Privacy Policy

At Gradly ("we", "our", "us"), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you access and use Gradly.com and our related services ("Platform").

By using Gradly, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a) Information You Provide

• Account Information: Full name, email address, university/organization, role (student/professor/professional), profile photo, username, and password.
• Profile Details: Academic interests, skills, bio, and other information you add voluntarily.
• Content: Posts, comments, messages, and any media uploaded.
• Contact/Support Requests: When you reach out to our team.

b) Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited, time spent, actions taken.
• Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, remember preferences, and analyze performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your Gradly account
• Enable communication, posting, messaging, and networking features
• Provide personalized content and community recommendations
• Monitor and improve platform performance
• Prevent fraud, abuse, and ensure platform safety
• Respond to support and legal requests

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share your information in the following cases:

• With Other Users: Content you post (e.g., in communities or events) is visible to others based on your settings.
• With Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, email delivery, and support—only as needed to operate the platform.
• For Legal Reasons: To comply with laws, regulations, or lawful requests.
• Business Transfers: In the case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

4. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Update or correct inaccuracies
• Delete your account and associated data
• Restrict or object to certain types of data processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@gradly.com.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption, access control, and secure hosting infrastructure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may retain anonymized usage data for analytical purposes.

7. Children's Privacy

Gradly is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that a child has registered, we will take steps to delete their data.

8. International Users

If you are accessing Gradly from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in the U.S. and other countries where we or our partners operate.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via email or a notice on the platform. Continued use of the platform constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
privacy@gradly.org