Last Updated: January 4, 2026

The Path Project, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you use our website (thepathproject.com) and services.

Please read this policy carefully. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Information:

• Name
• Email address
• Password
• Profile photo (optional)

Profile Information:

• Career stage and professional background
• Age range
• Gender (optional)
• LinkedIn profile URL (optional)
• Assessment responses and results

Payment Information:

• Billing name and address
• Payment card information (processed securely through Stripe; we do not store full card numbers)

Research Survey Responses (Students):

• School name and major
• Expected graduation year
• Career clarity and confidence ratings
• Values rankings and priorities
• Mentorship and job search experiences
• LinkedIn and AI tool usage patterns
• Open-ended career questions

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data:

• Pages visited and features used
• Assessment completions and tool usage
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website addresses

Device Information:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device identifiers

1.3 Information from Third Parties

LinkedIn Data:

When you use our Mentor Mapping tool and provide LinkedIn profile URLs, we collect publicly available profile information including name, headline, work history, education and skills.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide our services: Create and manage your account, deliver assessments and tools, process payments

Personalize your experience: Customize content, recommendations and tool results based on your profile

Communicate with you: Send account notifications, newsletters (For You Path), product updates and respond to inquiries

Improve our services: Analyze usage patterns, conduct research and develop new features

Conduct research: Analyze aggregated survey responses to publish career development research, including annual reports on early-career professional trends. Individual responses are never published or shared.

Process payments: Handle subscription billing and refunds

Ensure security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse and security issues

Comply with legal obligations: Meet legal requirements and enforce our Terms of Service

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

3.1 Service Providers

We share information with third-party vendors who help us operate our business:

Stripe: Payment processing

Kit (ConvertKit): Email marketing, newsletters and student verification emails

Apify: LinkedIn profile data retrieval for Mentor Mapping tool

Google Analytics: Website analytics

Hosting providers: Website hosting (GoDaddy) and data storage

3.2 Member Directory

If you are a paid PATH Member and opt into our member directory, your name, profile photo and professional information may be visible to other members.

3.3 Research and Publications

Survey responses from student participants may be used in aggregate for research purposes, including published reports, articles and presentations on career development trends. Individual responses are anonymized and never attributed to specific users. By completing the research survey, you consent to this aggregate use of your data.

3.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud or security issues, or protect the safety of our users or the public.

4. Your Privacy Rights

4.1 All Users

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Update or correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Export your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, log into your account settings or contact us at matt@thepathproject.com.

4.2 California Residents (CCPA Rights)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to Know: You may request information about categories of personal information we collect, sources of that information, our business purposes for collecting it, and specific pieces of personal information we hold about you

Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

Right to Opt Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information, so this right does not apply

To submit a CCPA request, email us at matt@thepathproject.com with the subject line “CCPA Request.” We will verify your identity before processing your request.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. After account deletion, we may retain certain information for legal compliance (tax records, transaction history), dispute resolution, fraud prevention and enforcing our agreements.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS)
• Secure password hashing
• Regular security assessments
• Limited employee access to personal data
• Secure payment processing through PCI-compliant providers

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies:

Cookie Type	Purpose
Essential	Required for the website to function (login sessions, security)
Functional	Remember your preferences and settings
Analytics	Understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
Marketing	Track effectiveness of our marketing efforts

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as LinkedIn, educational resources or partner sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Path Project is not intended for individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Users

The Path Project is based in the United States. If you access our services from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from your country.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Updating the “Last Updated” date
• Sending an email notification for material changes

Your continued use of our services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

The Path Project, LLC

Email: info@thepathproject.com

Website: thepathproject.com

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the “Last Updated” date above.