UniGuideApp Privacy Policy

Information You Provide

When you create an account or use UniGuideApp, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Password and account credentials
• High school, college, or educational information
• Graduation year
• Intended major or academic interests
• College application information
• Scholarship information
• Financial planning information
• Notes and organizational data

User Content

We collect content you voluntarily upload or create, including:

• Personal statements
• College essays
• Supplemental essays
• Application materials
• Notes and planning documents
• Uploaded files and attachments

Information Collected Automatically

When you access UniGuideApp, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Usage activity
• Feature interactions
• Pages visited
• Session information
• Referral sources

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain UniGuideApp services
• Create and manage your account
• Track college application progress
• Organize deadlines and planning tools
• Generate AI-powered recommendations and insights
• Improve platform functionality and user experience
• Respond to customer support requests
• Send service-related updates and notifications
• Protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
• Comply with legal obligations

UniGuideApp may use artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to provide suggestions, recommendations, essay feedback, planning assistance, and organizational support.

Information submitted through these features may be processed by trusted third-party AI providers solely for the purpose of providing requested functionality.

We do not use your essays or application materials to publicly train AI models without your consent.

You retain ownership of all content you submit to UniGuideApp.

We do not claim ownership of your:

• Essays
• Personal statements
• Application materials
• Uploaded documents
• Notes or planning content

You grant UniGuideApp a limited license to store, process, and display your content solely for the purpose of operating the platform.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party vendors for:

• Cloud hosting and infrastructure
• Authentication services
• Analytics
• Email communications
• AI processing services
• Customer support systems

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by:

• Applicable law
• Court orders
• Government requests
• Protection of user safety
• Fraud prevention efforts

Educational Institutions

We do not sell, share, or provide student information, essays, application materials, or admissions data to colleges, universities, or educational institutions without your explicit consent.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Maintain account sessions
• Improve functionality
• Analyze platform performance
• Understand user behavior
• Enhance user experience

You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may impact certain features.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including:

• HTTPS encryption
• Secure cloud infrastructure
• Access controls
• Authentication protections
• Regular security monitoring

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services
• Maintain account functionality
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

You may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your information
• Export your data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@uniguideapp.com.

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• Right to Know
• Right to Access
• Right to Correct
• Right to Delete
• Right to Non-Discrimination

UniGuideApp does not sell personal information.

UniGuideApp is intended for students, parents, counselors, and educational planning purposes.

Users under the age of 18 should use the platform with parental or guardian consent when required by applicable law.

We do not knowingly sell or misuse student information.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information.

UniGuideApp may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external services they use.

If you access UniGuideApp from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

By using UniGuideApp, you consent to such transfers.

In the event of a security incident involving personal information, we will investigate promptly and provide notifications as required by applicable law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When material changes occur, we will update the “Last Updated” date and may provide additional notice through the platform or by email.

Your continued use of UniGuideApp after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

UniGuideApp may allow users to sign in using Google Authentication or other third-party authentication providers.

When you choose to sign in using Google, we may receive certain profile information associated with your Google account, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Profile picture (if available)

This information is used solely for account creation, authentication, and providing access to UniGuideApp services.

We do not access your Gmail, Google Drive, Google Classroom, or other Google account data unless you explicitly authorize additional permissions.

Your use of Google Authentication is also subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

If you join the UniGuideApp Beta Program or Waitlist, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Graduation year
• Student type (high school student, transfer student, international student, parent, counselor, etc.)
• Educational interests
• Feedback and survey responses

We use this information to:

• Manage beta access
• Prioritize invitations
• Communicate updates regarding UniGuideApp
• Improve platform features and functionality
• Conduct user research and product testing

Participation in the Beta Program is voluntary. Information collected through beta registrations will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

You may request removal from the waitlist or deletion of your beta information at any time by contacting us at contact@uniguideapp.com.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

UniGuideApp

Email: contact@uniguideapp.com

Website: www.uniguideapp.com