Privacy, in plain language

We collect as little as possible, use it only to help you, and never sell it. Here's the whole picture.

Last reviewed 2026-07. The exact data-retention periods below are marked for review with an adult advisor before they're treated as final policy.

My Study stays on your device

The study planner, error log, saved resources, and checklist in My Study are stored only in your own browser (using local storage). They are never uploaded to us — we can't see them, and clearing your browser data removes them. You can export or delete everything yourself from the Settings section in My Study.

Browsing the site

The website is a static site with no accounts and no advertising or third-party tracking scripts. We don't build profiles of visitors. If we ever add privacy-conscious, aggregate analytics, we'll describe it here first and it will never identify individual students.

When you request tutoring

A tutoring request is a form (currently a Google Form). We ask only for what we need to match you well:

  • What we collect: your name or preferred name, a contact method (usually email), grade, planned SAT date, current/target scores (optional), the subjects you want help with, availability, and a short note about what you need.
  • What we do not ask: household income, tax documents, home address, Social Security number, medical history, immigration status, or proof that you "deserve" help.
  • Why: solely to understand your needs, contact you, and match you with an appropriate tutor.
  • Who can see it: only the small volunteer coordination team. Tutors see only what they need to run your sessions. We never sell or share your information.

Educator referrals

The referral form opens an email to us with only what the adult types in. We use it to follow up about the referral and nothing else.

How long we keep information

We keep tutoring-request information only as long as needed to provide and coordinate tutoring, then remove it. Precise retention periods are being finalized with an adult advisor; until then, you can have your information deleted at any time on request.

Deleting your information

Email masstutoringea@gmail.com and ask us to delete your request or contact details, and we will. For My Study, use "Clear my data" in Settings — that removes it from your device immediately.

Aggregated reporting

If we ever publish impact figures, they will be counts and summaries only (for example, "sessions completed this term"), never anything that identifies a student, and each will state what it means and where it came from. See how we measure impact.

Questions

Privacy questions go to masstutoringea@gmail.com. If you're under 18, you're welcome to have a parent, guardian, or counselor contact us on your behalf.