Privacy and Data Use Disclosure (sign-up notice)
Version 0.1-draft · draft · effective October 24, 2026
Shown at sign-up, above the consent choices, with a link to the full Privacy Policy. We never sell your personal information. GET Essay is part of The GET Network, Inc. We collect the information you give us (such as your name, email, phone, date of birth, ZIP code, school or employer, interests and your essays) and information about how you use GET Essay and GET News. We use it to run GET Essay and its contests, keep it safe, personalize what you see, and improve our services. We share it within The GET Network and its affiliated companies — [LIST EACH AFFILIATE BRAND] — and, only if you agree below, those companies may send you offers. We share your portfolio with colleges only if you turn on college sharing. You can see, download, correct or delete your information, and change these choices, anytime in Settings › Privacy, or by contacting [PRIVACY EMAIL]. We honor browser Global Privacy Control signals as an opt-out of sharing. See our Privacy Policy for details, including your state privacy rights. Consent choices (separate, unchecked by default unless counsel approves otherwise):
☐ Email me offers from GET News, GET TV and other GET Network brands.
☐ Text me deadlines, reminders and offers (see Text Message Terms). Not required to enter.
☐ Send me daily prompts and notifications. How many per day: 1 / 2 / 3. Quiet hours 9 p.m.–8 a.m. my time.
☐ Share my portfolio with GET Essay university partners (can be turned on later; for members under 18, requires Parent approval). Required: [ ] I agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Official Rules. Never collected: race or ethnicity, religion, health information, sexual orientation, Social Security or government ID numbers. Members under 18: no cross-brand offers from GET Network affiliates, no text messages, no behavioral advertising. Members under 13: see D7; no direct communications to the child. [COUNSEL: confirm affiliate-sharing disclosure and opt-out mechanics under applicable state privacy laws; confirm whether lending, credit and healthcare affiliates may market to members at all, and under what consents.]
Other documents: Addendum — Annual GET Essay Awards · Community Guidelines (profiles, writing circles and chat) · Content License, Publication and Licensing- Revenue Share · Addendum — Monthly Flash Contests and Pop-Up Challenges · Membership, Subscription and Paid Services Terms · GET Essay Official Rules — Quarterly Contests (Season 1) · Parental Notice and Consent for Children Under 13 · Privacy and Data Use Disclosure (sign-up notice) · Addendum — GET Essay Scholars · Text Message (SMS) Program Terms · Sponsor Terms (summary of key provisions) · Teen (13–17) Guardian Consent · Tutor Terms (summary of key provisions for the full agreement) · University Partner Terms (summary of key provisions)