Privacy Policy for Swappy

  1. Who we are Swappy is a campus marketplace app developed for students of NIT Silchar. It is a student-built, non-commercial project intended for use within the NIT Silchar community.

  2. Information we collect

    Account information: Your NIT Silchar email address, display name, and profile avatar, collected during sign-up via Firebase Authentication. Listing content: Text, images, pricing, and category details that you voluntarily submit when creating a listing. Contact details: WhatsApp number or email address that you optionally share on your profile for other users to reach you. Usage data: Basic interaction logs collected automatically by Firebase (e.g., app crashes, session data) to help us improve the app.

  3. How we use your information

    To authenticate your identity and restrict access to verified NIT Silchar students only To display your listings and profile to other users within the app To enable buyers and sellers to contact each other To maintain your transaction history (items sold, rented, borrowed)

    1. Who can see your data Your name, avatar, and listings are visible to other verified NIT Silchar students on Swappy. Your contact details (WhatsApp/email) are only shown when you choose to share them on a listing.
    2. Third-party services Swappy uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

    Firebase (Google): Authentication, database, and analytics Cloudinary: Image storage and delivery

    1. Data retention Your data is stored as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at the email below.
    2. Children's privacy Swappy is intended for college students (18+) only. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
    3. Changes to this policy We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
    4. Contact For any privacy-related questions or data deletion requests, contact us at: [email protected]