Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 24, 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you use DegreeDraft, we may collect the following information:

  • Account information: Your name and email address, provided through your Google or other OAuth sign-in provider via Clerk.
  • Academic data: Courses you add, schedules you generate, and degree planning preferences you configure within the app.
  • Usage data: Anonymous analytics about how you interact with the app, including pages visited and features used.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the DegreeDraft service, including schedule generation and degree planning.
  • Send you notifications about seat availability in classes you are watching (if you opt in).
  • Improve the app based on aggregate usage patterns.
  • Communicate important updates about the service.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Service providers: Third-party services that help us operate DegreeDraft (e.g., Clerk for authentication, Vercel for hosting, Neon for database storage).
  • Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights.

4. Aggregated Data Sharing

We may share anonymized, aggregated usage data with university administrators to help improve course offerings and scheduling. This data includes patterns such as course search trends, scheduling preferences, and program interest — never individual user records.

  • All shared data is aggregated across many users — no individual can be identified.
  • We enforce a minimum group size so that small cohorts cannot be re-identified.
  • Your personal information (name, email, account details) is never included.
  • You can opt out of analytics data collection at any time in your account settings.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices. We use encrypted connections (HTTPS) for all data transmission and store data in secure, managed database infrastructure.

6. Your Rights

You may:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Delete your account at any time, which will remove your personal data from our systems.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We may also use analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised date.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected].