- Diverse college graduates
- Inspiring professionals (e.g., doctors, lawyers, engineers, businesspeople, authors, entrepreneurs, activists, artists)
- Trained to share their stories with youth
Todaydream Terms of Use
Effective Date: May 15, 2025
Welcome to Todaydream! We're ("we", "us", or "Todaydream") delighted to have you on our website and services. Please continue reading to learn about the terms by which you may use our web and/or mobile services.
These General Terms of Use apply to all: (i) schools, school districts, and related entities and organizations that sign up to use the Services, including but not limited to administrators who access the Services on their behalf (each a "School"); (ii) non-School visitors, users, and others, including students, teachers, and their parents or guardians, who use the Services; and (iii) DreAmbassadors and other professionals who participate in our youth development program (each a "DreAmbassador" and collectively with the individuals referenced in (ii) above and Schools, the "Users" or "you").
If you're a School, our Additional Terms of Use for Schools apply to you too. If you are a parent or guardian that creates an account on Todaydream (each a "Parent"), our Additional Terms of Use for Parents apply to you too. If you're a DreAmbassador, our Additional Terms of Use for DreAmbassadors apply to you too. These General Terms of Use, the Additional Terms of Use for Schools (as applicable to Schools), Additional Terms of Use for Parents (applicable to Parents) and the Additional Terms of Use for DreAmbassadors (as applicable to DreAmbassadors) are collectively referred to herein as the "Agreement".
By accessing or using the Services, checking the box marked ["I Agree"], or by otherwise affirmatively stating your desire to use the Services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement and to the collection and use of your information as set forth in the Todaydream Privacy Policy, otherwise you may not use the Services. Because our Services change relatively often, the terms in this Agreement and our Privacy Policy may change too. If you are a School or a DreAmbassador using the Services, we will notify you via email in advance of any material changes to the terms. Upon making changes, we will update the "Effective Date" found at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
This next sentence is surrounded by stars because it is important: ***Please read these terms carefully to ensure that you understand each provision. If you are a DreAmbassador or a Parent, these terms contain a mandatory individual arbitration agreement in Section 3(x) (the "Arbitration Agreement") and class action/jury waiver provision in Section 3(xi) (the "Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver") that apply to you. The Arbitration Agreement and Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver require, with only specified exceptions in Sections 3(x) and 3(xi) or unless you opt out pursuant to the instructions in Section 3(x), the exclusive use of final and binding arbitration on an individual basis only to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class, collective, private attorney general or representative actions or proceedings.***
SECTION 1. WHAT ARE TODAYDREAM'S SERVICES AND WHO CAN USE THEM?
What do we do? We empower the next generation by connecting students with diverse, inspiring professionals (DreAmbassadors) who share their personal journeys and lessons learned. We also provide AI-powered career development tools through our DreamU™ platform (available to students ages 13-18) and maintain a professional community for our DreAmbassadors through ProVision®.
You're allowed to use the Services only if you can form a binding contract with Todaydream, and only in compliance with this Agreement and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations. If you've been removed from the Services previously, you're not allowed to use them again.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Todaydream grants to you permission to access and use the Services. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in the Services and the Todaydream Content (as defined below). We may terminate this license at any time for any or no reason.
i) DETAILS ABOUT THE TODAYDREAM SERVICES
Your Todaydream account gives you access to our Services, but don't sign up on behalf of a School if you do not have the requisite authority to do so. Once you sign up, you are responsible for your account and any data associated with it.
Your Todaydream account gives you access to the Services and functionality we make available from time to time and at our discretion, which may include access to DreAmbassador sessions, AI-powered career coaching through DreamU™, and professional networking opportunities through ProVision®. We maintain different types of accounts for different types of Users. If you open a Todaydream account on behalf of a School or as a DreAmbassador, then (a) "you" includes you and that entity, and (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to this Agreement and that you agree to this Agreement on the entity's behalf.
Remember: you are responsible for any activity that occurs on your account, you may never use someone else's account without permission, and you must keep your account password secure. We recommend using multi-factor authentication and long passphrases that have not been reused with any other service with your account to avoid unauthorized use. Please let us know immediately if you think your account's security has been compromised so we can help; we are not liable for any losses of any kind caused by any unauthorized use of your account.
ii) WHAT CONTROL DO I HAVE OVER MY USE OF THE SERVICES?
You may control your profile and how you interact with the Services by changing the settings in your settings page. By providing your email address to us you consent to our using the email address to send you Services-related notices, including any required legal notices and other messages, such as additions or changes to the Services and/or notices of product offers. You may opt out or change your preferences in your settings page. While we need your email address to send you important Services-related notices, you can always ask us to stop sending you certain marketing messages. Opting out may prevent you from receiving email messages regarding updates, improvements, or offers.
iii) RESTRICTED USES
Please don't do anything to harm our product or try to hack our Services. Specifically, by using the Services, you agree not to do any of these things: (i) copy, distribute, or disclose any part of the Services in any medium, including but not limited to by any automated or non-automated "scraping"; (ii) use any automated system, including but not limited to "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., to access the Services in a manner that sends more request messages to the Todaydream servers than a human can reasonably produce in the same period of time by using a conventional online web browser; (iii) transmit spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited email; (iv) attempt to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Services; (v) take any action that imposes, or may impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (vi) transmit any malicious software agents through the Services; (vii) collect or harvest any third-party personally identifiable information, including account names or Student Data (as defined below), from the Services; (viii) use the Services for any commercial solicitation purposes; (ix) impersonate another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity; (x) interfere with the proper working of the Services; (xi) access any content on the Services through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Services; or (xii) bypass the measures we use to prevent or restrict access to the Services, including but not limited to features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Services or related content; or (xiii) upload, publish or otherwise make available illegal content on the Services.
