Privacy Policy

March 21, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

MinervaBlue ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by MinervaBlue when you use our LSAT preparation software, website, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our Services, or when you otherwise interact with us. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Services.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

  1. Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
  2. Profile Information: Information you provide in your user profile, such as your educational background and LSAT goals.
  3. Payment Information: When you purchase a subscription, we collect payment information, which may include credit card details, billing address, and other financial information necessary to process your payment. This information is collected and processed by our third-party payment processors.
  4. Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for customer support, report a problem, or communicate with us in any other way.
  5. Survey Information: Information you provide when you participate in surveys or research we conduct.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you use our Services, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  1. Usage Information: We collect information about your interactions with our Services, such as the practice questions you attempt, your answers, time spent on questions, tests completed, and other features you access.
  2. Log Information: We automatically log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, and your IP address.
  3. Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  4. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For more information about our use of these technologies, please see Section 7 of this Privacy Policy.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  1. Provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
  2. Process transactions and send related information, including confirmations, receipts, and user experience surveys;
  3. Create and maintain your account;
  4. Track and analyze your progress and provide personalized statistics and recommendations;
  5. Send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
  6. Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service;
  7. Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, and events, and provide other news or information about us;
  8. Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;
  9. Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of MinervaBlue and others;
  10. Personalize your experience and provide content and features that match your profile and preferences;
  11. Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards; and
  12. Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

4. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We may share the information we collect in various ways, including:

Vendors and Service Providers

We may share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf. These service providers are restricted from using your personal information for any purpose other than to provide services for MinervaBlue.

Law and Harm

We may disclose information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of MinervaBlue, our users, or others.

Business Transfers

We may share or transfer information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Aggregated or De-identified Information

We may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

With Your Consent

We may share information with third parties when you give us consent to do so.

5. DATA RETENTION

We store the information we collect about you for as long as is necessary for the purpose(s) for which we collected it or for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.

6. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%.

7. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users of our Services. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Services and allows us to improve our Services.

Your Choices

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

8. YOUR CHOICES

Account Information

You may update, correct, or delete your account information at any time by logging into your online account. If you wish to delete or deactivate your account, please email us at privacy@minervablue.com, but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from MinervaBlue by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information.

10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that information collected through our Services may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the United States and other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in the U.S. may be different from those of your country of residence. Your use of our Services or provision of any information constitutes your consent to the transfer to and processing of your information in the United States and other jurisdictions.

11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access our Services to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.