Privacy Policy

Collegiate values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we help protect your data while you use our platform.

Effective Date: April 2026

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, login information, application progress, essays, resumes, and other content you choose to submit through the platform.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Help you search for colleges and organize applications
  • Support essay, resume, and AI-assisted guidance features
  • Improve platform performance and user experience
  • Communicate service-related updates or support messages
  • Protect the platform against misuse, fraud, or abuse
AI Features

Collegiate may offer AI-powered tools for essay guidance, resume support, and general college advising. Information you submit to these tools may be processed to generate suggestions, feedback, or draft content.

AI-generated responses are intended for guidance only. You are responsible for reviewing and editing all final content before submitting it to schools or other institutions.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data only when necessary to operate the platform, comply with legal obligations, protect users, or support trusted service providers involved in hosting, storage, analytics, or authentication.

Data Security

We use reasonable safeguards to help protect your information. However, no system can guarantee complete security, and use of the platform is at your own risk.

Your Choices

You may be able to review, update, or delete certain account information through your account settings or by contacting us directly. Some data may need to be retained for security, legal, or operational reasons.

Children’s Privacy

Collegiate is not intended for children under 13 without appropriate parent or guardian involvement. If we learn that personal data has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates are made, the effective date on this page will be revised.

Questions about your privacy?

We want students to feel informed and comfortable using Collegiate. Reach out if you need clarification about how your information is handled.