We continually update our Services to offer the best possible product. While we plan to continue to offer and improve our Services, we may, without prior notice, change, cancel, create usage limits for, or permanently or temporarily stop offering or allowing you access to the Services generally ("Service Changes"). While we'll try to give you advance notice of Service Changes that will adversely affect you, this might not be practical or possible and we retain the right to make Service Changes without notice and liability for any reason. If this Agreement ends you continue to be bound by it in any interactions you may have with the Services.
You are fully responsible for your interactions with other Users, and we have no liability for your interactions with any other Users, or for any User's actions or inactions with respect to you.
iv) USER CONTRIBUTIONS
The Services may contain interactive features that allow Users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit (collectively, "Share") messages, content and other materials ("User Contributions") to Users or other persons on or through the Services. All User Contributions must comply with this Agreement.
By Sharing User Contributions through our Services, you agree to allow others to view, edit, share, and/or interact with those User Contributions in accordance with your settings and this Agreement. We have the right (but not the obligation) in our sole discretion to monitor and remove any User Contributions that are Shared via our Services. You hereby grant each User a non-exclusive license to access your User Contributions through our Services, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform your User Contributions, which you make available to such User through our Services. You further grant, and represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant, to us an irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), fully paid, royalty-free, and worldwide right and license to use, copy, store, modify, distribute and display your User Contributions: (a) to maintain and provide our Services; (b) to improve our products and services and for our other business purposes, such as data analysis, customer research, developing new products or features, and identifying usage trends; and (c) to perform such other actions as described in the Todaydream Privacy Policy or as authorized by you in connection with your use of our Services.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions, have the right to grant the licenses granted above, and all of your User Contributions do and will comply with this Agreement.
You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you Share, and you, not we, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other User.
We have the right to:
- Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions in our sole discretion.
- Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates this Agreement, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the safety of Users or the public, or could create liability for us.
- Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
- Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Services.
- Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Services for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of this Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Services. This next sentence is surrounded by stars because it is important: *** You waive and hold us and our affiliates, licensees, and service providers harmless from any claims resulting from any action we or our affiliates, licensees, and service providers take during, or taken as a consequence of, investigations related to such cooperation. ***
We cannot review all User Contributions before they are Shared, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. We assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any User or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described above.
v) ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO OUR APP
To use our App you must have a mobile device that is compatible with the App. Todaydream does not warrant that our App will be compatible with your mobile device. You may use mobile data in connection with our App and may incur additional charges from your wireless provider for these services. You agree that you are solely responsible for any such charges. Todaydream hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use a compiled code copy of our App for one Todaydream User account on one mobile device owned or leased solely by you, for your personal use. You may not: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile or reverse engineer our App, except to the extent that such restriction is expressly prohibited by law; (ii) rent, lease, loan, resell, sublicense, distribute or otherwise transfer our App to any third party or use the App to provide time sharing or similar services for any third party; (iii) make any copies of our App; (iv) remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of our App, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through our App, or features that enforce limitations on use of our App; or (v) delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices on our App. You acknowledge that Todaydream may from time to time issue upgraded versions of the App, and may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the App that you are using on your mobile device. You consent to such automatic upgrading on your mobile device, and agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will apply to all such upgrades. Any third-party code that may be incorporated in our App is covered by the applicable open source or third-party license EULA, if any, authorizing use of such code. The foregoing license grant is not a sale of our App or any copy thereof, and Todaydream or its third-party partners or suppliers retain all right, title, and interest in the App (and any copy thereof). Any attempt by you to transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, is void. Todaydream reserves all rights not expressly granted under this Agreement. If our App is being acquired on behalf of the United States Government, then the following provision applies. Our App will be deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation", respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, reproduction, release, performance, display or disclosure of the Services and any accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government will be governed solely by these Terms of Service and is prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms of Service. Our App originates in the United States, and is subject to United States export laws and regulations. Our App may not be exported or re-exported to certain countries or those persons or entities prohibited from receiving exports from the United States. In addition, our App may be subject to the import and export laws of other countries. You agree to comply with all United States and foreign laws related to use of our App and the Services.
The following applies if you acquire our App from the Apple App Store ("Apple-Sourced Software"): You acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is solely between you and Todaydream, not Apple, Inc. ("Apple") and that Apple has no responsibility for the Apple-Sourced Software or content thereof. Your use of the Apple-Sourced Software must comply with the App Store Terms of Service. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Apple-Sourced Software. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Sourced Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Sourced Software to you; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Sourced Software, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by this Agreement and any law applicable to Todaydream as provider of the software. You acknowledge that Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and/or use of the Apple-Sourced Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Sourced Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation; and all such claims are governed solely by this Agreement and any law applicable to Todaydream as provider of the software. You acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Apple-Sourced Software or your possession and use of that Apple-Sourced Software infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Todaydream, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by this Agreement. You and Todaydream acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement as relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement as relates to your license of the Apple-Sourced Software against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
SECTION 2. RIGHTS IN OUR CONTENT
"Student Data" is any information (in any format) that is directly related to any identifiable current or former student that is maintained by a School, and may include "educational records" as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") that Schools provide to us. While we may need to access Student Data to provide the Services to you, Schools own the Student Data and remain responsible for it. Our Additional Terms of Use for Schools, Additional Terms of Use for DreAmbassadors, and Privacy Policy provide more detail around how we handle Student Data.
"Intellectual Property Rights" means all worldwide patent rights, copyright rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all related applications and registrations, renewals and extensions.
Except for Student Data or the content provided by DreAmbassadors, the Services and all materials made available to you in connection with them, including, but not limited to, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music, and any content belonging to other Users (the "Todaydream Content"), and all related Intellectual Property Rights, are the exclusive property of Todaydream and its licensors. Except as specified in this Agreement, nothing may be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any Todaydream Content. To be clear: any use of the Todaydream Content for a purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.
If you send us ideas or comments about our Services, you agree that we may freely use or reference those ideas and comments and we do not owe you any payment or have any other obligation of any kind for such ideas or comments.
