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UniMeHub is built for students. We try to collect the minimum information we need to make the platform work, and we don't sell or trade any of it. This section explains, in plain language, what we collect, why, and what control you have.
What we collect
- Account identity — when you sign in with Google we receive your unique user ID, email address, display name, and profile photo URL through Firebase Authentication.
- Content you create — contact-form messages, community posts and comments, chat messages, test submissions, and any tutorial drafts you author. Each item is stored alongside your account ID so it shows up under your name.
- Uploaded images — files you attach (community thumbnails, tutorial figures, profile photo updates) are stored on Cloudinary.
- Performance telemetry— aggregate Web Vitals metrics (load time, layout shift, etc.) for the page you're on. The payload is metric name, value, page path, and user-agent — no personal identifier is attached.
Why we collect it
- To authenticate you and keep your sign-in active across visits.
- To attribute community / chat / tutorial content to its author so the rest of the platform can render and moderate it.
- To remember your test progress and quiz scores.
- To diagnose performance regressions and slow pages.
Where it's stored
- MongoDB Atlas — our primary application database. All user-generated content lives here.
- Firebase Authentication (Google) — handles the sign-in flow and verifies your identity token on each session refresh.
- Cloudinary — image uploads. URLs to those images are stored back in MongoDB.
What we don't do
- No third-party advertising or marketing trackers.
- No sale, rental, or sharing of your data with brokers.
- No analytics SDK beyond first-party Web Vitals.
Your controls
- Sign out at any time — the session cookie is deleted immediately and we no longer associate requests with your account.
- Account deletionisn't self-serve yet. Email us via the contact formand we'll remove your account and the content tied to it.
- Cookies can be cleared from your browser any time — see the next section for what each one does.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or requests about your data? Use the contact form.