Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you use our platform for finding language partners, sharing availability, and participating in video calls.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

• Name – retrieved from your Google account and optionally editable by you.
• Email address – retrieved from Google for authentication and communication.
• Profile picture – retrieved from your Google account and displayed to other users.
• Calendar time slots and time zone – voluntarily provided by you for scheduling.
• Link to your video call platform – optionally provided.
• Usage analytics – collected to help improve the functionality and performance of the platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Identify you on the platform and show your name and profile picture to other users.
• Send reminders and other relevant notifications via email.
• Match you with other users based on your availability and preferences.
• Improve and maintain the platform.

3. Sharing Your Data

Your data may be processed and stored using the following third-party services:

• Firebase – for authentication and user management.
• Airtable – for data storage.
• Zapier – for automation and integrations.
• Daily.co – for video call functionality.
• Replit – for hosting and running the platform.

These services may process your data as necessary to provide core features of the platform.

4. Data Retention

We retain your data indefinitely unless a specific deletion request is made and granted.

5. Your Rights

While the platform currently does not offer an interface for users to delete or export their data, the following rights are supported:

• Change of name – you may update your displayed name at any time through the platform settings.
• Data removal – you may contact us to request manual deletion of your personal data. Such requests will be reviewed and processed at our discretion.

6. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify users through the platform or via email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

8. Contact

If you have any questions or requests regarding your personal data, you can contact us at:

Email: [Insert your contact email]