Effective Date: April 17, 2025

GrowWithGuidance (“GWG”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share the information you provide when using our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

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

  • Personal information: Name, email address, school name, grade level, interests, and career/college goals.

  • Scheduling data: Availability, time zone, preferred mentorship areas.

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, device/browser information (collected anonymously via Squarespace or analytics tools).

  • Communications: Any messages or feedback submitted through contact forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Match students with appropriate mentors.

  • Communicate updates, confirmations, and reminders.

  • Improve the mentorship experience and platform usability.

  • Respond to questions or support requests.

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

3. How We Store and Protect Your Data

  • All form responses are stored securely through trusted third-party platforms (e.g., Google Forms, Squarespace).

  • Access to your data is limited to authorized GWG team members.

  • We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure. By using our site, you acknowledge this risk.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your data:

  • With mentors, only the minimum necessary information (e.g., your first name and interests).

  • With service providers (e.g., Google or Squarespace) strictly to operate the website.

  • If legally required (e.g., to comply with laws or protect users' safety).

5. Your Rights

You may:

  • Request a copy of your data

  • Ask us to update or delete your information

  • Opt out of communications at any time

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Effective Date” above and may notify users by email or on the website.

Questions?
Please contact us at: connect.gwg@gmail.com
We’re happy to clarify anything!

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