Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 17, 2025

At Haloway, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect data when you use our platform.

1. Information We May Collect

Account Information: Name, year graduating, dream school, referral source.

User Content: Essays, common app activities, drafts, and tags you create or save.

Usage Data: Metadata such as timestamps, version history, and interaction patterns.

Analytics: Usage statistics collected via Cloudflare Analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide, maintain, and improve Haloway, communicate service updates, and analyze usage trends. We do not sell or share personal data for advertising.

3. AI Features

Optional AI-powered writing assistance will send portions of text to Google Gemini or OpenAI for processing, depending on the model being used. Please note that these AI services may store and use your data according to their own privacy policies.

4. Data Security

We use industry-standard encryption and access controls. While no storage is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You may access, edit, or delete your data via your account. To request full deletion, please hit "Delete Account" in your settings.

6. Children’s Privacy

Haloway is not intended for children under 13.

7. Payments

Payment information is processed by third-party providers.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, with or without notice. Changes take effect when posted here.

9. Contact

If you have questions or concerns, contact us here.