TransferRoute is built to keep your sensitive academic and financial information on your own device. We use a small set of third-party services for analytics, advertising measurement, and email — disclosed in full below.
1. Who We Are
TransferRoute is an independent web-based planning tool for community college students in the United States. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any university, the University of California system, the California State University system, or any government agency. For questions about this policy, contact us at: contact@transferroute.app (update before going live).
2. What We Collect
The profile you build stays on your device. TransferRoute is a browser-based tool that stores your academic and financial planning information locally using your browser's localStorage. The following is stored only in your browser and is not transmitted to us:
- Academic information you enter (GPA, courses, units)
- Financial information you enter (income, expenses, savings)
- School preferences and dream-school selection
- Scholarship and activity information
- Savings transaction logs
- Your referral code (if generated)
When you submit the waitlist form, the email address (and first name) you enter is sent to a form-processing service so we can contact you. Depending on configuration this is Formspree or our own serverless function backed by Supabase. It is stored and forwarded to us for the purpose of reaching out about access.
If you create an optional account (cloud sync, when enabled), your profile is also stored in our Supabase database so it can sync across your devices. This is opt-in — without an account, your data stays local only.
3. Cookies and Tracking
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand general traffic patterns (pages visited, referral sources, approximate geographic region). This uses cookies. We also use the Meta Pixel, which uses cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. If you object to these cookies, you may opt out using your browser's cookie settings or a browser extension such as uBlock Origin.
We do not use advertising cookies to track you across other websites for behavioral advertising beyond Meta's standard ad measurement. Analytics and ad pixels do not receive the academic or financial details you enter into the planning tools.
4. Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics 4 — traffic analytics
- Meta Pixel (Facebook) — advertising measurement
- Formspree / Supabase — waitlist and form submissions, optional account sync
- Resend — transactional email (e.g., waitlist confirmation)
- Google Fonts — typefaces loaded on each page
- Logo providers & outbound links — school logos may load from public logo services; scholarship/university/ASSIST.org links open third-party sites governed by their own policies
5. Your Rights
Because your profile data is stored in your browser, you have complete control over it. You can export it, clear it, or delete it at any time from the Settings page. If you submitted your email through our waitlist form and wish to be removed from our mailing list, contact us at contact@transferroute.app.
6. Children's Privacy
TransferRoute is intended for students aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
7. Changes to This Policy
We will update this policy when our data practices change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of TransferRoute after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.