Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 5, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Student Loan Compare ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website studentloancompare.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to it (collectively, the "Site").
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Data
We may collect personal identification information from you that may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Financial information (loan amounts, income, etc.)
- Professional information (occupation, employer, etc.)
- Any other information you provide to us
Usage Data
We may also collect information about how you access and use our Site:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Browser version
- Pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on pages
- Device information
- Referring website addresses
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information directly from you when you:
- Register on our Site
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Request a consultation
- Fill out a form
- Submit comments or questions
- Use interactive features of our Site
We also collect information automatically when you:
- Visit our Site through cookies and similar technologies
- Use third-party analytics services
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our Site
- Improve, personalize, and expand our Site
- Understand and analyze how you use our Site
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you about our services, updates, and other information
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send marketing and promotional communications
- Find and prevent fraud
- For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Service
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
Business Partners and Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with our business partners and third-party service providers to offer you certain products, services, or promotions, or to perform website-related services such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law, enforce our Site policies, or protect our or others' rights, property, or safety.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the Site and improve your experience. For more information about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
7. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, we have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for these third-party websites, their content, their privacy policies, or their practices.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Access, Update, or Delete Your Information
You can request access to the personal information we have about you, request that we update or correct any information, or ask us to delete your information by contacting us at [email protected].
Marketing Communications
You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email we send you. Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you service-related communications.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
9. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-STUDENT
Mail: 123 Financial Way, Student City, SC 12345