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Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

BookLyt is committed to protecting your personal information and maintaining your trust. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal data of our students, families, tutors, and website visitors.

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We recognize the importance of privacy in education and implement both technical and organizational safeguards to ensure that personal information is handled responsibly and securely.

Personal Information

We collect and process information to provide personalized educational services and maintain the functionality of our platform. The categories of data we may collect include:

A. Contact & Identification Information
Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and school affiliations provided through forms, registration, or communication with BookLyt.

B. Student & Academic Information
Age, grade level, learning preferences, educational goals, sample work, and performance feedback shared by families or students to facilitate individualized instruction and tutor matching.

C. Transaction & Payment Information
Billing details, transaction records, and subscription data. Payment card information is processed securely through third-party payment providers (e.g., Venmo, PayPal) and is never stored on BookLyt’s servers.

D. Technical & Usage Data
When you visit our website, we automatically collect non-identifying technical data such as browser type, device information, IP address, session duration, and interaction data via cookies and analytics tools (e.g., Wix Analytics, Google Analytics).

E. Tutor Application Data
Tutors may provide academic history, resumes, references, availability, and subject expertise as part of the application and onboarding process.

We collect this information directly from you, through cookies and analytics, or from third-party tools integrated with our platform.

Purpose of Data Collection

BookLyt processes personal data for legitimate educational and operational purposes, including:

  • Delivering personalized tutoring and mentoring services.

  • Matching students with qualified tutors and tracking progress.

  • Facilitating communication among students, parents, and tutors.

  • Processing payments, scheduling sessions, and managing subscriptions.

  • Maintaining security, integrity, and performance of our website.

  • Analyzing aggregated, anonymized usage data to improve our services.

  • Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

We collect and process data only to the extent necessary to fulfill these purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Data Sharing & Third Party Processing

BookLyt does not sell or rent personal information. We may share limited data only in the following circumstances:

A. Authorized Tutors and Staff
Relevant student information (e.g., grade level, subject focus, learning style) is shared only with assigned tutors to facilitate instruction and ensure the best learning experience.

B. Trusted Service Providers
We rely on secure third-party platforms to operate BookLyt efficiently, including:

  • Wix (website hosting and CRM)

  • Google Workspace (email, document storage, calendar)

  • Zoom / Google Meet (virtual sessions)

  • Venmo / PayPal (payment processing)

  • Calendly / Typeform (scheduling and onboarding)

  • Wix Analytics / Google Analytics (site performance and usage)

These processors handle data solely on our behalf under contractual obligations requiring compliance with strict data protection and confidentiality standards.

C. Legal & Compliance
We may disclose information if required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or government request, or to protect BookLyt’s rights, users, or the public.

Children's Policy

BookLyt provides educational services to students ages 6–18 and fully complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable child data protection laws.

 

We collect information from or about minors only with verifiable parental or guardian consent. Parents/guardians have full control over their child’s information and may request access, correction, or deletion at any time. We do not use children’s personal data for advertising, profiling, or non-educational purposes.

 

BookLyt treats all data belonging to minors with heightened sensitivity and applies strict access and retention policies to protect it.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:

 

Access or request a copy of your information.

Correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data.

Request deletion or anonymization of your data.

Restrict or object to specific types of processing.

Withdraw consent (where applicable).

Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

Summary

BookLyt is committed to protecting your personal information with transparency, responsibility, and care.
We collect data only as needed to deliver high-quality, personalized tutoring and mentoring experiences.
We never sell your data, we use secure, industry-standard safeguards, and we empower you to control how your information is used.

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