Campulse Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 4, 2026
Last Updated: July 4, 2026

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1. Introduction

Welcome to Campulse (“Campulse”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

Campulse is a digital academic platform that helps lecturers, course representatives, and students communicate, collaborate, and stay organized through course-based communities.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use the Campulse mobile applications, web applications, websites, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

By using Campulse, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, information generated through your use of the platform, and certain technical information automatically.

Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

* Full name
* Email address
* University
* Faculty
* Department
* Academic level
* Profile photo (optional)

Course Information

When using Campulse, we may collect:

* Courses you join
* Communities you participate in
* Roles (Student, Course Representative, Lecturer)
* Membership history

Content You Create

We collect content you voluntarily create, including:

* Announcements
* Discussions
* Questions
* Assignments
* Resources
* Events
* Comments
* Replies
* Reactions
* Uploaded files
* Images
* Documents

Technical Information

We automatically collect information such as:

* Device model
* Operating system
* App version
* Browser information
* Language settings
* IP address
* Approximate location based on IP
* Crash reports
* Performance diagnostics
* Log information

Notification Information

If notifications are enabled, we collect:

* Device notification token
* Notification preferences
* Delivery status

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

* Create and manage your account
* Verify your identity
* Authenticate users
* Allow you to create and join course communities
* Deliver contents, including announcements and assignments
* Enable discussions and collaboration
* Send account-related emails
* Send security notifications
* Provide customer support
* Improve the platform
* Monitor performance
* Detect fraud and abuse
* Protect users and the integrity of Campulse
* Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on your jurisdiction, we process information because:

* You consent to the processing.
* Processing is necessary to provide the Services.
* Processing is required to comply with legal obligations.
* Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, including platform security, fraud prevention, and service improvement.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with:

Service Providers

Trusted providers that help operate Campulse, including:

* Cloud hosting
* Authentication
* Database services
* Email delivery
* File storage
* Analytics
* Error monitoring

Educational Institutions

Certain information may be visible to lecturers, course representatives, or administrators of courses in which you participate.

Legal Authorities

We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to:

* comply with legal obligations;
* protect our rights;
* investigate fraud;
* respond to lawful requests; or
* protect the safety of users or the public.

6. Visibility of Your Information

Depending on your privacy settings, other users may see:

* Name
* Profile photo
* University
* Department
* Academic level
* Posts
* Comments
* Shared resources

All information is only visible to members of your courses.

7. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as necessary to:

* provide the Services;
* comply with legal obligations;
* resolve disputes;
* enforce our agreements; and
* maintain platform security.

Deleted accounts may have certain information removed or anonymized, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate operational purposes.

8. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your Campulse account at any time.

Deleting your account permanently removes:

* Profile
* Course memberships
* Personal settings
* Uploaded content, where appropriate
* Authentication credentials

Some records may be retained where required for legal, security, audit, or administrative purposes.

Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your information, including:

* Encryption in transit
* Secure authentication
* Access controls
* Security monitoring
* Regular updates and maintenance

No method of electronic storage or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

Campulse is intended for university students, lecturers, and educational institutions.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below the minimum age permitted by applicable law without appropriate authorization.

If we become aware that such information has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be stored or processed in countries other than your own.

Where applicable, we take reasonable measures to ensure that international transfers comply with relevant data protection laws.

12. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

* Access your personal information
* Correct inaccurate information
* Delete your information
* Restrict certain processing
* Object to processing
* Withdraw consent
* Request a copy of your data where applicable

Requests may be subject to legal limitations and verification of identity.

13. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our web services may use cookies and similar technologies to:

* keep you signed in;
* remember preferences;
* improve performance;
* understand usage patterns; and
* enhance security.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.

14. Third-Party Services

Campulse may integrate with trusted third-party services to operate the platform.

These providers have their own privacy policies and may include services for authentication, hosting, storage, analytics, notifications, or communication.

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15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When material changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date and may notify users through the app, email, or other appropriate means.

Continued use of Campulse after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Email: privacy@joincampulse.com

Support: support@joincampulse.com

Website: https://joincampulse.com

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