Privacy Policy

1. Age Requirement (13+) and COPPA

You must be at least 13 years old to use Edufy. Edufy is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. This is how we comply with the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

If you are between 13 and 18, a parent or guardian must review this policy and our Terms with you and agree to them before you use Edufy.

2. For Students Under 18 — Parents and Guardians

Parents and guardians may contact us to review the information we hold about their student, request corrections, or request deletion of the account and its data. We will verify the request before acting on it.

Edufy is designed to encourage students to involve trusted adults in their college planning, not to replace them.

3. Information We Collect

Information you provide: your name, email address, and profile details such as GPA, test scores, coursework, activities, awards, intended major, and target colleges. Content you submit to features such as the essay tools and the AI coach.

Information collected automatically: usage data (features used, progress, XP), approximate technical information your browser sends (such as browser type and general device information), and information needed to keep your session secure.

Information we do NOT collect: we do not ask for and do not want your Social Security number, financial account numbers, government identification numbers, precise location, or health information. Please do not enter these anywhere in Edufy.

4. How We Use Your Information

To operate and provide the service, generate the features you request (including AI guidance), personalize your experience, maintain security, fix problems, and improve Edufy over time.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with advertisers. We do not use it to build advertising profiles.

5. AI Features and Third-Party Processing

Some features send the text you submit to third-party AI providers so a response can be generated for you. Those providers process the text to return a result. Please do not enter sensitive personal information into AI features.

AI outputs are generated estimates and suggestions. They can be incomplete or wrong, and they are not professional advice.

6. Service Providers We Rely On

Edufy runs on trusted third-party services, including an authentication provider (to manage sign-in), a hosting and database provider (to run the site and store your profile), and AI providers (to power guidance features). These providers process information only to provide their service to Edufy.

We may disclose information if required by law, to comply with valid legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our users or the service.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

We keep your profile information for as long as your account is active. You may delete your profile data from your device at any time in the app, and you may request full deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

When you request deletion, we remove your account information from active systems. Some limited records may persist temporarily in routine backups before being overwritten in the ordinary course.

8. How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable, industry-standard safeguards, including encrypted connections and access controls that restrict who can reach stored data. We also limit what we collect in the first place, which is itself a protection.

No online service can guarantee perfect security. Please keep your login credentials confidential and notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without permission. If we become aware of a data incident affecting your information, we will take steps to address it and notify affected users where appropriate.

9. Student Data Protections and Breach Notification

We voluntarily follow the core standards of North Carolina's Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (N.C.G.S. § 115C-401.2). We do not sell or rent student information, do not use it for targeted advertising, and do not build advertising or commercial profiles of students.

Edufy is a direct-to-student service. We are not a school official and do not receive student education records from schools under FERPA. Everything in your profile is information you chose to enter.

Consistent with the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act and other applicable breach-notification laws, if we determine that unauthorized access to personal information has occurred and creates a risk to affected users, we will notify affected users and any required authorities without unreasonable delay.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Edufy uses a small number of cookies and similar browser-storage technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences such as your theme and guide, and understand how the service is used so we can improve it.

We do not use cookies for third-party advertising or cross-site tracking. You can control or clear cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work correctly if you disable them.

11. Your Rights and Choices

You can view and edit your profile in the app at any time, delete your data from your device, or request account deletion by contacting us.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act or the General Data Protection Regulation, including rights to access, correct, delete, or port your information, and to object to certain processing. We honor these requests as required by applicable law and will not discriminate against you for exercising them.

12. Recruitment Program (Opt-In Only)

Edufy is building an optional program that, when launched, would let participating colleges and scholarship organizations discover students who explicitly opt in. This is OFF by default. No student information is shared with any college, scholarship organization, or third party today.

If you opt in, you consent to Edufy sharing, at launch: your name, grade level, state, intended major, GPA band, test-score band, and activity highlights. Your contact information is never shared without separate, specific approval from you. Because Edufy serves students who are typically under 18, opting in requires a parent or guardian's permission and a parent or guardian email for verification.

You may opt out at any time in the app, which removes you from the program. We record the date, time, and policy version of each consent.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as Edufy grows. We will post the updated version with a new date and version number. If changes are material, we will make a reasonable effort to notify you. Continued use after an update means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact

Questions, requests, or privacy concerns can be directed to the contact address listed in the app. We aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe and as required by applicable law.