How HowFar handles your information

HowFar exists so students can talk to each other, share what they're working on, and find out what's happening on campus. Building that kind of space means taking privacy seriously. We aim to:

• Protect the personal information you share with us.
• Support open, respectful communication between students.
• Be clear about what data we collect and why we collect it.
• Give you real control over your own information.

You're free to share your ideas and opinions on HowFar. That freedom works alongside applicable law and our community standards, which exist to keep the platform usable and safe for everyone.

We collect the information needed to run HowFar and keep it a genuine, campus-only community.

• Account details: your name, email address, university, and matriculation number, used to confirm you're a current student.
• Profile information: anything you choose to add, like a photo, bio, or interests.
• Content you create: posts, comments, messages, and marketplace listings.
• Device and usage information: technical details like device type, app version, and how you interact with HowFar, used to keep the platform running smoothly.

We use the information we collect to:

• Confirm you're a member of your university's community.
• Provide, maintain, and improve HowFar's features.
• Keep your account secure.
• Personalize what you see, like relevant posts and events.
• Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
• Send important updates, such as security or policy notices.

Your account, your rules. From your settings, you can:

• Edit your profile information at any time.
• Adjust your privacy settings.
• Control who can see your profile, where visibility settings apply.
• Delete your account, which removes your profile from HowFar.
• Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

HowFar is a place for real conversation between students, including disagreement and a wide range of opinions. We want that space to stay open.

Content is reviewed only when it's needed to:

• Protect the safety of students on the platform.
• Prevent spam, scams, harassment, impersonation, or illegal activity.
• Keep the overall campus environment healthy and usable.

Moderation is about protecting the community, not limiting honest discussion.

We use a mix of technical and operational safeguards to protect your information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest.
• Secure authentication for account access.
• Access controls that limit who can view your information internally.
• Ongoing review of our security practices as HowFar grows.

No system is completely risk-free, but we work to keep your data as safe as we reasonably can.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers.

We share information only when it's necessary to:

• Operate and provide the HowFar service.
• Comply with a legal obligation.
• Protect the safety of our users or the public.
• Fulfill a request you've given us permission to carry out.

HowFar uses cookies and similar tools to keep you signed in, understand how the platform is used, and improve performance and security over time. This helps us fix problems faster and build features students actually want.

We may update this policy as HowFar evolves. If we make a significant change, we'll let you know before it takes effect, whether that's through the app or by email, so you're never caught off guard.

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Reach us any of these ways:

• Support email: howfarchat@gmail.com