Privacy Policy | BUET Alumni UK

1. Introduction

BUET Alumni UK (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

For the purposes of data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, BUET Alumni UK is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our applications, including those integrated with third-party authentication providers such as Facebook (Meta), Google, and Microsoft Azure.

2. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information

Name
Email address
Profile information (if you log in via third-party providers)

b. Technical Data

Device information
IP address
Browser type
Usage data

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent – when you sign up or use third-party login providers
Contract – to provide and maintain our services
Legitimate Interests – to improve our services, ensure security, and prevent fraud

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain our services
Authenticate users (including via third-party login providers)
Improve user experience
Communicate with users
Ensure security and prevent fraud

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only:

With service providers who help operate our services (e.g., hosting, authentication)
When required by law
To protect our legal rights

6. Third-Party Authentication (Facebook, Google, Microsoft)

If you choose to log in using third-party authentication providers such as Facebook (Meta), Google, or Microsoft (Azure Active Directory), we may access basic profile information such as your name and email address.

We use this data only for authentication and providing our services.

Please note that these providers process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta) may process your data outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or reliance on adequacy decisions, to protect your data.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data:

For as long as your account is active
For a reasonable period after account deletion (if required for legal or security purposes)

We will delete or anonymize your data when it is no longer needed.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

10. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to access your data
Right to correct inaccurate data
Right to request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (e.g., the UK Information Commissioner's Office).

To exercise your rights, contact us at the email below.

11. Data Deletion Request

You have the right to delete your personal data at any time.

You can delete your information directly from your profile/settings page within the application
Alternatively, you can request deletion by contacting: parvez.nawaz@gmail.com

We will process requests within a reasonable timeframe.

12. Children's Privacy

This service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

BUET Alumni UK
Email: parvez.nawaz@gmail.com

15. Consent

By using our services, you consent to this Privacy Policy.