SECTION 3. GENERAL LEGAL TERMS
i) TODAYDREAM DATA
Certain parts of the Services may allow you to obtain or access analytics or other data or information associated with your account ("Todaydream Data"). This may include impact assessment metrics, engagement statistics, and other data generated through your use of our Services.
Todaydream Data is licensed to you for your use on a limited basis, and is governed solely by the terms of this Agreement and available for distribution only at our sole discretion. Todaydream owns the account you use to access the Services along with any rights of access or rights to data stored by or on behalf of Todaydream on Todaydream servers (except with respect to any Student Data that we may be storing for you), including but not limited to any data representing any or all of your Todaydream Data. Todaydream has the right to manage, control and even eliminate Todaydream Data, except that Todaydream may only use Student Data as specifically permitted by this Agreement.
These next sentences are surrounded by stars because they are important: *** You understand and agree that any data, account history and account content residing on Todaydream's servers may be deleted at any time for any reason in Todaydream's sole discretion, with or without notice and with no liability of any kind. We do not provide or guarantee, and expressly disclaim, any value, cash or otherwise, attributed to any data residing on Todaydream's servers. If you're a School, you should be absolutely sure to keep copies of Student Data in your SIS or in other secure storage. You should not rely on us to provide copies of or access to your student data. ***
ii) AI-GENERATED CONTENT AND DATA USE IN AI SYSTEMS
AI-Generated Content Ownership.
When you use our DreamU™ AI services, any content generated by the AI system ("AI Output") based on your inputs shall be owned as follows:
- Student-Generated Prompts: Students retain ownership of their original prompts and questions submitted to DreamU™.
- AI Output for Students: AI Output generated in response to Student prompts is licensed to the Student for personal, non-commercial educational use. Todaydream retains all rights to the underlying AI models, training data, and system architecture.
- Derivative Works: Any modifications or derivative works created from AI Output remain subject to this license structure.
- School Access: Schools may access and review AI Output generated for their Students for educational oversight purposes only.
- No Warranty on AI Output: AI Output is provided "as-is" without any warranty of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Users should independently verify any information provided by AI systems.
Data Use in AI Systems.
Todaydream may use certain data to train, improve, and develop our AI systems, subject to the following restrictions:
- DreAmbassador Data: With explicit consent, we may use DreAmbassador interviews, backgrounds, and professional stories to train AI models. DreAmbassadors may opt-out of such use at any time.
- Anonymized Usage Data: We may use anonymized and aggregated interaction data to improve AI performance and user experience.
- Student Data Restrictions: Student Data will NEVER be used to train AI models without explicit written consent from the School and, where required, parents/guardians. Any authorized use will be limited to improving educational outcomes for that specific School's students.
- Content Filtering: All training data is filtered to remove personally identifiable information, sensitive content, and proprietary information before use in model training.
AI Learning Purposes. Data used for AI training will be limited to:
- Improving career guidance accuracy
- Enhancing natural language understanding for educational contexts
- Developing age-appropriate responses
- Creating more inclusive and culturally responsive AI interactions
- Quality assurance and safety monitoring
Right to Deletion. Upon request, we will remove specific DreAmbassador contributions from future AI training datasets, though we cannot modify already-trained models. This deletion right does not apply to anonymized or aggregated data.
Transparency. We will maintain documentation about our AI training practices and make high-level information available in our Privacy Policy. Schools may request additional information about how AI systems process their Students' data.
Third-Party AI Services. Our use of third-party AI services (including Anthropic's Claude API) is governed by their respective terms and privacy policies. We will only use services that provide appropriate data protection for educational contexts.
iii) PRIVACY AND SECURITY
We take very seriously the privacy of our users, including schools, teachers, parents, and students. By using the Services you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information (including but not limited to Student Data) as set forth in our Privacy Policy and, if you're a School, in the Additional Terms of Use for Schools, and to have your information (including but not limited to Student Data) collected, used, transferred to and processed in the United States pursuant to our Privacy Policy.
iv) THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Our Services may incorporate or contain links to websites, products, applications, services, related product and service descriptions, marketing materials and/or other content or information made available by DreAmbassadors or other third party providers (collectively, "Third-party Materials"). Keep in mind that we do not endorse or assume any responsibility for any Third-party Materials. If you access or use any Third-party Materials or engage with a third-party DreAmbassador from or within the Services, you understand that you do so at your own risk, and you understand that this Agreement, the Additional Terms of Use for Schools, Additional Terms of Use for DreAmbassadors, and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of those Third-party Materials, which have their own applicable terms and policies. Additionally, your dealings with DreAmbassadors found on or through the Services, including participation in youth development sessions, and your agreement to any terms and conditions of such DreAmbassadors (such as volunteer agreements or privacy policies) are only between you and such DreAmbassadors. We are not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such DreAmbassadors or other Third-party Providers.
v) DREAMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTION LIMITATIONS
Independent Relationships. DreAmbassadors are independent volunteers or contractors, not employees or agents of Todaydream. Any mentoring relationships, educational sessions, or other interactions between DreAmbassadors and Students are independent relationships facilitated, but not controlled, by Todaydream.
