RateMyPreceptor – Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 11, 2025
RateMyPreceptor ("RateMyPreceptor," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information about you when you visit or use our website and related services (collectively, the "Service"). It also describes your privacy rights and how you can exercise them.
Note: Browsing and posting reviews on RateMyPreceptor do not require an account. Creating an optional account unlocks additional features (e.g., bookmarking reviews) and involves limited additional data collection, as described below.
1. Information We Collect
| Category | Examples | Collected | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information You Provide |
| When you voluntarily submit them | To publish reviews, operate optional account features, verify user status, and respond to inquiries |
| Information Collected Automatically |
| Automatically via server logs & cookies | Site security, performance, analytics, and abuse prevention |
| Cookies & Similar Technologies |
| When you visit or interact with the Service | To remember preferences, gather aggregate usage data, and improve the Service |
We do not knowingly collect any data that constitutes Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA or personal data from children under 13. User Content containing PHI is removed under our Terms and Conditions.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and Improve the Service – publish reviews, maintain functionality, develop new features.
- Moderate Content – detect, investigate, and prevent content that violates our Terms (e.g., PHI, hate speech, spam).
- Analytics – understand usage trends to optimize performance and user experience.
- Communications – respond to your inquiries, send administrative messages, and (with your consent) product updates.
- Verification – confirm eligibility when we request proof of student or professional status.
- Security – detect, prevent, and address technical issues and malicious activities.
- Legal & Compliance – comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and enforce our rights.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for behavioral advertising.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Visitors)
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Performance of a Contract – to provide the Service under our Terms.
- Legitimate Interests – to improve the Service, prevent fraud, and secure our platform.
- Consent – for optional cookies or marketing communications (you may withdraw consent at any time).
- Legal Obligation – to meet regulatory or law-enforcement requirements.
4. How We Share Information
We share information only as described below:
| Recipient | Purpose | Safeguards |
|---|---|---|
| Service Providers (hosting, analytics, e-mail) | Operate, analyze, and improve the Service | Bound by confidentiality and data-protection obligations |
| Legal & Compliance | Respond to subpoenas, court orders, or lawful requests | Disclosure limited to what the law requires |
| Business Transfers | In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale | We will notify you of any material change in ownership or use |
| Aggregated / De-Identified Data | Research, analytics, or marketing | Cannot reasonably identify you |
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing.
5. Cookies & Analytics Choices
You can manage cookies through your browser settings or by using opt-out mechanisms provided by analytics vendors (e.g., the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-On). Disabling cookies may affect certain functionality, but essential cookies will remain active to operate the Service.
We currently use Google Analytics to collect aggregate usage statistics. IP addresses are truncated or anonymized as required by Google policy. For details, see Google's Privacy & Terms.
6. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have some or all of the following rights:
- Access / Know – request a copy of your personal information.
- Correction – request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion – request deletion of personal information (note: public reviews may remain with identifying details removed).
- Opt-Out of Sale – we do not sell data, but California residents can still submit a "Do Not Sell" request.
- Data Portability – receive data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection & Restriction – object to or restrict our processing under certain conditions.
To exercise these rights, contact information will be added soon.
7. Data Retention
We retain:
- User-Generated Content – indefinitely, because reviews are intended to be permanent references.
- Account & Verification Data – as long as your account remains active (plus up to 30 days after deletion for backup integrity) or as required by law.
- Log & Analytics Data – up to 24 months, unless a longer retention is necessary for security or legal obligations.
8. Security
We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
9. International Transfers
Our servers are located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the U.S., you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in the U.S. and potentially other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. These countries may have data-protection laws different from those in your jurisdiction.
10. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post the revised policy with a new "Last Updated" date. If changes are material, we will provide additional notice (e.g., by prominently posting on the Service). Your continued use of the Service after the revised policy becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Contact information will be added soon.
Thank you for being part of the RateMyPreceptor community and for helping us keep the platform informative, respectful, and transparent.