Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Root & Rise Admissions ("we," "us," or "our") operates this website. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our site. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry. We do not store contact form submissions in a database on our servers; your message is delivered to us by email.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and how you use the site (e.g., pages viewed). We use this information to understand site traffic and improve our website. We use Vercel Analytics for this purpose; you can learn more about their practices at Vercel's Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your contact form submissions and inquiries
• Operate and improve our website
• Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)
• Comply with applicable law

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We use Resend to deliver contact form messages to us by email. When you submit the contact form, your name, email, subject, and message are processed by Resend to send us that email. Resend's privacy policy is available at resend.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Hosting and analytics: Our site is hosted on Vercel, and we use Vercel Analytics. Vercel may process usage data as described in their privacy policy.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

5. Retention

Contact form submissions are delivered to us by email and retained in our email system as long as needed to respond and for our business records. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's policies. We may retain information longer when required by law.

6. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information. Our website uses HTTPS, and we work with providers that use industry standards to safeguard data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your information (we do not sell personal information)

To exercise these rights or ask questions about your data, please contact us using the information in the Contact section below. Residents of California may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); we do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use analytics services that may use cookies or similar technologies to collect usage data (e.g., page views) to improve our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Our site does not use cookies that are strictly necessary for basic site function; the analytics we use are for understanding how visitors use the site.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at our contact form.