No Screening Obligation. While Todaydream provides a platform for connections, we do not conduct background checks, verify credentials, or screen DreAmbassadors beyond basic account verification. Schools are solely responsible for:
- Conducting appropriate background checks as required by applicable law
- Verifying DreAmbassador credentials and qualifications
- Obtaining necessary clearances for individuals working with minors
- Supervising all interactions between DreAmbassadors and Students
- Implementing their own safety protocols and policies
Limitation of Liability for DreAmbassador Actions. TODAYDREAM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
- Any acts, omissions, or misconduct by DreAmbassadors
- The accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of advice or information provided by DreAmbassadors
- Any direct interactions between DreAmbassadors and Students, whether on or off our platform
- Failure of Schools to properly screen or supervise DreAmbassadors
- Any damages arising from mentoring relationships or educational sessions
School Responsibilities. Schools acknowledge and agree that they:
- Bear full responsibility for vetting DreAmbassadors before allowing Student interactions
- Must supervise all DreAmbassador-Student interactions
- Will comply with all applicable laws regarding adults working with minors
- Will not rely solely on Todaydream's platform for safety or screening measures
- Must obtain appropriate parental consent for Student participation
Voluntary Participation. Participation in DreAmbassador sessions is entirely voluntary. Schools and Parents acknowledge that:
- They have the right to review DreAmbassador profiles before authorizing interactions
- They may terminate or restrict access to specific DreAmbassadors at any time
- They are responsible for setting appropriate boundaries and guidelines
- Todaydream is merely a facilitator and does not endorse or guarantee any DreAmbassador
Professional Development Disclosure. While DreAmbassadors receive training in public narrative techniques and professional story-sharing, this training does not constitute:
- Mental health or counseling certification
- Teaching credentials
- Child development expertise
- Any form of professional licensure
Schools should treat DreAmbassador sessions as inspirational and informational only, not as professional guidance or counseling.
vi) INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Todaydream and its subsidiaries, agents, licensors, managers, and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Services, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of this Agreement, including but not limited to your breach of any of the representations and warranties; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including but not limited to any right of privacy or Intellectual Property Rights; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation, including but not limited to FERPA, the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment ("PPRA"), and the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act ("COPPA"); (v) any content or information that is submitted via your account; or (vi) any other party's access and use of the Services with your unique username, password or other appropriate security code.
These next few sections are surrounded by stars so we can be sure we have your attention because they are important. Again, please feel free to contact us by visiting our Help Center if any of this is unclear or if you have any questions about what these sections mean.
*** The Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Use of the Services is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, Todaydream, its subsidiaries, its affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that the Todaydream Content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Services will meet your requirements; that the Services will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Services is downloaded at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from such download or your use of the Services. ***
*** We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any Third-party Materials (including without limitation DreAmbassadors' content or any product or services advertised or offered by a third party through the Services), and we will not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between you and third-party providers of Third-Party Materials (including without limitation DreAmbassadors). ***
Federal law, some states, provinces and other jurisdictions do not allow exclusions and limitations of certain implied warranties, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
viii) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
*** To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Todaydream, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers or licensors be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, that result from the use of, or inability to use, the Services. Under no circumstances will Todaydream be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the Services or your account or the information contained therein. ***
*** To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Todaydream assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our services; (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the services; (v) any malicious software agents that may be transmitted to or through our services by any third party; (vi) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the services; and/or (vii) content you create or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party. In no event shall Todaydream, its affiliates, agents, directors, employees, suppliers, or licensors be liable to you for any claims, proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses or costs in an amount exceeding the amount you paid to Todaydream hereunder or $100.00, whichever is greater. ***
*** This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if Todaydream has been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction. ***
The Services are controlled and operated from US-based facilities, and we make no representations that they're appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access or use the Services from other jurisdictions, you understand that you're entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable United States and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to export and import regulations. Because we have to say this, you may not use the Services if you are a resident of a country embargoed by the United States, or are a foreign person or entity blocked or denied by the United States government.
ix) GOVERNING LAW
You agree that: (i) the Services will be deemed solely based in Illinois; and (ii) the Services will be deemed passive services that do not give rise to personal jurisdiction over us, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Illinois. This Agreement will be governed by the internal substantive laws of Illinois, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. You acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences with respect to the substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of the Arbitration Agreement in Section 3(x) and preempts all state laws to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the FAA is determined to not apply to any issue that arises from or relates to the Arbitration Agreement, then that issue shall be resolved under and governed by the law of your state of residence. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply. You agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts for any actions related to this Agreement. You agree that Suffolk County, Massachusetts is the proper and exclusive forum for any appeals of an arbitration award or for trial court proceedings in the event that the arbitration provision below is found to be unenforceable.
x) ARBITRATION
*** Read this section carefully because it requires Parents and DreAmbassadors to arbitrate their disputes and limits the manner in which they can seek relief from Todaydream. ***
If you are a Parent or a DreAmbassador, then this section (the "Arbitration Agreement") applies to and governs any dispute, controversy, or claim between you and Todaydream that arises out of or relates to, directly or indirectly: (a) this Agreement, including the formation, existence, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, validity, or enforceability thereof; (b) access to or use of the Services, including receipt of any advertising or marketing communications; (c) any transactions through, by, or using the Services; or (d) any other aspect of your relationship or transactions with us, directly or indirectly, as a consumer ("Claim" or collectively, "Claims"). The Arbitration Agreement shall apply, without limitation, to all Claims that arose or were asserted before or after your agreement to this Agreement.
If you are a new User, you can reject and opt-out of this Arbitration Agreement within 30 days of accepting this Agreement by emailing us at legal@todaydream.com with your first and last name and stating your intent to opt-out of the Arbitration Agreement. Note that opting out of this Arbitration Agreement does not affect any other part of this Agreement, including the provisions regarding controlling law or in which courts any disputes must be brought.
For any Claim, you agree to first contact us at legal@todaydream.com and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally. In the unlikely event that we have not been able to resolve a Claim after sixty (60) days, we each agree to resolve any Claim exclusively through binding arbitration by AAA before a single arbitrator (the "Arbitrator"), under the Expedited Procedures then in effect for AAA (the "Rules"), except as provided herein. In the event of any conflict between the Rules and this Arbitration Agreement, this Arbitration Agreement shall control. AAA may be contacted at www.adr.org, where the Rules are also available. The arbitration will be conducted in the U.S. county where you live or Massachusetts, unless we agree otherwise. If you are using the Services for commercial purposes, each party will be responsible for paying any AAA filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with AAA rules, and the award rendered by the arbitrator shall include costs of arbitration, reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses. If you are an individual using the Services for non-commercial purposes: (i) AAA may require you to pay a fee for the initiation of your case, unless you apply for and successfully obtain a fee waiver from AAA; (ii) the award rendered by the arbitrator may include your costs of arbitration, your reasonable attorney's fees, and your reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses; and (iii) you may sue in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction without first engaging in arbitration, but this does not absolve you of your commitment to engage in the informal dispute resolution process. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. You and Todaydream agree that the Arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any disputes relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The Arbitrator shall also be responsible for determining all threshold arbitrability issues, including issues relating to whether the Agreement, any provision of the Agreement, is unconscionable or illusory and any defense to arbitration, including waiver, delay, laches, unconscionability, or estoppel.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed as: preventing us from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of our data security, Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights; or preventing you from asserting claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify and so long as the matter remains in such court and advances on only an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis.
