1. Introduction
MyCollegeBridge ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy informs you about how we handle your information when you visit our website and use our platform.
2. Data Collection
We collect and process the following categories of data:
- Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, physical address (via Stripe), and phone number.
- Profile Data: Academic history, interests, and profile bios provided by you.
- Technical Data: IP address, login data, browser type, and operating system.
- Usage Data: Information about how you navigate and use our platform.
- Communication Data: Logs of messages sent through the platform's chat feature.
3. How We Use Your Data
Your data is processed according to these purposes:
- Account Management: Verifying your identity and managing your account.
- Service Fulfillment: Facilitating pairings, scheduling, and notifications via **Resend**.
- Payment Processing: Managing financial transactions securely through **Stripe**.
- Compliance: Fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including 256-bit SSL encryption, secure API protocols, and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) capabilities via NextAuth, to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
6. User Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request updates to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request "right to be forgotten" by closing your account.
- Portability: Request a machine-readable export of your data.
8. Contact Information
For privacy-related inquiries or data requests, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@mycollegebridge.com
Data Protection Officer: privacy-officer@mycollegebridge.com