Sub-processors
Effective 2026-04-30
We use the following third-party services to deliver StudySite. Each receives only the data it needs to perform its function.
| Sub-processor | Purpose | Region | Data shared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render.com | Application hosting + Postgres database | US (Oregon) | Account info, authoring content, student records |
| Clerk | Authentication + user management | US | Email, name, profile picture, session tokens |
| Cloudflare R2 | File storage (textbook archives, uploads) | Global edge | Uploaded files (instructor-provided) |
| Anthropic | AI tutor + module-builder agents | US | Chat content (only when AI features used) |
| OpenAI | AI fallback + embeddings for RAG | US | Chat content + chunked module content for retrieval |
| E2B | Code execution sandboxes | US | Submitted code snippets |
| Inngest | Background job orchestration | US | Job metadata only — no PII |
| Sentry | Error reporting + performance monitoring | US | Stack traces, request paths (PII scrubbed) |
| PostHog | Product analytics (opt-in) | US | Page views + feature interactions, anonymized |
| Featurebase | Help center + feedback collection | US | Email + name + feedback content |
| Resend | Transactional email (invitations, deletion confirmations) | US | Email addresses + message content |
| Stripe | Payments (instructor subscriptions) | US | Billing info, payment method tokens |
We notify customers of new sub-processors at least 30 days before adding them. Subscribe to updates by emailing admin@studysite.ai.