College Tech Hub — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 8, 2026

Version: 1.0

1. Introduction

College Tech Hub ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates the College Tech Hub platform at collegetechhub.com (the "Platform"). We are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use, share, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices and your rights in connection with your use of the Platform.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you create an account, complete your profile, post content, send messages, respond to surveys, or contact us. This includes:

• Account information: name, email address, username, and password or OAuth credentials.
• Profile information: institution, job title, department, implementation stage, software stack, biography, LinkedIn URL, and profile photo.
• Content you post: posts, comments, board threads, group discussions, messages, documents, and any other content you submit to the Platform.
• Survey and feedback responses: answers you provide to surveys, polls, or feedback forms on the Platform.
• Communications: messages you send to other users or to us directly.
• Payment information: if you purchase a paid membership or feature, we collect billing details through our payment processor. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Platform, we automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• Device and browser information: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, and device identifiers.
• Usage data: pages visited, features used, links clicked, search queries, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and navigation paths.
• Log data: server logs that record your interactions with the Platform, including timestamps, error reports, and performance data.
• Location data: approximate geographic location derived from your IP address. We do not collect precise GPS location unless you explicitly grant permission.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see Section 5 for details.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including:

• OAuth providers: when you log in using a third-party authentication service (such as Manus OAuth), we receive basic profile information such as your name, email address, and unique identifier from that provider.
• Analytics partners: we use third-party analytics services that collect information about how users interact with the Platform.
• Advertising partners: we may receive information from advertising networks to help us serve relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
• Data enrichment providers: we may supplement the information we hold about you with data from third-party data providers to improve our services and marketing.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 Operating and Improving the Platform

We use your information to create and manage your account, provide the features and services of the Platform, process transactions, respond to your inquiries, send service-related communications, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve the Platform's functionality and user experience.

3.2 Personalization

We use your information to personalize your experience on the Platform, including recommending relevant content, groups, boards, and connections based on your profile, activity, and preferences.

3.3 Communications and Marketing

We use your information to send you newsletters, promotional offers, product updates, event invitations, and other marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by updating your notification preferences in your account settings. You cannot opt out of service-related communications (such as account security alerts or billing notices).

3.4 Analytics and Research

We use your information, including aggregated and de-identified data, to conduct research, analyze usage trends, measure the effectiveness of our features, and generate insights about the higher-education technology community. We may publish or share these insights in reports, white papers, or other materials.

3.5 Advertising

We use your information to serve you targeted advertisements on the Platform and on third-party platforms, and to allow our advertising partners to do the same. This includes using your profile data, usage behavior, and inferred interests to select and deliver relevant ads.

3.6 Data Monetization

As described in our Terms of Service, we may sell, license, or otherwise share your personal data, usage data, and aggregated or de-identified data with third parties for commercial purposes, including marketing, research, product development, and artificial intelligence training. When we share personal data with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes, we will do so in accordance with applicable law.

3.7 Legal Compliance and Safety

We use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to legal process (such as subpoenas or court orders), enforce our Terms of Service and other policies, protect the rights and safety of our users and the public, and detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful activity.

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 With Other Users

Certain information you provide is visible to other users of the Platform by design, including your profile information, posts, comments, group memberships, and activity. Please be thoughtful about what you share publicly.

4.2 With Service Providers

We share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting, payment processing, email delivery, analytics, customer support, and advertising. These providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as directed by us and to maintain appropriate security measures.

4.3 With Advertising and Analytics Partners

We share information with advertising networks, analytics providers, and marketing platforms to serve targeted advertisements, measure ad performance, and analyze Platform usage. This may include sharing identifiers, behavioral data, and inferred interests with these partners.

4.4 For Commercial Data Purposes

We may sell, license, or share your information — including personal data — with third parties for their own commercial purposes, such as marketing, research, data enrichment, and AI model development. We will provide notice and, where required by law, obtain your consent before doing so.

4.5 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, financing, or other business transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email or a prominent notice on the Platform before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4.6 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to legal process, protect our rights or property, prevent fraud or illegal activity, or protect the safety of our users or the public.

4.7 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you give us your explicit consent to do so.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

5.1 What We Use

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Platform. These technologies help us authenticate users, remember your preferences, analyze usage patterns, serve targeted advertisements, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.

5.2 Types of Cookies

5.3 Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform. We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active, as needed to provide the Platform's services, or as required by law. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain it for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or compliance with our legal obligations). Aggregated or de-identified data derived from your information may be retained indefinitely.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit (TLS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information, and you use the Platform at your own risk.

8. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a minor without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

9.1 Access and Portability

You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and, in some cases, receive it in a portable format.

9.2 Correction

You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information about you. You can update much of your profile information directly in your account settings.

9.3 Deletion

You may request that we delete your personal information. We will honor such requests to the extent required by applicable law, subject to our right to retain information for legal, regulatory, or legitimate business purposes.

9.4 Opt-Out of Data Sales

If you are a resident of a state with applicable data privacy laws (such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, or others), you may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising or other commercial purposes. To exercise this right, please contact us at the address below.

9.5 Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

9.6 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
• The right to delete your personal information (subject to certain exceptions).
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
• The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
• The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To submit a CCPA/CPRA request, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Privacy Rights Request page. We will respond within 45 days of receiving a verifiable consumer request.

Categories of personal information we collect: identifiers, professional or employment-related information, internet or other electronic network activity, geolocation data, and inferences drawn from the above.

Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information: service providers, advertising partners, analytics providers, data brokers, and business partners.

11. International Data Transfers

College Tech Hub is based in the United States. If you access the Platform from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Platform, you consent to this transfer and processing.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through the Platform.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Platform and updating the "Effective Date" above. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

College Tech Hub

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://collegetechhub.com/privacy

*This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 8, 2026.*