1. Introduction
At Entrepreneurship ("we", "our", or "us"), protecting your privacy and personal data is fundamental to building a high-trust ecosystem for verified student and alumni founders. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information when you use our platform.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide, verify, and improve our services across the talent ecosystem:
- Account Registration Data: Full name, email address, username, password hash, and account type (Student or Alumni).
- Profile Information: Headline, bio, skill tags, academic background, profile photo, and project links.
- Social Authentication Data: When signing in with Google or Apple, we collect your authentication identity tokens (ID Token / Identity Token), primary email address, and profile name.
- Verification Credentials: Academic or institutional details provided for university verification.
- Usage Data: Log data, IP address, device type, browser information, and interactions within the platform feed.
3. How We Use Your Information
We utilize collected data solely for legitimate ecosystem operations:
- Authenticating users and managing secure account access.
- Verifying student/alumni credentials and displaying verification status badges.
- Enabling project showcases, fellow networking, and messaging features.
- Preventing fraudulent activities, spam, and security breaches.
- Sending transactional communications, security alerts, and system updates.
4. Social Login Data Handling (Google & Apple)
When you authenticate using Google Sign-In or Apple Sign-In:
- We process your OAuth identity token strictly to verify your identity with Google or Apple.
- We do not access your contacts, private drive files, or social media activity.
- We store your primary email address and account ID to maintain your signed-in session securely.
5. Cookies & Session Storage
We use essential HTTP cookies (`auth-token`) and browser `localStorage` strictly to maintain your authenticated session state and user context. We do not use intrusive third-party cross-site tracking cookies.
6. Data Sharing & Security
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third-party advertisers. Your information is stored on secure cloud infrastructure utilizing industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/TLS, JWT encryption, password hashing).
7. Your Rights & Account Deletion
You have the right to access, update, or request the complete deletion of your account and personal data at any time through your System Settings or by visiting our dedicated Account & Data Deletion Request Page.
8. Contact Us
For any questions, concerns, or data protection requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Team at privacy@entrepreneurship.com.pk.