If this Arbitration Agreement is found to be void, unenforceable, or unlawful, in whole or in part, the void, unenforceable, or unlawful provision, in whole or in part, shall be severed. Severance of the void, unenforceable, or unlawful provision, in whole or in part, shall have no impact on the remaining provisions of the Arbitration Agreement, which shall remain in force, or the parties' ability to compel arbitration of any remaining claims on an individual basis pursuant to the Arbitration Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Class Action/Jury Trial Waiver below is found to be void, unenforceable, or unlawful, in whole or in part, because it would prevent you from seeking public injunctive relief, then any dispute regarding the entitlement to such relief (and only that relief) must be severed from arbitration and may be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction. All other claims for relief subject to arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement shall be arbitrated under its terms, and the parties agree that litigation of any dispute regarding the entitlement to public injunctive relief shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration.
xi) CLASS ACTION / JURY TRIAL WAIVER
*** With respect to all Parents and DreAmbassadors, regardless of whether they have obtained or used the Services for personal, commercial or other purposes, all claims must be brought in the parties' individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, private attorney general action or other representative proceeding. This waiver applies to class arbitration, and unless we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims. You and Todaydream agree that the arbitrator may award relief only to an individual claimant and only to the extent necessary to provide relief on your individual claim(s). Any relief awarded may not affect other users. You and Todaydream further agree that, by entering into this Agreement, you and Todaydream are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to bring, join, or participate in a class action, collective action, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding of any kind as a plaintiff or class member. ***
xii) DMCA NOTICE
Since we respect artist and content owner rights, it is our policy to respond to alleged infringement notices that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"). If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via the Services, please notify our copyright agent as set forth in the DMCA. For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:
- An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
- Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Services;
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
The above information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:
Attn: DMCA Notice
Legal Department
Todaydream, Inc.
1 East Erie St, Suite 525-4233
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel.: (312) 651-6624
Email: legal@todaydream.com
*** Under Federal Law, if you knowingly misrepresent that online material is infringing, you may be subject to criminal prosecution for perjury and civil penalties, including monetary damages, court costs, and attorneys' fees. ***
This procedure is exclusively for notifying us that your copyrighted material has been infringed. The requirements above are intended to comply with our rights and obligations under the DMCA, but do not constitute legal advice. It may be advisable to contact an attorney regarding rights and obligations under the DMCA and other applicable laws. In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, we have a policy of terminating, as appropriate, Users deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also choose to limit access to the Services and terminate the accounts of Users who infringe intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
xiii) ILLEGAL CONTENT NOTICE
To protect the safety of users on our website, illegal content is not permitted pursuant to Section 1(iii) of these General Terms and Conditions. It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged illegal content on our Services, and we may potentially remove any user content that violates these Terms of Service. Content that is considered illegal includes, without limitation, terrorist content, child sexual abuse material and/or illegal hate speech.
If you see content that you believe or suspect is illegal, please send an e-mail to legal@todaydream.com with a request to review and remove the content. Please include your reasoning for suspecting or asserting that the content is illegal.
Upon receipt of a notice of alleged illegal content, we will conduct a human review of the allegation. The content will be reviewed by a panel of three members from our legal and finance teams. Any decision made by our reviewers will include the reasons for the decision and we will inform the affected parties. In certain cases, we may also submit it for publication as required by the EU Digital Services Act. If you wish to appeal the decision, you may request an appeal in writing. Appeals will be handled to an escalated review by three members of the executive team, who will conduct a second human review of whether the content violates our Terms of Service. Any decision made by our executive team will also include the reasons for the decision and will be shared with the requester.
Please note that we are only able to remove content that is made available on Todaydream's Services, which does not include content that may appear on or be available through DreAmbassador presentations or other third-party materials. If there is objectionable content from a DreAmbassador, you will need to communicate with us so we can address it with the DreAmbassador directly.
xiv) SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER
This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy. This Agreement, together with any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with Todaydream in connection with the Services including other agreements referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Todaydream concerning the Services. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Todaydream's failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If access to the Services is licensed to the United States government or any agency thereof, then the Services will be deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," pursuant to DFARS Section 227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, respectively, as applicable. Any use, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of the Services and any accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government will be governed solely by this Agreement and is prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement. Neither party will hold themselves out to be joint venturers, and neither party is authorized or empowered to act as the agent of the other.
xv) HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us by:
Email: legal@todaydream.com
All notices shall be in writing and will be delivered by email, or by overnight courier at such address as either party may specify in writing in accordance with this Section. All notices will be effective upon receipt. If a notice is sent to Todaydream, please send a copy to legal@todaydream.com
Privacy Policy
1 - Interpretation and Definitions
1.1 - Interpretation
1.2 - Definitions
- Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
- Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
- Application means the software program provided by the Company or Operator downloaded by You on any electronic device, named Todaydream.
- Business refers to the Company or Operator as the legal entity that collects Consumers' personal information and determines the purposes and means of the processing of Consumers' personal information, or on behalf of which such information is collected and that alone, or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of consumers' personal information.
- Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Todaydream, Inc., 1 East Erie St, Suite 525-4233, Chicago, IL 60611. For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company or Operator is the Data Controller.
