Privacy Policy

MootQourt Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how J. Sebastian Van Coevorden, an individual sole proprietor doing business as MootQourt ("MootQourt," "we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, shares, and protects information in connection with the MootQourt website at mootqourt.com and the MootQourt oral argument simulation platform (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of our Terms of Service.

1. Who We Are

MootQourt is operated as a sole proprietorship by J. Sebastian Van Coevorden. For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at support@mootqourt.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account information. When you create an account through our authentication provider, we collect your email address, username, password (stored only as a hash by our auth provider), and any optional profile information you choose to provide.

Uploaded content. When you use the Service, you may upload legal briefs and other documents ("User Content"). These documents and their contents are processed as described in Section 3.

Session data. During an oral argument simulation, we process the text of your spoken and typed inputs and transcripts of your exchanges with the AI judge in memory to generate the simulation and your performance debrief. We do not store the full transcripts of your sessions in our database. We retain the tribunal you selected, limited session metadata, and the resulting performance debrief, scores, and feedback so that you can review and share them.

Payment information. If you subscribe to a paid plan, our payment processor (Stripe) collects your payment card details, billing address, and transaction history. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers. We receive only limited information from Stripe, such as the last four digits of your card, card brand, expiration date, and transaction status.

Communications. If you contact us by email or through any support channel, we collect the content of your messages and any information you choose to include.

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

Usage data. We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including pages viewed, features used, session duration, session counts, timestamps, and referring URLs.

Device and log data. We collect standard log information, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, and crash reports.

Cookies and similar technologies. We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and understand usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect Service functionality.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from our authentication provider (Clerk), our payment processor (Stripe), and other service providers, in each case only as necessary to operate the Service.

3. How We Handle Uploaded Briefs and Session Content

Because MootQourt is used by legal professionals, how we handle your uploaded briefs is especially important.

Processing. When you upload a brief, it is transmitted to our backend and to third-party AI providers for the sole purpose of generating a summary, simulating the oral argument, and producing a debrief. The content of your briefs and the text of your session exchanges may be transmitted to Anthropic (for judge responses), Groq (for summarization and debrief generation), and Deepgram (for speech-to-text and text-to-speech) as part of the session workflow.

No training. We do not use your uploaded briefs, session transcripts, or any User Content to train artificial intelligence models. To the best of our knowledge, our third-party AI providers also do not train their models on content submitted through our API integrations under their current standard terms, but you should consult those providers' policies directly if this matters to you.

Retention. The text of your uploaded briefs is processed in memory only for the duration of your session and is not retained in our database after your session ends. We do not store the full text of your session transcripts. Your performance debriefs and associated scores are stored in our database so you can review and share them, and will be retained until you delete them or close your account, subject to the backup retention described in Section 6.

Confidentiality limits. We take commercially reasonable measures to protect your User Content, but the Service is not a secure environment for privileged, confidential, or sensitive client information, and no attorney-client privilege or work product protection attaches to content by virtue of your uploading it. Please do not upload any document containing information you are not authorized to disclose to a third-party AI service. If you are a licensed attorney, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with your duty of confidentiality under Rule 1.6 and any other applicable rule of professional conduct.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

(a) provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service;

(b) create and manage your account;

(d) process payments and manage subscriptions;

(e) communicate with you about the Service, including sending transactional emails, account notifications, and responses to support inquiries;

(f) monitor usage, diagnose technical problems, and improve performance and reliability;

(g) detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents, and violations of our Terms of Service;

(h) comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights; and

(i) with your consent, send you marketing or promotional communications (which you can opt out of at any time).

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. How We Share Your Information

We share information only in the limited circumstances described below:

Service providers. We share information with third parties that provide infrastructure and tools necessary to operate the Service, each of which is bound by their own privacy and security obligations:

Anthropic — AI judge responses (processes session text and brief content)
Deepgram — speech-to-text and text-to-speech (processes audio and text)
Groq — brief summarization and debrief generation (processes brief content and session exchanges)
Modal — backend hosting and compute
Vercel — frontend hosting
Clerk — authentication and account management
Supabase — database and storage (accounts, session metadata, and debriefs only)
Stripe — payment processing and subscription management

Legal and safety disclosures. We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with applicable law, court order, or legal process; (b) enforce our Terms of Service; (c) protect the rights, property, or safety of MootQourt, our users, or others; or (d) respond to a claim of illegal activity.

Business transfers. If MootQourt is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

With your consent. We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information and User Content within a commercially reasonable period, typically within 30 days, except that:

(a) residual copies may remain in encrypted backups for up to 90 additional days before being overwritten;

(b) we may retain certain information as required by law, for tax, accounting, dispute resolution, or fraud-prevention purposes;

(d) information held by third-party service providers (such as Stripe's transaction records) is subject to those providers' own retention policies.

7. Security

We take commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit, access controls, secrets management for API keys, and use of reputable infrastructure providers. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and for notifying us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 Account Information

You can access and update most of your account information through your account settings. You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting us at support@mootqourt.com.

8.2 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any such email or by contacting us. You will continue to receive transactional messages (such as payment receipts and account notifications) as long as you have an active account.

8.3 Cookies

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Some parts of the Service may not function properly without cookies.

8.4 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act:

Right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and (if applicable) sell or share;
Right to delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions;
Right to correct inaccurate personal information;
Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — we do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law;
Right to limit the use of sensitive personal information; and
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@mootqourt.com. We will verify your request using the information associated with your account.

8.5 Other U.S. State Residents

Residents of other U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws (including but not limited to Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and Oregon) may have similar rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain processing of their personal information. You may exercise these rights by contacting us at support@mootqourt.com.

8.6 International Users

The Service is operated from the United States and is intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, which may have data protection laws different from those in your country. MootQourt does not currently offer the Service to users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, and if you are located in those jurisdictions, you should not use the Service.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by MootQourt.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Service and updating the "Last Updated" date, and where appropriate by email. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

J. Sebastian Van Coevorden
d/b/a MootQourt
Email: support@mootqourt.com

MootQourt is operated as a sole proprietorship by J. Sebastian Van Coevorden. MootQourt is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.