Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Graduates Corner (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our platform, including any related services, features, or content we offer.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register for an account (name, email address, role)
• Create or update your profile
• Submit thesis listings or trainee program postings
• Contact us through forms or email
• Subscribe to newsletters or updates

We process limited technical data needed to operate and secure the platform. Vercel Web Analytics provides anonymized usage measurements such as page activity, general location, browser, and device category without analytics cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our platform
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services
• Communicate with you about updates, offers, and support
• Process and manage account registrations
• Analyze usage trends to enhance user experience
• Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data with service providers that support the platform, including Supabase for authentication and database services and Vercel for hosting and privacy-friendly web analytics. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Local Storage and Analytics

Essential cookies and local storage support authentication, security, and saved preferences. Vercel Web Analytics measures aggregated, anonymized website activity without analytics cookies. Graduates Corner does not use Google Analytics or advertising trackers.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@graduatescorner.com.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@graduatescorner.com.