Privacy Policy

About this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains our privacy practices with respect to data we collect about individuals through the Site and through the Services we provide. It is part of our Terms of Service, which are incorporated herein by reference. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy, and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, you must not use the Services.

This Privacy Policy applies to clients, prospective clients, parents and guardians, and visitors to the Site. It does not apply to the practices of any third party that is not owned or controlled by Del Mar Admissions. Where Information is shared with a third party as described below, your use of that third party’s services is governed by their own terms and privacy policy.

Information we collect

When you use the Services or otherwise interact with Del Mar Admissions, we collect data that identifies you or can be used to identify you (“Personal Information”). We refer to all information collected about you — including Personal Information and other usage data — collectively as “Information.”

Information you provide directly

Our intake form on delmaradmissions.com/apply asks for, and we collect:

• Student name and high school
• Current grade and intended high-school graduation year
• GPA bucket and standardized-test type and score (if provided)
• Intended majors and program-of-interest details
• A free-text description of extracurriculars, awards, and research
• Parent or guardian name and email address
• Any notes or context you choose to include
• An optional resume file (PDF, DOC, or DOCX), if you attach one

We also collect Information you share with us during the course of an engagement — for example, in strategy calls, essay drafts, application materials, and email correspondence.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain Information from your device and browser is automatically received and logged, including your IP address (and the approximate location derived from it), device identifiers, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is used to operate the Site, diagnose problems, and protect against abuse.

We use cookies only for core Site functionality. We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies or first-party marketing-attribution tracking. If we ever add analytics or advertising technologies, we will update this Privacy Policy and post a cookie banner before that change takes effect.

Information received from third parties

We may receive Information about you from third parties who help us deliver the Services — for example, our email and hosting providers may share delivery diagnostics with us, and any payment processor we engage in the future may share transaction information with us as described in a future update to this Policy.

How we use Information

We use Information to:

• Respond to your intake form and arrange initial consultations
• Provide the Services you engage us to perform
• Communicate with you about the Services, contractual matters, scheduling, and material updates to our terms and policies
• Improve our Services and develop new offerings
• Comply with our obligations under applicable laws, respond to lawful government requests, and enforce our legal terms
• Protect Del Mar Admissions, our clients, and third parties, and to detect, investigate, and prevent fraud and abuse

How Information may be shared

We share Information only as needed and only with the recipients described below. Each recipient processes Information in accordance with their own terms and privacy policy.

Service providers

We use third-party vendors who require access to Information to perform services on our behalf. Current providers include:

• Vercel — web hosting for the Site and the intake-form endpoint
• Resend — transactional email delivery, including the system that emails our team when you submit an intake form
• Google Workspace — our corporate email accounts, calendaring, and document storage

If we add new service providers materially involved in processing your Information (for example, a payment processor or a scheduling platform), we will update this list.

Legal authorities and protection of rights

We may share Information with law enforcement, government authorities, or other parties where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, necessary to comply with legal obligations, or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Del Mar Admissions, our clients, or others, or to deter or address fraudulent, harmful, or unlawful activity.

Business transfers

If Del Mar Admissions is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, or sale of all or part of our business, Information may be disclosed and transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the receiving party honoring the commitments in this Privacy Policy.

What we do not do

We do not sell your Personal Information. We do not share your Personal Information with third parties for their independent direct-marketing purposes. We do not publish client lists, identify students by full name in public materials, or attribute essays or other application content to specific students without explicit written consent.

SMS and phone communications

If you provide your phone number to Del Mar Admissions, you agree to receive transactional phone calls and text messages from us related to the Services and to scheduling. If you opt in to receive marketing communications by text, you consent to recurring marketing and non-marketing text messages from Del Mar Admissions. Consent to marketing is not a condition of any purchase. You may revoke your consent at any time by replying STOP (or similar language) to any text message or by contacting us at hello@delmaradmissions.com. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Your choices and rights

Cookies

Your browser settings may allow you to block or alert you to cookies. Blocking cookies may break certain Site functionality. Because we do not currently track Do-Not-Track signals, our handling of those signals is not a representation of compliance with any specific DNT standard.

Access and deletion requests

You may request a copy or deletion of Personal Information we hold about you by emailing hello@delmaradmissions.com. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may retain certain Information (including Personal Information) after a deletion request to: complete in-progress Services; comply with our legal obligations; maintain security and the integrity of the Site; resolve disputes; and enforce our agreements.

Marketing opt-out

You may opt out of optional marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in a marketing email or emailing hello@delmaradmissions.com. You cannot opt out of transactional communications that are necessary to deliver the Services you have engaged us for, or of legal notices we are required to send you.

Privacy rights for California residents

If you are a California resident, you may be entitled to certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the California Privacy Rights Act, and related California law. For purposes of this section, “personal information,” “service provider,” “third party,” and “sale” have the meanings given to them in the CCPA.

California residents have the right to:

• Request that we delete personal information we hold about you
• Request more information about our data collection, use, disclosure, and sale practices
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information, subject to appropriate identity verification
• Request a copy of specific personal information we hold about you
• Opt out of any future sale of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising any of your California privacy rights

Certain data may be exempt under California law from access, portability, and deletion requests. In particular, we may retain personal information needed to complete in-progress Services, comply with legal obligations, maintain security and existing Site functionality, and for other internal business purposes as permitted by applicable law.

Del Mar Admissions does not sell personal information and does not share personal information with third parties for their independent direct-marketing purposes. To exercise any of your CCPA rights, contact us at hello@delmaradmissions.com. Requests may be subject to identity verification as required by applicable law.

Children

Our Services are intended for high-school students and their parents or guardians. Students between the ages of 13 and 17 may use the Services only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian, who, by allowing such use, agrees to be bound by our Terms of Service on the student’s behalf. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under the age of 13 without parental or guardian consent. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at hello@delmaradmissions.com and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Data retention and security

We retain Information for as long as is needed to provide the Services, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. We apply reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Personal Information against loss and unauthorized access, but no method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure. By using the Services, you acknowledge this inherent risk.

International users

The Services are operated and hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your Personal Information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable U.S. laws. Data-protection laws of the United States may not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using the Services, you consent to this transfer and processing.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we post material changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page, and where the changes are significant we may also notify you by email or by posting a notice on the Site. The updated Privacy Policy is effective immediately upon posting.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

Del Mar Admissions Consulting LLC
Del Mar, California
hello@delmaradmissions.com