Privacy Policy

Last Updated on March 1^st, 2025

The website or online service, and portions of other webpages or online content through which you have accessed this Privacy Policy (collectively, this “Site”), is owned and operated by Career Degree Lab (hereafter referred to as “we,” “us,” “our” or “Career Degree Lab”). This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit our Site such as the collection and use of the personal information you provide. It also describes the choices available to you regarding the use of, your access to, and how to update and correct your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to all Career Degree Lab, and all other websites and applications that link to this Privacy Policy (“Services”). Other privacy policies may apply to some of our offerings. Please see the Privacy Policy Scope section below. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, because by visiting or using this Site, you agree to its terms.

Information that We Collect

Personal Information: Depending on the Services you are visiting or using, we may collect various types of information from and about you, including information that can personally identify you. This information includes, but is not limited to: name, age, postal address, email address, telephone number, fax number, short message service or text message address, other wireless device address, instant messaging address, demographic information, education and scholastic information (including but not limited to level of education, desired level of educational program, and areas of interest), current occupation, military status, governmental loan status, information about any transaction you conduct or submit to on or through the Services, and other information that would allow online or offline contact with you as an individual (collectively, “Personal Information”). We may also collect information that you provide to us about other people, including, but not limited to, their names, postal addresses, telephone numbers, mobile numbers, and email addresses for purposes of fulfilling the purposes for which you provide such information.

Non-Personal Information: We also collect Usage Information (as defined below) and other information from and about you that does not personally identify you or allow us or others to contact you individually online or offline (“Non-Personally Identifiable Information” or “Non-PII”). We may combine Non-PII with other information in a way that allows you to be identified or personally contacted. If this happens, we will treat the combined information as Personal Information.

How We Collect Information

We may collect information from you in the following ways:

• Information Provided by You. We collect information provided by you when you (1) inquire about or obtain our services or products; (2) communicate with us or request information about or from us, whether via email or other means; (3) fill out forms or fields on the Services; (4) register as a user or sign-up for any of our newsletters, materials or services through the Services; (5) enter into online transactions; (6) create profiles; (7) provide college reviews or participate in our online surveys or questionnaires; (8) input information into our interactive programming features or participate in our online forums; (9) participate in any of our marketing initiatives, including contests, scholarship offers, events, or promotions; and (10) post to the Services or provide user-generated content or submissions to us, including without limitation media files, photos, videos, documents or other information, and contributions to a chat room, list serve, blog, or other open forum or community feature that we make available on the Services (“User Contributions”).
• Information from Other Sources. We may collect information about you from other services that we may provide, our affiliates, third-party or public sources (such as from public forums, social networks, and blogs), other users of the Services, and our business partners.
• Automatic Information Collection. We and our service providers use automatic data collection technologies to collect and store Usage Information. This information helps us evaluate how our visitors use and navigate the Site on an aggregate basis, including but not limited to the number and frequency of visitors to each Site, and the length of their visits. We may combine this automatically collected log information with other information we collect about you. We do this to improve services we offer you, to improve marketing, analytics, or site functionality. We also may allow third-party advertising companies and ad networks to use automatic data collection technologies to collect Usage Information for purposes of providing interest-based ads.

How We Use the Information that We Collect

We may use your information, including Personal Information, to:

• Provide products and services requested by you;
• Provide customer support;
• Verify the information you provide to us;
• Communicate with you;
• Confirm your identity and eligibility to use the Services;
• Establish and manage your account;
• Perform research and analysis to develop and improve the Services;
• Understand and anticipate your use of, or interest in, our products, services, and content;
• Develop and display products, services, and content tailored to your interests;
• Measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, and programming;
• Offer you personalized information and products, services, promotions, contests, or scholarships of ours, our affiliates, or our third-party business partners;
• Manage our business and operations;
• Optimize our sites;
• Provide you with a customized browsing experience;
• Protect the security and integrity of the Services;
• Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights;
• Use or post User Contributions as permitted in our Terms of Use; and
• Fulfill any other purposes for which you provide your information and for any other purpose as described to you at the time your information is collected or for which your consent is given.

