MATHS FORENSICSLAB · GCSE MATHS

Your data: a guide for students

Last updated: 28 October 2026

In one minute

We keep your name, email and your answers, so the Lab can mark your work and track your progress.
If you use written answers, an AI reads a picture of your working to mark it. The picture is deleted after 7 days.
No adverts, no selling your data, no tracking you around the internet.
Only you can see your work, plus your teacher if you joined a class through school.
You can ask us to show you or delete everything we hold about you.

What do you know about me?

Your name, your email address, which questions you've answered, the marks you got and the kinds of mistakes you make. If you write your working on screen or upload a photo of it, we also have that picture for 7 days, and what the AI read from it for longer.

Why do you need it?

To mark your answers, show you where you lose marks and pick the practice that will help you most. We don't use it for anything else.

Who marks my written answers?

An AI model called Claude, made by a company called Anthropic. It reads your working and decides each mark using a mark scheme written by a maths teacher. It never sees your name or email, and Anthropic isn't allowed to use your work to train its AI. The AI can make mistakes. If a mark looks wrong, tap "Dispute a mark" and a real teacher will check it.

Is someone watching me in Mike mode?

No person is watching. In Mike mode an AI looks at your working each time you pause, so it can warn you about common traps. Nothing is saved except the colour of the light and a short message. Mike mode is only on if you choose it.

Who can see my work?

You.
Your teacher, but only if you joined their class with a class code.
Mike Taylor, who runs Maths Forensics, only to fix problems or check a mark you've disputed.

Other students can never see your work or your marks.

Tips to keep your work private

Only photograph the question you're answering.
Don't include your face, your name or anyone else in the photo.
Don't share your login with anyone.

Can I get my data deleted?

Yes. Email support@mathsforensics.com, or ask a parent, carer or your teacher to do it for you. You can also clear your answers yourself from the Case file page.

Worried about something?

If anything in the Lab worries or upsets you, tell a parent, carer or teacher, or email us. Our safeguarding statement explains what we do to keep you safe. The full details are in our privacy policy.

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