Terms of Service
Effective November 8, 2026
These Terms govern your use of Game the Ivy and the services we offer. By placing an order or using the site, you agree to them.
1. What we offer
Game the Ivy provides written feedback on college application essays from counselors who are current students or graduates of universities. Our services are Essay Idea Refinement, Personal Statement Feedback, and Supplemental Essay Feedback (the “Services”).
2. Who can use the Services
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. By placing an order, you confirm that you are at least 13.
3. Feedback, not ghostwriting
We give comments and suggestions. We do not write or rewrite your essays. You remain the author of your work and are responsible for what you submit to colleges, including following each college’s rules on outside help. Our feedback is written by people. We do not use AI to generate your feedback.
4. Prices and payment
Prices are shown at checkout: Essay Idea Refinement $100; Personal Statement Feedback $20; each Supplemental Essay $10; and an optional expedited turnaround of $10 per order. You pay when you place your order. Payments are handled by a third-party payment processor, and we do not store your full card number. You are responsible for any applicable taxes.
5. Turnaround
Standard turnaround is within 14 days. Expedited turnaround is within 1 to 2 days. Both start when we receive your complete order and payment. Please order early enough for your deadlines. We are not responsible for missed application deadlines.
6. Cancellations and refunds
You can cancel for a full refund before a counselor starts your order. If we do not deliver within the turnaround you selected, you can ask for a refund of the late order, or of the expedited fee if you chose expedited. After feedback is delivered, fees are generally non-refundable. If there is a problem with your feedback, contact us within 7 days and we will work with you on a fix or a partial or full refund at our discretion.
7. Your content
You own your essays, ideas, and files (“Your Content”). You give us a limited license to store, copy, and share Your Content with the counselors assigned to your order, only to provide the Services. Counselors agree to keep Your Content confidential and not to reuse it. We will not publish Your Content, use it in marketing, or use it to train AI models. You promise that Your Content is your own work and that you have the right to submit it.
8. Acceptable use
Do not submit anyone else’s essay as your own, post unlawful or abusive content, harass counselors or staff, resell the Services, or interfere with the site’s operation.
9. Our content
The site, brand, and design belong to Game the Ivy. The feedback you receive is for your personal use. You may use it to improve your own essays, but you may not republish or resell it.
10. Disclaimers and limits on liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, the Services are provided “as is,” and we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid for the order at issue. Some places do not allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.
11. Changes and suspension
We may update these Terms and will post the new date here. We may suspend access if these Terms are broken.
12. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, and disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in New York.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms: [email protected].
Privacy Policy
Effective November 8, 2026
Game the Ivy gives college applicants feedback on their essays. Many of our customers are teenagers, so we keep what we collect to a minimum and treat it with care. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
1. What we collect
- What you give us: your name, email address, the school you are applying to, your essays, ideas, supplement prompts, and any files you upload.
- Order details: what you ordered, your turnaround choice, and payment confirmation. Payments are handled by a third-party processor, and we do not receive or store your full card number.
- Technical data: when you visit, our hosting provider automatically processes information like your IP address, browser, and device to deliver the site and protect it from abuse. We don’t run analytics or tracking tools.
2. How we use it
We use your information to deliver your feedback, process payments, send order updates, provide support, keep the site secure, and meet legal requirements. We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for advertising. We do not use your essays to train AI models or to generate feedback.
3. Who can see it
- Assigned counselors, who agree to keep your content confidential and to use it only to review your work.
- Service providers that help us run Game the Ivy: Cloudflare (website hosting and security), Google (Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Gmail, where your order details, essays, and uploaded files are stored and where we send your feedback), and Stripe (payments). Stripe collects your payment details directly, and we never see your full card number. These providers may use your information only to provide their services to us.
- Authorities, when the law requires it or to protect safety and rights.
- A future owner, if Game the Ivy is sold or merged, under the same protections.
4. How long we keep it
We keep your essays and feedback for 12 months after delivery so you can come back to them, then delete them. You can ask us to delete them sooner. We keep basic order records for as long as tax and legal rules require.
5. Where it’s stored and how we protect it
Your information is stored in the United States. Your order is sent over an encrypted connection and kept in a private Google account that only Game the Ivy staff can access. Counselors can see only the orders assigned to them. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot promise absolute security.
6. Your choices and rights
You can ask us to give you a copy of your information, correct it, or delete it. Residents of some states, including California, have additional rights under state law. We do not sell or share personal information for advertising. To make a request, contact us. We will respond within 45 days and will not treat you differently for asking.
7. Cookies
Our site doesn’t use advertising or analytics cookies. While you check out, it briefly saves your order details in your browser so we can show your confirmation. Stripe may use cookies needed to process your payment and prevent fraud.
8. Children under 13
Our services are not for children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their information. If we learn we have, we will delete it.
9. Changes
If we change this policy, we will post the new effective date here, and tell you by email if the changes are significant.
10. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: [email protected].