Our Sharing Practices

We may disclose or share information from or about you, including your Personal Information, as follows:

• With Career Degree Lab’s affiliated companies for support of our internal and business operations, for cross-marketing purposes or in connection with a request made by you.
• With our non-affiliated third-party business partners, service providers, and vendors to assist us in providing you the products or services you request or to provide support for our internal operations (e.g., customer service, data processing, hosting, analytics). These companies are authorized to use your Personal Information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
• With other non-affiliated companies or organizations (with whom we maintain business relationships) when you engage in certain activities through the Services, such as requesting to be matched with an educational institution. When we disclose your information to these third parties, your information will become subject to their information use and sharing practices.
• Advertisers: If you submit information to an advertiser made available on or through Career Degree Lab, your information will be governed by the advertiser’s privacy policy.
• Marketing: We may share Personal Information with selected third parties so they may offer educational or non-educational goods and services. To opt-out, see the "Your Choices" section.
• Legal Requirements & Transfers: We may disclose information to comply with the law, judicial proceedings, or legal processes; to enforce our terms; or to protect the rights/safety of our company and users. We may also transfer your information in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of business assets.

User Contributions

The Services may contain public areas or features that allow you to publish User Contributions. Please be aware that these are posted at your own risk. We recommend that you do not include sensitive or personally identifiable information in these areas.

Automatic Information Collection Technologies

We and our service providers automatically collect “Usage Information” (e.g., IP address, browser type, browsing patterns). Technologies used include:

• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to track preferences and sessions.
• Flash Cookies & Web Beacons: Used to collect and store information about preferences and navigation, and to count users/verify system integrity.
• Local Storage (LSs): Used to store content information and preferences.

Supplementation, Verification, and Testimonials

• Supplementation: We may supplement information from third-party sources to provide accurate school matching.
• Verification: We may use service providers to verify your address and phone number for matching purposes.
• Testimonials: We obtain consent prior to posting any customer testimonials that contain personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Advertisers and Links

We may permit third-party advertising companies to display ads on our sites and collect Usage Information. We do not control these third parties or their privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of any third-party sites you visit.

Your Choices About Use and Disclosure

• Promotional Communications: Contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com or follow the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
• Telephone/Texts: Contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com to opt-out of promotional calls. For texts, reply “STOP.”
• Do Not Track: Our systems currently recognize “do not track” signals from your browser.
• Sharing with Third Parties: Contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com to opt-out of the sharing of your information with non-affiliated third parties for promotional purposes.

Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You may contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com to request access to, correct, or delete your Personal Information. We may ask you to verify your identity. Please note that updates to your information in our records do not automatically update the records of educational institutions to whom we have already shared your information.

Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect your information, but we cannot guarantee that information will always remain private and secure. Your use of the Services is at your own risk.

The Services Are Not for Children

Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have, please contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com.

International Users

Our Services are operated from the United States. If you are located outside the U.S., please note that your personal data will be transferred to the United States. By submitting your data, you consent to this transfer.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be notified via a notice on our Services. Your continued use of the Services indicates your acceptance of any changes.

Contacting Us

If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at: Email: info@careerdegreelab.com

Privacy Policy Scope

This Privacy Policy applies only to Career Degree Lab websites and services that link to this policy. It does not apply to third-party websites or services not operated by us, even if linked from our site.

Special Notice to California Residents — Your California Privacy Rights

California’s “Shine the Light” law provides California residents the right to request information about the sharing of their personal information with other companies for direct marketing purposes once per calendar year. Please contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com with “Request for California Privacy” in the subject line.

PRIVACY POLICY – CALIFORNIA

This section supplements our main Privacy Policy and applies solely to California residents.

• Categories of Information Collected: We collect identifiers, customer records, protected classification characteristics, commercial information, internet/network activity, and non-public education information.
• Sources: Collected directly from consumers, schools, marketing partners, and website usage activity.
• Use of Information: Used to fulfill service requests, provide information, improve our website, and for research/compliance purposes.
• Sharing/Sale: We may share or sell your information for business purposes as described in the main policy.
• Your Rights: You have the right to request access to your data, request deletion, and opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
• Exercising Rights: Please contact us at info@careerdegreelab.com to exercise your rights. We will endeavor to respond within 45 days.

PRIVACY POLICY – NEVADA

Nevada residents have the right to opt out of the sale of certain pieces of information to third parties. If you are a Nevada resident, please email info@careerdegreelab.com to make such a request.

Disclaimer: This document is for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. You should have a qualified attorney review your privacy policy to ensure compliance with all applicable laws (such as GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, etc.) specific to your business operations.