Last updated: July 18, 2026
This notice describes information used by the Ready by May public beta, student accounts, practice system, and Commons.
Account information
If you create an account, we process your email address, authentication information handled by our cloud provider, display name, optional study bio, target subjects, and target score. Other students can see only the display name and any role badge shown beside your public Commons contributions.
Practice data
Answers, timing, active-test progress, reports, settings, highlights, and notes may first be stored in your browser. When you sign in, completed reports and active-test progress can sync to your account. Browser data can still be lost if it is cleared before synchronization succeeds.
Commons content and safety
We process posts, replies, reactions, bookmarks, and private reports needed to operate the community. Submitted text passes through deterministic safety rules and may be sent to an automated moderation service before publication. Held content, moderation decisions, and limited category scores are available only to authorized moderators. The Commons does not provide private messaging.
Founding access and payments
A reservation form may collect your email, intended AP subject, optional country or region, and marketing consent. No card information is collected by Ready by May in this beta. If checkout is activated, the configured payment provider will process payment information under its own privacy terms.
Analytics and advertising
No third-party behavioral advertising tracker is enabled in this release. Active tests do not contain advertisements. If privacy-respecting product analytics are added later, this notice will be updated before use.
Retention and choices
We retain account, practice, and community data while needed to provide the service, protect the community, meet legal obligations, and resolve abuse. You may remove local records in the app, unsubscribe from marketing by replying to a launch email, or request account deletion through the support contact. Safety and transaction records may be retained where reasonably necessary.
Independent status
Ready by May is an independent educational project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by College Board.