Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Account Data (via Google OAuth)

• Email address
• Name
• Profile picture

Company Profile Data

• Company name
• Industry sector
• Location
• Company description
• Website URL
• Phone number (optional)
• Business registration number (optional)

Platform Activity Data

• Projects published
• Proposals sent and received
• Messages exchanged with other users
• Documents uploaded

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide the CollabHub platform services you requested.
• Legitimate interest: Processing for platform security, fraud prevention, and service improvement.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data exclusively to:

• Provide and maintain the CollabHub platform
• Enable connections between verified companies
• Process and display your company profile
• Facilitate project proposals and messaging
• Send essential service notifications
• Ensure platform security and integrity

We do not sell your data. We do not use your data for advertising.

4. Data Sharing

Your data may be shared with:

• Other platform users: Your company profile information is visible to other verified users.
• Infrastructure providers: Hosting and database services necessary to operate the platform.
• Payment processor (Stripe): If you subscribe to paid plans, Stripe processes payment data directly. We do not store payment card details.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict processing
• Data portability
• Object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@collabhub.tech

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
• Secure authentication via Google OAuth
• Access controls and authentication requirements

8. International Data Transfers

CollabHub is operated from the European Union. We do not transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA for marketing or analytics purposes.

Note: Infrastructure hosting details are managed by our service provider. For specific data location inquiries, contact us at privacy@collabhub.tech.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of any material changes via email.