Privacy Policy

At College Wonder ("College Wonder," "we," "our," or "us"), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information. Our goal is simple: help you find colleges that fit your goals while respecting your privacy.

Information We Collect

When you use College Wonder, you may choose to provide information such as:

• Your name and email address (if you create an account)
• Your academic interests and intended major
• GPA or other academic information you choose to provide
• Budget preferences
• Preferred locations and campus preferences
• Student-athlete information, if applicable
• Colleges you save or favorite

We may also automatically collect limited technical information, including:

• Browser type
• Device type
• IP address
• General usage information
• Cookies or similar technologies necessary to operate the Service

We do not collect more information than is reasonably necessary to provide our services.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information only to:

• Generate personalized college recommendations
• Save your preferences and college list
• Improve the accuracy and reliability of our matching tools
• Maintain the security and performance of the Service
• Respond to your questions or support requests

We do not use your information for unrelated purposes.

We Do Not Sell or Share Your Personal Information

Your personal information belongs to you. College Wonder does not:

• Sell your personal information
• Rent your personal information
• Share your personal information with advertisers
• Share your personal information with marketing partners
• Share your personal information with affiliated companies for marketing or commercial purposes

Your information is used solely to provide and improve the College Wonder service.

Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website, such as cloud hosting, email delivery, authentication, security, or payment processing (if applicable). These providers process information only on our behalf and only for the purpose of providing services to College Wonder. They are not authorized to use your personal information for their own marketing or business purposes.

Free Service

College Wonder is provided as a free service for students and families. We do not fund our service by selling your personal information. If we introduce optional paid features in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly before those changes take effect.

Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in
• Remember your preferences
• Improve website functionality
• Measure website performance

We do not use cookies to sell your information or build advertising profiles based on your personal data. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmitting or storing information over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You may:

• Access your account information
• Update your profile at any time
• Delete your account
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.

If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period unless we are required by law to retain certain records.

Children's Privacy

College Wonder is intended for students and families. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the minimum age permitted by applicable law without any required parental or guardian consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so we can promptly review and remove the information if necessary.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, including the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Receive a copy of your information where applicable
• Object to or restrict certain processing where required by law

We will respond to verified requests within the time required by applicable law..

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will post the updated version on this page and update the Effective Date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: privacy@collegewonder.com.