Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Introduction
hackORtech ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website hackORtech.com and use our platform for jobs, hackathons, tech events, and internships.
By accessing or using our platform, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you register for an account, we may collect personal information such as:
- Full name
- Email address
- Profile information (bio, skills, experience, education)
- Profile picture
- Social media links
Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our platform, including:
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent
- Operating system and device information
- Referral source
- Interaction with features (applications, bookmarks, searches)
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and improve your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the platform to function (authentication, security).
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance (e.g., Google AdSense).
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Privacy & Terms.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect some functionality of our platform.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- To create and manage your account
- To provide and maintain our platform features
- To match you with jobs, internships, hackathons, and events
- To process applications and referrals
- To send notifications and updates relevant to your activity
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our platform
- To display personalized advertisements
- To prevent fraud and ensure platform security
- To comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Services
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our platform, including:
- Cloud hosting providers (Cloudflare, etc.)
- Analytics services (Google Analytics)
- Advertising networks (Google AdSense)
- Authentication services
These third parties have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your data.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required for legal compliance.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Object: Object to processing of your personal data.
- Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@hackortech.com.
Children's Privacy
Our platform is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@hackortech.com
- Website: hackORtech.com