Privacy Policy

We collect only what is necessary to operate Optern, including: Basic account information Project submissions and artifacts Evaluation data provided by organizations We do not collect unnecessary personal data.

Collected information is used to: Facilitate project evaluation Generate performance records Improve platform reliability and integrity We do not sell user data.

Performance records are generated based on: Project participation Submitted work Organizational evaluations Students retain access to their records. Records are shared only with relevant organizations or via explicit user sharing.

Optern uses reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. However, no digital system can guarantee absolute security.

During pilot phases, Optern may use third-party tools (e.g., forms, hosting, analytics) strictly for operational purposes. These tools are selected to minimize data exposure.

Data is retained only as long as necessary to provide services or meet legal obligations. Certain performance records may be retained to preserve system integrity.

Users may request: Access to their data Correction of inaccurate information Account deletion (subject to record integrity constraints) Requests can be made via the contact email.

This policy may be updated as Optern evolves. Updates will be reflected on this page.