Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions
Blockchain for Impact ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use document explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data when you use the InterConnect app, and outlines the terms and conditions governing your use of the app.
Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
When you use InterConnect, we may collect the following personal and professional information:
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
- LinkedIn profile URL
- Profile picture
- Affiliation (e.g., organization/employer)
- Professional role or designation
- Project ideas or descriptions you choose to share on the platform
This information helps us build a trusted and collaborative ecosystem for healthcare and life sciences professionals.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Create your profile and enable connections with other users
- Display project ideas to the InterConnect community
- Facilitate collaboration and discovery within the ecosystem
- Improve the functionality and experience of the app
- Communicate important updates, opportunities, or feature changes
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
3. Sharing and Visibility
- Your public profile (name, picture, affiliation, LinkedIn, and project ideas) is visible to other registered users of the platform.
- We may share aggregated, anonymized usage data for research or reporting purposes, which contains no personally identifiable information.
4. Data Storage and Security
- We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
- Access to user data is limited to authorized personnel only and solely for operational needs.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to:
- Edit or update your profile at any time
- Delete your account by contacting our support team
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- We will respond to all requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6. Tracking and Permissions (App Store Requirement)
We do not track users across third-party apps or websites for advertising purposes. If in the future such tracking is introduced, we will:
- Comply with Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework
- Request your explicit consent before collecting any data used for tracking
Terms and Conditions
By using the InterConnect app, you agree to the following terms:
1. User Conduct and Content
You agree not to use the app to:
- Share any content that is offensive, abusive, harassing, pornographic, violent, misleading, or discriminatory
- Infringe on the rights of others, including intellectual property and privacy rights
- Post spam, malicious links, or unrelated promotional content
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity
- We reserve the right to remove any user content and suspend accounts that violate these guidelines.
2. Content Moderation and Safety
- Users must agree to these terms before using the app
- Objectionable content will be filtered and monitored
- Users may report offensive content or users through in-app mechanisms
- Users may block other users
- Our moderation team will review and act on reports within 24 hours
3. Account and Access
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
- We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access if terms are violated
4. Disclaimer and Liability
- InterConnect is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind
- We are not liable for the accuracy or reliability of user-generated content
- You use the app at your own risk
5. Changes to the Terms and Policy
We may update this document periodically. When we do, you’ll be notified via email or in-app message. Continued use of the app after changes implies agreement to the updated terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy or our terms:
Email: interconnec@blockchainforimpact.nl