- Consumer refers to You.
- Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
- Country refers to United States of America.
- Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company or Operator as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
- Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
- Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept that has been promoted by US regulatory authorities, in particular the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for the Internet industry to develop and implement a mechanism for allowing internet users to control the tracking of their online activities across websites.
- DreAmbassador refers to a professional who shares their story with youth through our platform.
- DreamU™ refers to our AI-powered career development service that combines personalized career guidance with AI literacy education.
- Educational Institution means a school, school district, or other formal educational entity that contracts with Todaydream to provide services to students.
- Minor refers to anyone under the age of 18. Our services have different age requirements: 18+ for the main platform and 13+ for DreamU™ (with appropriate consent for users 13-17).
- Operator (referred to as either "the Operator", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Todaydream, Inc. For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company or Operator is the Data Controller.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. For the purposes of GDPR, Personal Data means any information relating to You such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. For the purposes of the CCPA, Personal Data means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with You.
- ProVision® refers to our community of DreAmbassadors—professionals envisioning a brighter future together.
- Sale means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a Consumer's personal information to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.
- Service refers to the Application or the Website or both, including all Todaydream®, ProVision®, and DreamU™ initiatives.
- Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company or Operator. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company or Operator to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company or Operator, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company or Operator in analyzing how the Service is used. For the purpose of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.
- Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
- Todaydream® refers to our core initiative that connects youth with diverse, inspiring professionals.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
- Website refers to Todaydream, accessible from https://www.todaydream.com.
- You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. Under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), You can be referred to as the Data Subject or as the User as you are the individual using the Service.
2 - Contact Us
- By email: contact@todaydream.com
- By mail: Todaydream, Inc., 1 East Erie St, Suite 525-4233, Chicago, IL 60611
3 - Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
3.1 - Types of Data Collected
3.1.1 - Personal Data
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Bank account information (for DreAmbassadors)
- Credit card number and expiration date (for paid services)
- Educational information (for students, such as grade level, school, interests)
- Professional information (for DreAmbassadors, such as industry, job title, experience)
- Usage Data
3.1.2 - Usage Data
3.1.3 - Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
- Apple
3.1.4 - DreamU™ AI-Generated Data
- Interactions with our AI systems
- Career interests and goals
- Responses to AI-generated content
- Learning progress and engagement data
- AI session history
- Content you create or upload during AI sessions
- AI technology is evolving and may not always produce complete or accurate information
- Todaydream does not guarantee the suitability of AI-generated content for any particular educational purpose
- Users (or parents/guardians/educators for minor users) are responsible for reviewing AI-generated content and determining its appropriateness
- Users should exercise independent judgment when acting on AI-generated advice or guidance
- Natural language processing to understand your queries and provide relevant career guidance
- Pattern recognition to identify career interests and learning preferences
- Recommendation algorithms to suggest career pathways aligned with your interests
- Personalization models that adapt content complexity based on your age and educational level
- We only share the data necessary to provide the specific AI functionality
- We maintain control over user data and how it is processed through our configuration of these services
- We regularly review their privacy policies and terms of service to ensure compatibility with our privacy commitments
- We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data processed through these services
3.1.5 - Tracking Technologies and Cookies
- Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
- Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company or Operator, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related application or website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).
- Necessary / Essential Cookies
- Type: Session Cookies
- Administered by: Us
- Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Application or Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
- Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
- Type: Persistent Cookies
- Administered by: Us
- Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Application or Website.
- Functionality Cookies
- Type: Persistent Cookies
- Administered by: Us
- Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Application or Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Application or Website.
- Tracking and Performance Cookies
- Type: Persistent Cookies
- Administered by: Third-Parties
- Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Application or Website and how users use the Application or Website. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the Application or Website. We may also use these Cookies to test new pages, features or new functionality of the Application or Website to see how our users react to them.
3.2 - Use of Your Personal Data
- To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
- To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
- For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
- To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
- To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
- To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
- To deliver targeted advertising to You: We may use Your information to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third-party vendors who do so) tailored to Your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness.
- To support and improve DreamU™ AI services: To enhance our AI-driven career development resources and deliver more personalized guidance based on your interactions and needs.
- For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
- For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.
- With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to advertise on third party websites to You after You visited our Service, for payment processing, to contact You.
- For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company or Operator assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
- With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
- With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
- With educational institutions: For student users, we may share information with authorized educational institutions that have established formal partnerships with Todaydream, consistent with applicable educational privacy laws.
- With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile.
- With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
3.2.1 - Special Considerations for DreamU™ AI Services
- Provide personalized career guidance based on your grade level, interests, and background
- Adapt content complexity based on your age group (13-15, 16-18)
- Generate career exploration recommendations through our AI systems
- Create simulated mentorship experiences through the Dream You™ AI Mentor
- Improve our AI models through anonymized and de-identified data
- Deliver age-appropriate content and guidance
- AI technology is evolving and imperfect
- AI-generated content may not always be accurate, complete, or appropriate for all users
- Todaydream does not warrant the suitability of AI-generated content for any particular educational purpose
- Educational institutions and parents/guardians are responsible for reviewing AI-generated content and determining its appropriateness for their students/children
- Users should exercise judgment when acting on AI-generated advice or guidance
- Age-appropriate content filtering
- Limited data collection and retention
- Parental/guardian consent mechanisms
- Educational institution supervision options
- Restricted third-party data sharing
3.3 - Retention of Your Personal Data
3.4 - Transfer of Your Personal Data
3.5 - Delete Your Personal Data
3.6 - Disclosure of Your Personal Data
3.6.1 - Business Transactions
3.6.2 - Law enforcement
3.6.3 - Other legal requirements
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company or Operator
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
- Protect against legal liability
3.7 - Security of Your Personal Data
3.7.1 - Data Breach Notification
- Promptly investigate the breach and take measures to contain and mitigate any potential harm
- Notify affected users within 72 hours of discovering a breach that is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms
- Provide clear information about the nature of the breach, the types of data affected, the potential consequences, and the measures we are taking to address the breach
- Offer appropriate guidance to help protect you from potential adverse effects of the breach
3.8 - Educational Privacy and FERPA Compliance
- We only use education records for legitimate educational purposes authorized by the partnering educational institution
- We collect, use, maintain, share, and retain student personal information only for purposes for which we were authorized by the educational institution
- We maintain student education records with appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards
- Educational institutions bear primary responsibility for FERPA compliance and determining whether our services and data practices comply with their FERPA obligations
- Educational institutions are responsible for obtaining any necessary consents or providing any required notices under FERPA prior to authorizing our access to student information
- Educational institutions are responsible for responding to parent/eligible student requests to access, correct, or delete education records, and we will assist the institution in fulfilling such requests for information in our possession
- We acknowledge that parents/eligible students have the right to access and review their education records
- Upon request from the educational institution, we will facilitate access to student records within a timeframe consistent with the applicable law
- We will work with educational institutions to correct inaccurate or misleading information when properly requested
- Parents/eligible students may request deletion of student data through their educational institution, and we will process such requests within a timeframe consistent with the applicable law
- We do not disclose education records to third parties except:
- Educational institutions are responsible for determining whether and when these exceptions apply
- When partnering with educational institutions, we may be designated as a "school official" with a "legitimate educational interest" in accordance with FERPA when we:
- Educational institutions are responsible for properly documenting this designation in their FERPA policies
4 - Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data
4.1 - Analytics
- Google Analytics
- Matomo
- Fathom
4.2 - Email Marketing
- Mailchimp
4.3 - Payments
- Stripe
- PayPal
4.4 - Behavioral Remarketing
- Measure and analyze traffic and browsing activity on Our Service
- Show advertisements for our products and/or services to You on third-party websites or apps
- Measure and analyze the performance of Our advertising campaigns
- The NAI's opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
- The EDAA's opt-out platform http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
- The DAA's opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN
- Google Ads (AdWords)
- Twitter
- Facebook / Meta
- Pinterest
4.5 - Usage, Performance and Miscellaneous
- Intercom
- Facebook Messenger
- Zendesk
- Circle
- Pickaxe
5 - Links to Other Websites
6 - GDPR Privacy
6.1 - Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR
- Consent: You have given Your consent for processing Personal Data for one or more specific purposes.
- Performance of a contract: Provision of Personal Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with You and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof.
- Legal obligations: Processing Personal Data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Company or Operator is subject.
- Vital interests: Processing Personal Data is necessary in order to protect Your vital interests or of another natural person.
- Public interests: Processing Personal Data is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Company or Operator.
- Legitimate interests: Processing Personal Data is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Company or Operator.
6.2 - Your Rights under the GDPR
- Request access to Your Personal Data. The right to access, update or delete the information We have on You. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of Your Personal Data directly within Your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact Us to assist You. This also enables You to receive a copy of the Personal Data We hold about You.
- Request correction of the Personal Data that We hold about You. You have the right to have any incomplete or inaccurate information We hold about You corrected.
- Object to processing of Your Personal Data. This right exists where We are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for Our processing and there is something about Your particular situation, which makes You want to object to our processing of Your Personal Data on this ground. You also have the right to object where We are processing Your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
- Request erasure of Your Personal Data. You have the right to ask Us to delete or remove Personal Data when there is no good reason for Us to continue processing it.
- Request the transfer of Your Personal Data. We will provide to You, or to a third-party You have chosen, Your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Please note that this right only applies to automated information which You initially provided consent for Us to use or where We used the information to perform a contract with You.
- Withdraw Your consent. You have the right to withdraw Your consent on using your Personal Data. If You withdraw Your consent, We may not be able to provide You with access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.
6.3 - Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights
7 - CCPA, CalOPPA, and California Privacy Rights
7.1 - Categories of Personal Information Collected
- Category A: Identifiers.
- Category B: Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)).
- Category C: Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.
- Category D: Commercial information.
- Category E: Biometric information.
- Category F: Internet or other similar network activity.
- Category G: Geolocation data.
- Category H: Sensory data.
- Category I: Professional or employment-related information.
- Category J: Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)).
- Category K: Inferences drawn from other personal information.
- Publicly available information from government records
- Deidentified or aggregated consumer information
- Information excluded from the CCPA's scope, such as:
- Health or medical information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) or clinical trial data
- Personal Information covered by certain sector-specific privacy laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FRCA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) or California Financial Information Privacy Act (FIPA), and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994
7.2 - Sources of Personal Information
- Directly from You: For example, from the forms You complete on our Service, preferences You express or provide through our Service, or from Your purchases on our Service.
- Indirectly from You: For example, from observing Your activity on our Service.
- Automatically from You: For example, through cookies We or our Service Providers set on Your Device as You navigate through our Service.
- From Service Providers: For example, third-party vendors to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, third-party vendors to deliver targeted advertising to You, third-party vendors for payment processing, or other third-party vendors that We use to provide the Service to You.
- From Educational Institutions: When you access our services through a school partnership or program.
- From DreAmbassadors: When you interact with professionals on our platform.
7.3 - Use of Personal Information for Business Purposes or Commercial Purposes
- To operate our Service and provide You with our Service.
- To provide You with support and to respond to Your inquiries, including to investigate and address Your concerns and monitor and improve our Service.
- To fulfill or meet the reason You provided the information. For example, if You share Your contact information to ask a question about our Service, We will use that personal information to respond to Your inquiry. If You provide Your personal information to purchase a product or service, We will use that information to process Your payment and facilitate delivery.
- To deliver personalized career guidance through our DreamU™ AI services.
- To connect students with appropriate DreAmbassadors based on career interests and backgrounds.
- To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.
- As described to You when collecting Your personal information or as otherwise set forth in the CCPA.
- For internal administrative and auditing purposes.
- To detect security incidents and protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, including, when necessary, to prosecute those responsible for such activities.
