Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Bimbing, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our thesis supervision management platform.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account Information: Name, email address, role (student/lecturer)
• Profile Data: Student ID, academic title, areas of expertise, office location
• Contact Information: Phone numbers for communication
• Calendar Data: When you connect Google Calendar, we access appointment information
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our Service

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Facilitate supervision matching between students and lecturers
• Manage appointment scheduling and calendar synchronization
• Send you notifications about appointments and requests
• Respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer support
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities

4. Google Calendar Integration

When you connect your Google Calendar, we request permission to read and write calendar events. We only create, modify, and delete events related to supervision appointments. We do not access or store any other calendar events or personal information from your Google account.

5. Information Sharing

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Other Users: Your profile information is visible to other users for supervision matching purposes
• With Your Consent: We may share information with third parties when you give us consent
• For Legal Reasons: If required by law or to protect rights, property, or safety

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through your account settings.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and update your personal information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt-out of certain data collection and processing
• Disconnect third-party integrations like Google Calendar
• Export your data in a portable format

9. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is intended for use by university students and faculty. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18 without parental consent in the educational context.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through your institutional email or the support channels provided within the application.