Privacy Policy for Foundry Writing & Pre-College Services

Foundry Writing & Pre-College Services (“Foundry,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information when you use our services, interact with us online, or engage with us in any way. By using our Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information: We collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and payment information when you engage with our Services or contact us.
Student Information: We may collect academic background, college application details, and other relevant information you provide to personalize your tutoring experience.
Usage Data: We may collect information about your interactions with our website and services, such as IP addresses, browser type, and usage activity through cookies or similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery: To provide, personalize, and improve our tutoring and consulting services.
Communication: To contact you regarding appointments, updates, new services, or changes to our policies.
Billing and Payments: To process payments securely for our services.
Analytics and Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our services and user experience.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including responding to lawful requests.

3. How We Share Your Information

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party providers who assist in providing our Services, such as payment processors, scheduling software, or email providers. These providers are bound by confidentiality obligations.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or governmental request, or if we believe such action is necessary to protect Foundry’s rights, property, or safety, as well as that of our clients and others.
Business Transfers: In the event of a business transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition), your information may be transferred to the new entity as part of our operations.

4. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. After this period, we securely delete or anonymize your data.

5. Your Rights

Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you or request corrections if your information is inaccurate or outdated.
Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information. We will comply with such requests to the extent allowed by law.
Opt-Out: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email. Please note that we may still send you administrative or transactional messages.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect your personal information. While no data transmission over the internet is entirely secure, we strive to use commercially acceptable practices to protect your information.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are intended for users over the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will promptly delete it.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather information about user interactions. You can control cookies through your browser settings but note that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our site.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website. Your continued use of our Services constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Foundry’s Contact Email].