Privacy Policy

Information we collect

• Account information you provide when you register: your name, email address, and password (stored only as a secure hash).
• Profile information you choose to add: preferred name, location, education, professional details, affiliations, and interests.
• Community activity: events you host or attend, discussion posts, nominations, and votes.
• Technical and security data: sign-in times, IP addresses, and similar logs used to keep your account secure.

How we use your information

• To operate the platform and provide its features to you and your community.
• To authenticate you and protect your account, including optional two-factor authentication.
• To send essential service messages, such as invitations and notifications, by email.
• To maintain the community directory, subject to the visibility settings you control.

How your information is shared

• Within your community, according to the field-level visibility settings you choose on your profile.
• With service providers who help us run the platform, such as our email delivery and hosting providers, under appropriate safeguards.
• We do not sell your personal information.

Your choices and rights

• Access & edit — review and update your profile at any time.
• Control visibility — decide which profile fields other members can see.
• Export — download a copy of your data from your account.
• Delete — delete your account, removing your personal information from the platform.

Data security & retention

We protect your information with encryption in transit, access controls, and account-security measures such as two-factor authentication for administrators. We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the platform.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be directed to the platform administrators.