Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 17, 2025

TutorWe.com, a work-in-progress platform for college tutoring and study groups, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how [Your Company Name] collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable laws.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers: School email, name, IP address.
• Education Information: Course enrollment, study group participation, notes shared.
• Internet Activity: Browsing history, interactions with the Platform, cookies (see Cookie Policy).
• Geolocation Data: Approximate location based on IP address.

Sources include user submissions (e.g., signup forms), automated collection (e.g., analytics), and third-party services (e.g., [Google Analytics]).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve the Platform (e.g., tutoring, study groups).
• Verify school email accounts for access.
• Personalize content and recommendations.
• Send newsletters and updates (with consent).
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, and email services (e.g., [Google Analytics, Mailchimp]).
• Tutors and Peers: Limited data (e.g., name, course) for tutoring or study groups.
• Legal Authorities: If required by law.

We do not sell your personal information under CCPA definitions.

4. Your Rights

GDPR (EU/UK Users):

• Access, correct, or delete your data.
• Restrict or object to processing.
• Data portability.
• Withdraw consent at any time.

CCPA (California Residents):

• Know categories and purposes of data collected, sold, or shared in the past 12 months.
• Opt out of data sales (not applicable, as we don’t sell data).
• Request deletion of data.
• Non-discrimination for exercising rights.

To exercise your rights, contact us at support@tutorwe.com. We respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA).

5. Data Transfers

Data may be transferred to the U.S. or other countries. For EU/UK users, we use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure GDPR-compliant transfers.

6. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, unless required by law. Account data is deleted within 30 days of a deletion request.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures (e.g., encryption, secure servers) to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure, and you use the Platform at your own risk.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Platform is not intended for users under 13 (or 16 for EU/UK users). We do not knowingly collect data from minors without parental consent.

9. Contact Us

For privacy concerns, contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: support@tutorwe.com
Address: [Your Company Address]

For CCPA requests, use our toll-free number: [Your Toll-Free Number].