Privacy policy

The short version

This site does not set advertising cookies, does not track you across other websites, and does not sell your data. The only personal data involved is what you enter at checkout, which is handled by our payment provider, and your email address if you choose to give it to us.

What this website collects

The site itself is a set of static pages. It does not run an advertising pixel, a session recorder, or a third-party analytics script that identifies you personally.

Our hosting provider keeps standard server logs (IP address, user agent, requested page, timestamp) for security and abuse prevention. These are retained on a short rolling window and are not linked to your purchase.

What happens when you buy

Checkout is processed by Lemon Squeezy, LLC, who act as the merchant of record. When you buy, they collect and process:

• Your name and email address
• Your billing country, and any tax identifier required in your region
• Your payment details — these are entered on Lemon Squeezy's systems and are never transmitted to or stored on this site

We receive your name, email address and order details so we can deliver the guide and help with any problem with your order. Lemon Squeezy's own privacy policy governs their handling of your data.

Email

We email you your download link and reply to any support request you send. Buying does not add you to a mailing list; you are only on the list if you sign up for it yourself.

The mailing list

If you enter your email address in the signup form, we use it to email you when a new article goes up and when the guide gets a new edition. That is the whole purpose. We do not sell, rent or share the list, and we do not use it to build a profile of you.

Signup is confirmed: we send you an email asking you to click a link, and if you never click it we never email you again.

The list is stored and sent by Kit (formerly ConvertKit), who process it on our behalf. They record the standard delivery data an email provider records — whether a message was delivered, opened or clicked, and the IP address and timestamp of your signup as proof of consent.

You gave us this address by asking for something, so under the GDPR our basis is your consent, and you can withdraw it at any time. Every email carries an unsubscribe link, which removes you immediately and without asking why. You can also email support@thecollegeappguide.com and we will delete your record outright.

Subscribing is not buying: joining the list creates no account, no charge, and no obligation, and unsubscribing from it does not affect a purchase or your access to a guide you already own.

Legal basis

Where the GDPR applies, we process your data to perform the contract you entered into when purchasing, and on the basis of our legitimate interest in answering support requests about a product you bought.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of the data we hold about you, ask for it to be corrected, or ask for it to be deleted. Emailsupport@thecollegeappguide.com and we will action it within 30 days. Note that Lemon Squeezy is required to retain transaction records for tax purposes independently of any deletion request.

Changes

If this policy changes materially, the updated date at the top of this page changes with it.

Contact

Privacy questions: support@thecollegeappguide.com.