BETTER COLLEGE APPS, LLC PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.bettercollegeapps.com (the “Site”). This website is operated by Better College Apps, LLC. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Better College Apps, LLC. The terms “you” and “your” refer to users, visitors, customers, clients, and their dependent minors.
By using this website, you agree to our Terms of Service. You represent that you are 13 years of age or older and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site. Our website, information, and services are not directed towards children under the age of 13.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
– “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
– “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
– “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files we may use to record information about how you browse the Site.
– We may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze information and data collected.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers or PayPal account information), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
As a part of the products and services we provide, it is necessary for us to receive and review information you send us which is related to or contained in your or your dependent minor’s college admission application or scholarship application. This may include, but is not limited to, information regarding your academic record, high school transcript, activities, involvement, leadership, awards, disciplinary records, public records, test scores, letters of recommendation, essays, resumes, supplemental materials or other related information. It may also include information you send us about yourself and your personal history as it pertains to your application. We refer to this information as “Application Information.”
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking about Device Information, Order Information and Application Information including any information you send us pursuant to fulfillment of our services.
By using our website or services you agree not to send us social security numbers or other information which should not be shared.
We do not collect offline data or use purchased marketing data or lists. We do not sell your data to any third party or share it with any third party except as outlined in this policy or as required by law.
PROTECTING INFORMATION
We may receive personal information regarding you that you submit through our website or otherwise. Such personal information shall be secured by reasonable safeguards designed to keep such information confidential and secure, however, as there is no guarantee that information transmitted online will remain secure, we cannot warrant the security of any personal information that you transmit online from unlawful interception by third parties. We have and will implement reasonable safeguards, from time to time, aimed at limiting the risk of such interception. Such safeguards may include:
- Software programs that monitor network traffic to identify and prevent unauthorized access.
- Encryption technology such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) designed to protect certain sensitive information transmitted through the Internet.
- Enacting and enforcing an internal safeguard policy that is provided to each employee.
- Network and systems protections that restrict access to our network.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
We use Application Information to perform our services and provide consultation.
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We only share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site—you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
We do not sell your Personal Information to any third party.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to info@bettercollegeapps.com or write us at: 6 Wimborne Dr., Greenville, SC 29615, United States.
DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
LIMITATIONS
We do not offer our products, services, or information to residents of the European Union.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Personal Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
MINORS UNDER 13
The Site is not intended for or directed to individuals under the age of 13.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Your visit to our website, information you use, and any services you engage are governed by this Privacy Policy and our Terms & Conditions, including disclaimers of warranties and limitations of liabilities and the application of the laws of the State of South Carolina.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info@bettercollegeapps.com or by mail at 6 Wimborne Dr., Greenville, SC 29615, United States.
Last updated and effective August 28, 2018.