Schoolari Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Schoolari, we may collect information including:

2. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Create and maintain accounts;
• Provide the Services;
• Personalize the user experience;
• Provide student and parent dashboards;
• Provide AI-powered features;
• Provide essay coaching;
• Provide resume assistance;
• Provide college and scholarship tools;
• Organize documents and tasks;
• Provide customer support;
• Process payments;
• Communicate with users;
• Maintain security;
• Prevent fraud and abuse;
• Troubleshoot problems;
• Analyze and improve the Services;
• Develop new features;
• Comply with legal obligations; and
• Enforce our Terms.

We will not use personal data for purposes materially inconsistent with those disclosed in this Privacy Policy without obtaining any consent required by applicable law.

3. AI Features and Personal Information

Schoolari may use AI technologies to provide certain features.

Information submitted to an AI-powered feature may be processed as necessary to provide that feature. Users should not submit highly sensitive information into an AI feature unless the feature specifically requests or requires it.

Schoolari does not guarantee that AI-generated content is accurate or appropriate for a particular purpose. AI processing does not transfer responsibility for the user's final work to Schoolari.

4. Essay Information

Students may provide essay prompts, responses, drafts, and other information to Schoolari. Schoolari's Essay Coach is designed to help students develop their own writing.

Where the Essay Coach is designed to organize student-provided responses into a draft, Schoolari may process those responses to provide that functionality. Users should understand that essay information may contain personal experiences and other personal information and should exercise appropriate judgment when deciding what to submit.

5. Resume Information

Users may provide education, employment, extracurricular, leadership, skills, achievements, contact information, and other information for resume creation. Schoolari processes this information to provide resume-related Services.

Users are responsible for ensuring that all information they provide is accurate and appropriate.

6. Sharing Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers that help operate Schoolari;
• Technology and hosting providers;
• Payment processors;
• AI and technology providers used to provide requested functionality;
• Analytics, security, and fraud-prevention providers;
• Professional advisers where appropriate;
• Governmental authorities when legally required; and
• Successors in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale, financing, or other business transaction.

We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary payment unless disclosed and permitted under applicable law.

We limit service-provider access to information to what is reasonably necessary for the services they provide.

7. School and Educational Use

If Schoolari is provided through a school or educational organization, the information practices applicable to that relationship may differ based on the agreement with the school and applicable law.

Where applicable, Schoolari will process student information in accordance with contractual obligations and applicable federal and state privacy requirements.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Schoolari is primarily intended for high-school students and their families. We recognize the importance of protecting children's information.

If Schoolari collects personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), Schoolari will comply with applicable COPPA requirements, including applicable parental notice and verifiable parental-consent requirements.

Parents may have rights concerning their child's information, including rights to review or request deletion of information, as provided by applicable law. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to Schoolari without appropriate authorization, please contact: students@dormoney.com.

9. Delaware Privacy Rights

Where applicable, Schoolari will comply with the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (“DPDPA”) and other applicable privacy laws.

The DPDPA requires covered controllers to limit collection to data that is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary for disclosed purposes and requires reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security practices. It also contains additional protections concerning sensitive data and children's information.

Depending on applicability and available exemptions, Delaware residents may have rights concerning their personal data, which may include rights to:

• Confirm whether personal data is being processed;
• Access personal data;
• Correct inaccuracies;
• Delete personal data;
• Obtain a copy of personal data in a portable format;
• Obtain information about certain processing activities; and
• Appeal certain decisions concerning privacy requests.

To submit a privacy request, contact: students@dormoney.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a privacy request.

10. Federal Privacy Rights

Schoolari will comply with applicable federal privacy laws, including COPPA where applicable. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit rights provided by applicable federal law.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Services, maintain accounts, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, and fulfill legitimate business purposes. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected. When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, de-identify, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law and our data-retention practices.

12. Data Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no system, network, database, or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Schoolari may use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics technologies, and similar technologies to: maintain sessions, remember preferences, understand usage, improve functionality, maintain security, and analyze performance. Users may be able to control certain cookies through their browser or device settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect the functionality of Schoolari.

14. Third-Party Services

Schoolari may use third-party services to operate portions of the platform. Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations. Schoolari is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of third parties.

15. Data Transfers and Processing

Information may be processed or stored in the United States and potentially other locations where Schoolari, Dormoney, or service providers operate. By using Schoolari, you acknowledge that information may be processed in jurisdictions that may have different privacy laws than your state or country of residence, subject to applicable legal requirements.

16. User Choices

Depending on applicable law and the functionality available, users may be able to: access account information, update account information, request deletion, request correction, manage certain communications, cancel an account, and submit privacy requests. Requests may be submitted to: students@dormoney.com.

17. Parent Requests

Parents or legal guardians may contact Schoolari concerning information associated with their child. Schoolari may require reasonable verification of parental identity and authority before providing access to or deleting information.

18. Do Not Track

Schoolari may not respond to every browser-based “Do Not Track” signal because there is currently no universally accepted technical standard governing such signals.

19. Data Breaches

If Schoolari experiences a security incident involving personal information, Schoolari will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain, mitigate, and respond to the incident and provide notices where required by applicable law.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When changes are made, the updated version will be posted through Schoolari and the effective date will be updated. Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent.

21. Contact and Privacy Requests

All privacy questions, requests, complaints, notices, and correspondence must be submitted exclusively by email to:

No physical mailing address or telephone contact method is designated by this Privacy Policy.