Privacy Policy

At MatchMyMajor.ai, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and a hashed password. If you sign in via Google or another OAuth provider, we receive your name, email, and profile image from that provider.

Academic Profile Data

To generate match scores, you may voluntarily provide information such as your GPA, SAT/ACT scores, intended major, graduation year, home state, and college preferences (size, setting, budget). This data is used solely to calculate personalized match scores and is never sold.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information about how you use our platform, including pages visited, search queries, colleges viewed, features used, and time spent. This is used to improve our service and AI matching algorithms.

Cookies and Tracking

We use session cookies to keep you logged in and functional cookies to remember your preferences. We may use analytics cookies (e.g., from a third-party analytics provider) to understand aggregate usage patterns. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work correctly.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your account
• To calculate AI-powered college match scores personalized to your profile
• To power the AI Advisor chat feature
• To save your college favorites and search preferences
• To send transactional emails (account verification, password reset)
• To improve our matching algorithms through aggregated, anonymized analysis
• To process Stripe subscription payments (we do not store full card numbers)
• To comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service providers: Stripe (payment processing), Vercel (hosting), OpenAI (AI features), and database hosting providers — all under strict data processing agreements
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MatchMyMajor.ai, our users, or others
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction

4. Your Rights

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

If you are in the EU or EEA, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Restriction: Request we limit processing of your data

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected and how it is used
• Request deletion of personal information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@matchmymajor.ai. We will respond within 30 days.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account and profile data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or business purposes (e.g., billing records for up to 7 years).

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords (bcrypt), and access controls. No method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a prominent notice on our site. Your continued use of MatchMyMajor.ai after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@matchmymajor.ai
• Website: Contact Form