Welcome to MittUp. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy outlines what personal and academic information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and your rights concerning your data under applicable regulations.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us when creating an account, updating your profile, or using the campus network. This includes:

2. How and Why We Use Your Information

Your personal and academic data is used strictly for the following purposes:

• Building Student Profiles: Displaying your skills, department, and achievements to the campus.
• Campus Networking: Letting students, staff, and alumni connect with one another.
• Community Engagement: Facilitating communication in groups, notices, and message boards.
• Academic Collaboration: Supporting group projects, study discussions, and mentorship sessions.
• Event Participation: Enabling signup for events, notices, and panel announcements.
• Platform Improvements: Analyzing feature usage and enhancing accessibility and security.

3. Access & Sharing Control

We respect your ownership of your data:

• Your profile details are visible to authenticated campus users.
• You can configure your resume to be public or hidden in your profile settings.
• We do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal or academic information with third parties.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Secure storage using Supabase/PostgreSQL hosted on enterprise-grade infrastructure.
• Encrypted transmission of all credentials and details via HTTPS.
• Never storing raw passwords in our database (handled securely via Supabase Auth encryption).
• Row Level Security (RLS) policies to prevent unauthorized modification of user records.

5. Data Retention & Compliance

We retain your personal data only for as long as your account is active on MittUp or as required for institutional compliance. If you choose to delete your account, your profile data, achievements, and connection mappings will be deleted immediately and permanently.

6. Your Rights

You have full control over your personal information:

• Edit Profile: Update your details, photo, and skills at any time via the Settings page.
• Download Data: Download a full machine-readable JSON copy of all your profile data and activity.
• Account Deletion: Instantly delete your account and all associated personal records.

7. Contact Information

For any queries or concerns regarding data privacy or compliance, please reach out to the MittUp development team at [email protected].