Effective: January 18, 2026
Last Updated: February 8, 2026
Northbound LLC, operating as Northbound Tutoring ("Northbound," "we," or "our"), is committed to protecting the privacy of families and students. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information through our website at northboundtutoring.com and our coaching services.
We take particular care when services involve minor children and comply with all applicable privacy regulations.
General Inquiries: hello@northboundtutoring.com
Privacy Requests: support@northboundtutoring.com
Location: Takoma Park, Maryland
Information you provide when using our services:
For enrolled students only:
Automatically collected when you visit our website:
We use collected information to deliver and improve our services:
We work with trusted third-party providers who access only the information necessary to deliver specific services:
Payment Processing
Stripe — Secure payment processing
Video Sessions
Zoom — Live online coaching
Infrastructure
Vercel, Hostinger — Website hosting
Data Storage
Supabase — Secure database
Communication
Resend — Transactional emails
Forms
Tally — Contact and assessment forms
We do not sell, rent, or share personal information for marketing purposes.
We share information only when:
Our services require parental or guardian consent for students under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children without verified parental consent.
Parents and guardians may review, modify, or request deletion of their child's information at any time by contacting us.
We retain information only as long as necessary to provide services:
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure authentication, and restricted access controls. While we maintain rigorous protections, no internet transmission is completely secure.
You have the right to:
Contact support@northboundtutoring.com to exercise these rights. We respond within 30 days.
California residents have additional rights under CCPA, including the right to know what information we collect and request deletion. We do not sell personal information. Contact us to exercise these rights.
Our services operate from the United States. Information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer and agree that U.S. law governs data collection and use.
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated via email or website notice at least 14 days prior to taking effect. Continued use constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.