This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how EduQuencher INC. and our affiliates ("EduQuencher", "we" or "our") collect, process, store, and share personal information about our Users. It also explains what controls you have on how EduQuencher collects and processes your information. The term "you" or "User" refers to students, tutors, or any person or entity who views, uses, accesses, browses, or submits any content or material to the Service (defined below).

Providing your personal information is voluntary, and your use of the Service after the effective date of this document constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, do not use the Service.

Scope of this Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to personal information we collect via the website www.eduquencher.com ("Site"), online and mobile applications ("Apps"), email, telephone, electronic devices, and other interactive services (collectively "the Service").

The Information We Collect

You don't have to create an account to use some of our service features, such as searching and viewing public tutor profiles or browsing educational resources. If you do not create an account, we collect information about your browser and device (IP address, browser version, etc.) but cannot link that information to an identifiable person unless and until you create an account.

If you choose to create an account, you must provide us with personal information so that we can provide the Service. This includes:

• Registration information when you create a User account
• Profile information such as city and state, educational level or background, and tutoring subjects
• Uploaded content (e.g., photographs, essays, lesson materials)
• Lesson recordings (if you have consented to recording)
• Video answers (if you have consented to recording a video answer for educational resources)
• Communications with us via phone, email, social media, or interactive features (e.g., chat, support)

Students and Parents

We may collect personal information related to tutoring sessions, homework questions, school information, teacher feedback (with parental consent), and content uploaded for transmission or public display.

Tutors

We may collect your Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), date of birth, and address for tax or background check purposes. We also collect bank account information to facilitate payment and any content you upload for educational or promotional purposes.

Financial Information

If you pay for tutoring services via credit card, we collect your name, card number, expiration date, and billing address. All financial data is encrypted and stored in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). We do not store credit card numbers. Tutors who receive payments must provide bank information.

If you are a tutor and pay for a background check, we collect your payment information solely for that purpose and do not store it.

Additional Information We Receive About You

Information We Collect Automatically

We collect data such as browser type, access time, pages viewed, IP address, geolocation (if enabled), device type, operating system, and mobile network information. This helps us improve the Service and user experience. EduQuencher may publish aggregate statistics or share them with third parties.

Information from Other Sources

We may obtain personal information from background check providers or public sources for identity verification. If you log in via third-party services (e.g., Google or Facebook), you grant us access to certain profile information. Content cross-posted to social media may be publicly visible, and EduQuencher cannot ensure the privacy of such content.

How We Use Your Information

EduQuencher may use your personal information for various purposes, including:

• To create and manage your account and provide the Service, including access to previous lessons, tutor-matching services, information about prospective tutors, and facilitating communication between students and tutors
• To process transactions and billing
• For identification and authentication purposes
• To communicate with you regarding the Service, your account, transactions, security, privacy, and administrative matters, as well as services we believe may be of interest to you
• To process and deliver entries and rewards for contests or promotions and verify eligibility
• To personalize and improve the Service, including delivering targeted advertisements, content, or features on our platform and other websites or apps
• For system administration, troubleshooting, and analytics

Information We Share and Disclose

To operate the Site and provide our services, we may need to share certain personal information with other Users, affiliates, third parties, and service providers. Below is how and when we share your data:

User Content

Your member profile and any content you post or share—such as your tutor bio, educational background, city and state, hourly rate, photos, reviews, and comments—may be visible to other Users. Please consider carefully what you choose to share.

Information Shared Between Users

To facilitate tutoring sessions, EduQuencher shares limited personal information between tutors and students, such as first name and last initial, city, profile photo, and tutoring service details. Messages may also include usernames, which may contain your full name. Teacher feedback submitted by parents will be shared as directed.

Referrals

If you use our referral feature to invite a friend to EduQuencher, we will request their email address and send them an invitation and up to two reminders. This information is used solely for referral purposes and to track the success of the program. Your friend may unsubscribe or contact us at info@eduquencher.com to be removed from our database.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Third parties, including platforms like Facebook, may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect or receive information from our Site and apps to provide measurement services and targeted ads. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or use tools like:

• http://www.aboutads.info/choices
• http://www.allaboutcookies.org

Service Providers

We work with service providers in the U.S. to help operate and improve our services. These providers may access your personal data for purposes such as transaction verification, fraud prevention, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), and customer support. Payment information is shared with payment processors to handle transactions, resolve disputes, and prevent fraud. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only on our behalf.

If you consent to recording a video answer or lesson, and it is hosted via YouTube, you are also subject to the Google Privacy Policy.

Affiliates and Change of Ownership

If EduQuencher is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. This Privacy Policy will continue to apply to your data after such a transfer.

Data Transmission and Storage

EduQuencher uses industry-standard 128-bit SSL encryption when collecting and transmitting your information through our Site and network. Sensitive data is encrypted in our database for added security. We also use firewalls and system monitoring to protect against unauthorized access. We have implemented a subscription policy to help ensure the integrity of our platform by limiting access to genuine, committed users and reducing spam activity.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. By using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that EduQuencher cannot guarantee absolute security and that you use the Service at your own risk.

Managing Your Personal Information

Modifying or Correcting Your Information

If you have an account with EduQuencher, you can access, correct, delete, or modify certain personal information through your account settings.

Email Communications

EduQuencher may send you emails about new features or promotions. You can unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of any promotional email. However, we will continue to send you important administrative emails related to your account and legal notices, which you cannot opt out of unless you terminate your account.

Location Information

You can disable location sharing through your device settings. Doing so may limit certain features of the Service.

Cookie Tracking

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Site.

Do Not Track

Our Service does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals.

Children and Our Services

EduQuencher does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verified parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information without your consent, please contact us so we can delete it.

All tutoring sessions involving minors should take place in a supervised setting.

Privacy Policy Changes

EduQuencher may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the effective date at the top. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.

Our Site is hosted in the United States and governed by U.S. law. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

EduQuencher INC.
Manalapan, NJ
Email: support@eduquencher.com
Phone: 973-970-4581