Privacy Policy — ConnectIn

Introduction

Welcome to ConnectIn — a community-driven learning and mentorship platform for college students. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information

• Name
• Phone number (used for OTP login)
• College details (branch, year, course)
• Uploaded content (notes, PDFs, Q&A posts)

1.2 Device Information

• Device model
• OS version
• App usage and crash logs

1.3 User Content

• Notes uploaded
• Questions & Answers
• Chat messages

2. How We Use Your Information

• Account creation & authentication
• Mentorship features
• Course and job recommendation
• App improvement & bug fixing
• Fraud prevention

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your data.

• Firebase Authentication, Firestore, Storage
• Mentors or trainers (only when interacting)
• Legal authorities when required

4. Children’s Privacy

ConnectIn is not intended for children under 13. If we discover data from a child under 13, we delete it immediately.

5. Data Security

We follow industry-standard security including encryption (HTTPS), Firebase rules, and access controls.

6. Data Retention

We retain data while your account is active. When deleted, the associated data is also deleted.

7. Your Rights

• Request data deletion
• Request correction
• Request access to your account data

8. Third-Party Services

• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Firestore
• Firebase Storage
• Google Analytics for Firebase

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy and will update the date at the top.

10. Contact Us