Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025  ·  Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Campus Connect ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard information when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Your full name, university email address, student ID, department, and academic year.
• Profile Content: Your profile photo, cover photo, bio, location, and any posts, comments, or messages you create.
• Usage Data: Log data, IP address, browser type, pages visited, and interactions within the platform.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and browser identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve Campus Connect services.
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account.
• Enable social features including friend connections, messaging, and posts.
• Generate AI-powered features such as friend recommendations and CV generation.
• Send platform notifications and announcements.
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With other users: Your public profile, posts, and friend list are visible to other verified students on the platform.
• Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our platform (e.g., database hosting via Supabase, AI models via Hugging Face).
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• University administration: Aggregated, anonymized data may be shared with your institution for academic improvement purposes.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored on secure cloud servers (Supabase/PostgreSQL). We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted passwords (bcrypt), HTTPS-only transmission, and session-based authentication. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Cookies & Sessions

We use server-side sessions to keep you logged in. A session cookie is stored in your browser for this purpose. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this will prevent you from logging in.

6. AI Features & Your Data

Campus Connect uses AI models to analyze post sentiment, moderate content, suggest friends, and generate CVs. Your content may be processed by these models to provide these features. AI-processed data is not shared with external parties and is used solely to improve your experience.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and download your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate information in your profile.
• Delete your account and associated data at any time via Settings → Danger Zone.
• Opt out of non-essential communications.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. Upon account deletion, your personal information is permanently removed within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it.

9. Children's Privacy

Campus Connect is intended for university students aged 17 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided personal data, we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify registered users via email or an in-app notice at least 7 days before any material changes take effect.