Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Degree Tracking ("we", "our", or "the Service") is operated by Shantal Ewell in North Carolina, United States. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the Degree Tracking website and services.

If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact us at: contact@degreetracking.com

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in using Google Sign-In, we may collect:

This information is provided through Google's OAuth authentication system and is used only to create and manage your account.

Uploaded Files

Users may upload academic documents to use the service, including:

Accepted file formats include:

These files are stored so users can access their planning tools and saved data later.

User-Generated Planning Data

Users may create and store planning information such as:

This information allows users to organize and retrieve their course planning information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

3. AI Processing of Uploaded Documents

Uploaded transcripts and degree plans may be processed using artificial intelligence tools to help interpret and organize academic information.

Degree Tracking currently uses Google Gemini 2.5 Flash to assist in converting uploaded academic documents into structured course planning data.

Only the information required for processing is sent to these services.

4. File Storage

Uploaded files and user data are stored using secure infrastructure including:

Files remain stored so users can access them across sessions. Files remain stored until a user deletes them or deletes their account.

5. Data Deletion

Users have full control over their data.

Users may:

When an account is deleted, associated user data and stored documents are removed from the system.

6. Analytics

Degree Tracking uses Google Analytics to understand how users interact with the website and improve the platform.

This may include anonymized data such as:

Degree Tracking does not use tracking cookies for advertising purposes.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect user information including:

While we take appropriate precautions, no system can guarantee absolute security.

8. Handling Sensitive Information

Users are responsible for reviewing documents before uploading them to Degree Tracking. Academic transcripts and degree plans may sometimes contain personal information such as addresses, student identification numbers, or other sensitive details.

If your documents contain sensitive personal information (such as Social Security numbers, full addresses, or other private identifiers), we recommend that you redact or remove that information before uploading files to the platform.

Degree Tracking is designed to analyze academic course information only. Users should avoid uploading documents containing unnecessary personal or confidential information.

9. User Responsibility for Uploaded Documents

Users are responsible for ensuring that any documents uploaded to Degree Tracking belong to them or that they have the legal right to upload and process those documents.

By uploading files to the platform, users confirm that the documents are their own academic records or that they have permission to use them for personal academic planning purposes. Users must not upload documents that belong to other individuals without their consent.

10. Children's Privacy

Degree Tracking is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If such information is discovered, it will be deleted promptly.

11. Third-Party Services

The platform may rely on trusted third-party services including:

These services operate under their own privacy policies.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Users may:

For privacy-related requests, contact: contact@degreetracking.com

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If significant changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page and a message will be sent to all users and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.