Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly: name, email address, profile information, project data, and hackathon participation details. We also automatically collect usage data including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and interaction patterns to improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide and improve our platform, personalize your experience, send relevant notifications about hackathons and community activities, enable social features like following and messaging, and generate anonymized analytics to improve our services.

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember preferences, and analyze platform usage. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Essential cookies are required for the platform to function properly.

4. Third-Party Services

We integrate with third-party services including Google OAuth for authentication, Cloudinary for media storage, Resend for email delivery, and MongoDB Atlas for data storage. Each service has its own privacy policy governing data handling.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), hashed passwords (bcrypt), rate limiting, and regular security audits to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data. You can export your data, request account deletion, opt out of marketing communications, and withdraw consent for data processing at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.

7. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at privacy@innovationhacks.dev or through our contact page. We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.