Privacy Policy

Overview

Common Thread ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information when using our platform.

Common Thread is designed to help students organize and plan college and summer program applications through tools such as profile building, application planning, college research, and AI-assisted feedback.

Information We Collect

How We Use Information

We use your information to:

• Generate application planning insights and AI-powered feedback
• Save your profile, college lists, and documents
• Maintain account security
• Diagnose bugs and improve product performance

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

AI Services

Some features may use third-party AI providers to generate feedback and recommendations.

Information submitted to AI-powered features may be processed by these providers solely for the purpose of generating responses requested by you.

We strive to minimize data shared with third-party AI providers whenever possible.

Your data is never shared with other users of the platform.

Data Storage

User data is stored using secure cloud infrastructure and database providers.

We take measures to protect user information, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

Sharing of Information

We may share information only when necessary to:

• Operate the platform
• Provide requested services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect users and platform security

We do not sell user data.

Your Rights

You may request to:

• Access your stored information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data

Requests can be made by contacting us at findyourcommonthread@gmail.com.

Children's Privacy

Common Thread is intended for high school students and other educational users. Users under the age required by applicable law should use the platform only with appropriate parental or guardian consent.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to: