Privacy Policy

Effective: May 26, 2026

This is the privacy policy for College Crash Course (collegecrashcourse, the site at thecollegecrashcourse.com, and any associated digital products). We try to keep this readable. If anything below is unclear, email connect.collegecrashcourse@gmail.com.

Who we are

College Crash Course is operated by Grayson Feury, Matthew Sopko, and Mark Daugherty, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. We are not currently registered as an LLC or other formal business entity. We sell digital products (a written guide and access to an SAT practice tool) directly to individual buyers.

What information we collect

We collect very little ourselves. Most data handling on our site happens through third-party services that have their own privacy practices.

• Payment information. When you buy the guide or a premium consultation, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not see or store your full payment card details. We receive only the information Stripe shares with us about the transaction (such as your name, email address, billing region, and the amount paid). See Stripe's privacy policy.
• Email address. If you email us directly or buy a product, we will have your email address. We use it to deliver what you purchased, respond to questions, and (if you bought the premium tier) schedule a call.
• Access codes. Buyers of the guide receive an access code that unlocks the SAT practice tool. The code itself is not personally identifying.
• Practice tool usage. The SAT practice tool runs in your browser and serves questions from our own site. Your answers and session progress are kept in your browser only and are not transmitted to us or to any third party. No AI provider is involved.
• Server logs. The site is hosted on Vercel, which may log standard request information (such as IP address and user agent) for security and operational purposes. See Vercel's privacy policy.

What we don't collect

• We do not run analytics tools (Google Analytics, Plausible, Meta Pixel, etc.) on this site.
• We do not set advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
• We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with marketers.
• We do not build profiles for advertising.

How we use information

The information we have is used only to:

• Deliver the products you purchased (the guide, an access code, a scheduled consultation).
• Respond to questions or support requests.
• Comply with tax, accounting, and other legal obligations.
• Protect against fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access.

How we share information

We share information only with the third-party services we rely on to operate (Stripe for payments, Vercel for hosting, and our email provider). We share information with these providers only to the extent necessary to deliver the service. We do not sell personal information.

How long we keep information

We keep purchase records for as long as required by applicable tax and accounting law (typically several years). We keep email correspondence for as long as it is useful to support you, and longer if there is a dispute or legal obligation. You can ask us to delete what we have on you (see "Your rights" below).

Your rights — California (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to (1) know what personal information we have about you, (2) request that we delete it, (3) correct inaccuracies, and (4) opt out of any "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information — though as noted above, we do not sell or share personal information for advertising or marketing purposes. To exercise any of these rights, email connect.collegecrashcourse@gmail.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

Your rights — European Economic Area and United Kingdom (GDPR/UK GDPR)

If you are in the EEA or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, and to data portability. Our lawful basis for processing is generally either (a) performance of the contract you entered when you purchased a product, or (b) our legitimate interests in operating and securing the site. To exercise any of these rights, email connect.collegecrashcourse@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

International data transfers

We are based in the United States, and our third-party providers (Stripe, GitHub, OpenRouter, our email provider) may process data in the United States or other countries. If you use the site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries that have different data protection laws than your own.

Children's privacy

This site is intended for high-school students and their parents. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, email connect.collegecrashcourse@gmail.com and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no system is perfectly secure. Payments are processed by Stripe over encrypted connections. The site is served over HTTPS. Email is as secure as standard email is, which is to say, you should not send sensitive information by email if you can avoid it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective" date at the top. Material changes will be flagged on the home page or by email if we have your address.

Contact

Questions, requests, or complaints? Email connect.collegecrashcourse@gmail.com. We will do our best to respond within 30 days.