your passport, the following becomes visible to anyone with the link, and may be indexed by search engines:

• Your display name, profile photo, college/institution, course, and year (whichever of these you have filled in).
• Your LinkedIn URL, if you have added one.
• Your level, XP, current streak, and earned badges.
• Your verified skills and the certificates you have earned, including certificate titles, tiers (e.g. distinction), scores, capstone status, verification codes, and any associated artifactUrl "live work" link.

We deliberately keep the public passport PII-minimal: it does not show your email address, phone number, raw quiz answers, submission drafts, or private feedback — only the summary credential information listed above.

Making your passport private or requesting a takedown. You can switch your passport back to private at any time from your profile settings; once switched off, the public page will no longer resolve for your handle. If you are unable to access your account, or want a cached or shared copy taken down (for example from a search engine cache or a screenshot you believe infringes your rights), contact us at contact@theaiinternships.com and we will act on verified requests promptly.

4. How we use your information, and our legal bases for processing

We use the information above to:

• Create and secure your account, and authenticate you when you sign in.
• Recommend a starting track and personalize mission difficulty and content.
• Grade your submissions, issue certificates, and maintain your Skill Passport.
• Send service-related communications, such as mission reminders, streak nudges, and certificate notifications.
• Operate, secure, debug, and improve the platform, including detecting abuse, spam, and integrity violations.
• Understand aggregate usage patterns so we can prioritize what to build next.

Where the GDPR or a similar law applies to you, we rely on the following legal bases: (a) performance of a contract — processing needed to provide the service you signed up for (account, missions, certificates); (b) consent — for optional features such as publishing your Skill Passport, adding a profile photo or LinkedIn link, and any marketing communications; (c) legitimate interests — for security, fraud prevention, and product analytics, balanced against your rights; and (d) legal obligation — where we must retain or disclose information to comply with the law.

5. Data sharing — service providers only, never employers or partners

We do not sell your personal information, and we do notshare your quiz answers, submissions, profile, or activity with employers, recruiters, or any other third-party partner. We do not run a "share your data with hiring partners" program. The only information ever visible to anyone outside GreyAlpha is what you affirmatively choose to publish on a public Skill Passport or public certificate verification page, as described in Section 3.

We share information only with:

• Service providers who process data on our behalf under contract and only for the purposes we specify — for example, cloud hosting and database providers, authentication providers (such as Firebase), and the AI model providers we use to grade submissions and generate feedback.
• Legal and safety exceptions — where disclosure is required by law, regulation, legal process, or a governmental request, or is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of GreyAlpha, our users, or the public.
• Corporate transactions — if GreyAlpha is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the commitments in this policy continuing to apply.

6. International data transfers

Because The AI Internships serves students globally, your information may be processed and stored in countries other than the one where you live, including countries whose data protection laws differ from your own. Where required by applicable law (for example, when personal information originating in the European Economic Area, the UK, or Switzerland is transferred elsewhere), we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection, such as relying on standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or equivalent safeguards with our service providers.

7. Minors and age requirements

The AI Internships is intended for users who are at least 16 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 16 has created an account or provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@theaiinternships.com and we will investigate and delete the account and associated data as appropriate. Where the GDPR's provisions on children's data (sometimes referred to as "GDPR-K") apply, we rely on the age of consent set by the applicable EU member state or the UK, and we do not process children's data on the basis of consent where that consent must instead come from a parent or guardian.

8. Your rights and how to exercise them

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal information: to access a copy of it; to correct inaccurate information; to delete your account and data; to restrict or object to certain processing; to receive your data in a portable format; to withdraw consent at any time for anything we process on the basis of consent (such as your published Skill Passport); and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, or to submit a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR), email contact@theaiinternships.com. We will verify your identity before acting on the request and will respond within the time frame required by applicable law (and in any event without undue delay).

Retention. We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active, and for a reasonable period afterward to allow you to reactivate it, resolve disputes, and comply with legal obligations. If you request deletion, we will delete or irreversibly anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required or permitted by law to retain specific records (for example, fraud or abuse investigation records, or certificate verification records needed to keep already-issued public verification pages accurate).

9. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication (keeping you signed in), remembering your preferences, and understanding aggregate product usage. Where a cookie consent banner is shown on the site, your choices there control any non-essential cookies; strictly necessary cookies (such as those needed to keep you logged in) are used regardless, as permitted by law. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, though blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the service from working.

10. A jurisdiction-neutral approach, and your local rights

The AI Internships is built for a global audience, and this policy is intentionally written to be jurisdiction-neutral rather than assuming any single country's law governs every user. Nothing in this policy is intended to override rights that applicable law gives you as a consumer or data subject in your own country. In particular, we acknowledge and intend to honor, as applicable to you: the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (CCPA/CPRA), and India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act). Where any provision of this policy conflicts with a mandatory right you have under your local law, your local law controls.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the product evolves or as legal requirements change. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the "Last updated" date above. If a change is material, we will make reasonable efforts to bring it to your attention, such as an in-product notice.

12. Contact us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact:

• Company: GreyAlpha Technologies Private Limited
• Product: The AI Internships
• Email: contact@theaiinternships.com