Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 24, 2026
1. Introduction
CertiHomes Inc. ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates the CertiHomes Education platform at education.certihomes.com ("the Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect the following personal information when you create an account or use the Service:
- Name -- provided during account registration or via Google Sign-In
- Email address -- used for account identification and communications
- Google profile information -- including profile picture, when you sign in with Google
- Location data -- approximate location derived from your IP address, used to provide relevant local results
Usage Information
We automatically collect certain information when you access the Service:
- Search history -- schools, colleges, and programs you search for
- School preferences -- saved schools, comparison lists, and onboarding responses
- Device information -- browser type, operating system, device identifiers
- Log data -- IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URLs
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Personalized recommendations -- to suggest schools, colleges, activities, and scholarships tailored to your preferences and location
- Marketing communications -- to send you updates about schools, scholarships, activities, and new features (with your consent)
- Analytics -- to understand how users interact with the Service, identify trends, and improve our offerings
- Account management -- to maintain your account, authenticate your identity, and provide customer support
- Legal compliance -- to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
4. Third-Party Services
We may share your information with the following third-party service providers:
- Google Analytics -- for website usage analytics and reporting
- Google OAuth -- for authentication when you sign in with Google
- Vercel -- our hosting provider, which processes requests on our behalf
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
5. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Session cookies -- essential cookies required for authentication and maintaining your session
- Analytics cookies -- used to collect anonymized usage data to help us improve the Service
You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Service may not function properly without cookies.
6. Children's Privacy
We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Service is intended for use by parents, guardians, and students aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@certihomes.com.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access -- you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Deletion -- you may request that we delete your personal information and account
- Opt-out of marketing -- you may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us
- Correction -- you may request that we correct inaccurate personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@certihomes.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. Accounts that have been inactive for more than 2 years may be subject to deletion. Marketing consent is managed separately from your account and can be withdrawn at any time without affecting your account status.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
CertiHomes Inc.
Email: privacy@certihomes.com