7.4 - Disclosure of Personal Information for Business Purposes or Commercial Purposes
- Category A: Identifiers
- Category B: Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))
- Category C: Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law
- Category D: Commercial information
- Category F: Internet or other similar network activity
- Category G: Geolocation data
- Category H: Sensory data
- Category I: Professional or employment-related information
- Category J: Non-public education information
- Category K: Inferences drawn from other personal information
7.5 - Sale of Personal Information
- Category A: Identifiers
- Category B: Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))
- Category D: Commercial information
- Category F: Internet or other similar network activity
7.6 - Share of Personal Information
- Service Providers
- Payment processors
- Our affiliates
- Our business partners
- Educational institutions
- DreAmbassadors (only information necessary for mentorship connections)
- Third party vendors to whom You or Your agents authorize Us to disclose Your personal information in connection with products or services We provide to You
7.7 - Sale of Personal Information of Minors Under 16 Years of Age
- We do not sell the personal information of users between 13-16 years of age unless we receive affirmative authorization (the "right to opt-in") from the user, or in the case of users under 16, from their parent or guardian.
- If a minor opts-in to the sale of personal information, they (or their parent/guardian) may opt-out of future sales at any time.
- We implement additional safeguards to protect the privacy of these young users.
7.8 - Your Rights under the CCPA
- The right to notice. You have the right to be notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
- The right to request. Under CCPA, You have the right to request that We disclose information to You about Our collection, use, sale, disclosure for business purposes and share of personal information. Once We receive and confirm Your request, We will disclose to You:
- The categories of personal information We collected about You
- The categories of sources for the personal information We collected about You
- Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information
- The categories of third parties with whom We share that personal information
- The specific pieces of personal information We collected about You
- If we sold Your personal information or disclosed Your personal information for a business purpose, We will disclose to You:
- The categories of personal information categories sold
- The categories of personal information categories disclosed
- The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data (opt-out). You have the right to direct Us to not sell Your personal information. To submit an opt-out request please contact Us.
- The right to delete Personal Data. You have the right to request the deletion of Your Personal Data, subject to certain exceptions. Once We receive and confirm Your request, We will delete (and direct Our Service Providers to delete) Your personal information from our records, unless an exception applies. We may deny Your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for Us or Our Service Providers to:
- Complete the transaction for which We collected the personal information, provide a good or service that You requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with You, or otherwise perform our contract with You.
- Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for such activities.
- Debug products to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality.
- Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise their free speech rights, or exercise another right provided for by law.
- Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
- Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the information's deletion may likely render impossible or seriously impair the research's achievement, if You previously provided informed consent.
- Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on Your relationship with Us.
- Comply with a legal obligation.
- Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatible with the context in which You provided it.
- The right not to be discriminated against. You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of Your consumer's rights, including by:
- Denying goods or services to You
- Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties
- Providing a different level or quality of goods or services to You
- Suggesting that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services
7.9 - Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
- By email: contact@todaydream.com
- By mail: Todaydream, Inc., 1 East Erie St, Suite 525-4233, Chicago, IL 60611
- Provide sufficient information that allows Us to reasonably verify You are the person about whom We collected personal information or an authorized representative
- Describe Your request with sufficient detail that allows Us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it
- Verify Your identity or authority to make the request
- And confirm that the personal information relates to You
7.10 - Do Not Sell My Personal Information
7.10.1 - Website
- The NAI's opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
- The EDAA's opt-out platform http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
- The DAA's opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN
7.10.2 - Mobile Devices
- "Opt out of Interest-Based Ads" or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android devices
- "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS devices
7.11 - "Do Not Track" Policy as Required by California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
7.12 - Your California Privacy Rights (California's Shine the Light law)
7.13 Other State Privacy Laws
- The right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data
- The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
- The right to delete personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to opt out of targeted advertising, profiling, or the sale of personal data
8 - Children's and Minor Users Privacy Rights
8.1 Children Under 13
- Act as the intermediary between Todaydream and parents/guardians
- Obtain verifiable parental consent through their established procedures
- Provide appropriate notices to parents/guardians
- Facilitate parent/guardian rights to review and request deletion of their child's information
8.1.2 Educational Institution Access
- Credit card verification with an additional confirmation step
- Signed consent forms (electronic or physical)
- Government-issued identification verification
- Other methods recognized as reasonably calculated to ensure consent is provided by the parent/guardian
8.1.3 Information We Collect from Children Under 13
- First name and last initial (or other identifier provided by the school that is not personally identifiable)
- Grade level and school
- Educational activity data and progress within our platform
- Content created by the student when using our services
- Session usage data (time spent, features used, activities completed)
8.1.4 How We Use Children's Information
- Provide our educational services
- Maintain and improve the functionality of our services
- Respond to school administrative requests
- Analyze aggregated, de-identified usage to improve our educational offerings
- Fulfill our contractual obligations to the educational institution
8.1.5 Disclosure of Children's Information
- The child's school or school district
- Service providers who help us deliver our services (subject to confidentiality and security requirements)
- As required by law or to protect the safety of children
8.1.6 Parental Rights
- Review the personal information we have collected from their child
- Request deletion of their child's personal information
- Refuse further collection or use of their child's information
8.1.7 Data Retention and Deletion
- Upon request from a parent/guardian or eligible student
- Upon request from the educational institution
- When no longer needed for the purpose it was collected
- According to the terms of our contract with the educational institution
8.2 - California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)
8.3 - Verifiable Parental Consent Procedures
- Email consent with follow-up verification
- Electronic consent form with identity verification measures
- Signed consent form returned via electronic upload or mail
- Credit card verification (for paid services only)
- Video conference verification in special circumstances
- Educational institutions may facilitate parental consent through:
- We verify all consent is provided by parents/guardians and maintain records of when consent was received, the verification method used, and what was consented to
- Parents/guardians may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at contact@todaydream.com
- Upon withdrawal of consent, we will:
- Upon verification of identity, parents/guardians of minor users may: