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title: Account and privacy
description: How accounts are approved, what happens to your materials, and how to delete your account and data.
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This page covers how your account works and how your data is handled.

## How instructor accounts work

New instructor accounts are **approved by an administrator** before they can be used. This keeps the platform limited to genuine instructors. Registration may also be limited to certain email domains (like your school's), so sign up with your institutional email if you have one — but either way, an administrator still reviews and approves every new account.

## What happens to your materials

**They power your assistant only**

The files and pages you add are used to answer questions for your
assistants. They aren't shared with other instructors.

**You can remove them anytime**

Delete a file or web source and the assistant forgets it immediately.

**Answers stay grounded**

Assistants answer from your materials, and can cite exactly where each
answer came from.

**You stay in control**

You decide what to upload, what to share, and when to take it down.

## Deleting your account

You can delete your account yourself, at any time, from your account settings.

1. **Go to account settings**

    Open your [dashboard](https://teachanything.ai/dashboard) and head to your
    profile or settings area.

2. **Choose delete account**

    Find the delete-account option.

3. **Confirm with your password**

    You'll re-enter your password to confirm it's really you. This prevents
    accidental deletions.

:::danger[Deletion is permanent]
Deleting your account removes your assistants, uploaded materials, and conversation history. This can't be undone, so export or save anything you want to keep first.
:::

## Privacy policy

The platform has a full [privacy policy](https://teachanything.ai/privacy-policy) describing what data is collected and how it's used (also linked in the app's footer). If you have questions about data handling at your institution, check with your administrator.

**[Back to Getting started](/instructors)**

Return to the instructor overview.