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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 30, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a) Information You Provide

  • Account information (name, email, password via Clerk)
  • Academic profile (GPA, SAT/ACT scores, class rank)
  • Personal details (ethnicity, state, income bracket, first-gen status)
  • College preferences (intended major, target schools, regions)
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Essays and written content you submit for review

b) Automatically Collected Information

  • Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
  • Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide personalized college recommendations and admission chance calculations
  • Generate scholarship matches based on your profile
  • Connect you with your assigned counselor (if applicable)
  • Improve our AI-powered essay review and chat features
  • Send you important updates about your account or subscription
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our Service
  • Prevent fraud and ensure platform security

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do NOT sell your personal information. We only share data when necessary:

  • With your assigned counselor (academic profile, essays, notes)
  • With service providers (Stripe for payments, Resend for emails)
  • When required by law or to protect our legal rights
  • In connection with a business transfer (merger, acquisition)

5. FERPA Compliance

Skora is committed to complying with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Student education records are protected and will not be disclosed to third parties without explicit consent. Counselors assigned to students can only view the student data necessary to provide advising services. Parents of eligible students have the right to request access to their child's education records.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including TLS encryption in transit and encryption at rest. Access is restricted to authorized personnel only. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it by law. Anonymized usage data may be retained for analytics purposes.

8. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep you signed in (authentication cookies via Clerk)
  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze site traffic and usage patterns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use the Service.

9. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
  • Opt-out: California residents can opt-out of "sales" (we don't sell data)

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@skoraadmit.com or your assigned counselor.

10. Children's Privacy

Skora is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately for deletion.

11. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at hello@skoraadmit.com