Data Protection & Usage Information
BridgeUs is committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
Profile Information
Name, bio, skills, professional needs, job title, company, and contact details you choose to share.
Event Participation
Records of events you join, check-in times, and interaction data within events.
Communication Data
Messages you send through our platform to connect with other attendees.
Usage Analytics
App usage patterns, feature interactions, and technical logs for improving our service.
AI-Powered Matching
We analyze your skills, needs, and professional interests to suggest meaningful connections with other event attendees.
Event Management
We process your data to facilitate event check-ins, manage attendee lists, and enable networking features.
Communication Facilitation
We enable secure messaging between matched attendees and store conversation history.
Service Improvement
We analyze usage patterns to improve our AI algorithms and overall user experience.
With Other Attendees
Your profile information is shared with other event attendees to facilitate networking. You control what information to include in your profile.
With Event Organizers
Event organizers can see attendee lists and basic participation statistics, but not your private messages.
Third-Party Services
We use Supabase for data storage and OpenAI for AI matching capabilities. These services are bound by their respective privacy policies.
No Sale of Data
We do not sell your personal data to third parties or use it for advertising purposes.
Access & Portability
You can access and export your data at any time through your profile settings.
Correction & Updates
You can modify your profile information, skills, and needs directly in the app.
Deletion
You can delete your account and all associated data. Some anonymized statistics may be retained for improvement.
Opt-out
You can opt out of AI matching or push notifications while continuing to use the core platform.
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and regular security audits. All data is stored in secure cloud infrastructure with redundant backups.
Data Retention
We retain your data as long as your account is active. Event-specific data is kept for the duration of the event plus a reasonable period afterward for networking follow-up. You can request data deletion at any time.
Contact & Questions
For any questions about data protection or to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@bridgeus.co.