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Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Your privacy and security are our priorities.

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Last Updated on 16 Sept, 2025

Data Collection and Privacy

Guidek collects certain information to provide you with a safe, relevant, and personalized experience.

  • Travelers

    • Full name, home country, and current city/country of exploration.

    • Device location coordinates are processed locally on your device to determine proximity to relevant cities and nearby locations. These coordinates are never stored or transmitted.

  • Students

    • Full name, home country, and study details (university, city, and country).

    • Device location data is also processed locally to optimize content relevance and functionality, without storing or transmitting raw coordinates.

  • Engagement & Activity
    To improve your experience and personalize your feed, Guidek collects information about how you interact with the platform, such as:

    • Likes and shares of announcements, events, forum posts, and locations.

    • Reviews and ratings you leave on places.

    • Views and interactions with places.

    • Reports you submit regarding issues or inappropriate content.

  • Profile Visibility

    • Travelers: Full name, home country, and user type (Traveler).

    • Students: Home country, university, city and country of study, and user type (Student).

This data helps us:

  • Show you more of the content, events, and places that matter most to you.

  • Highlight trustworthy and popular community contributions.

  • Maintain safety by identifying spam, abuse, or misleading content.

Societies Privacy Options

Society owners may choose to set their societies as private. In this case:

  • Only the society’s name and logo/banner are visible to the public.

  • Full access to announcements, events, forum discussions, and other society content requires approval from an admin.

  • Guidek does not access, view, or monitor the content of private societies, unless required for moderation, safety, or compliance with applicable laws.

Third-Party Services

To ensure a secure, efficient, and high-quality user experience, Guidek integrates trusted third-party services. These include:

  • Supabase – for secure authentication and real-time data operations,

  • Framer – for responsive web and UI components,

  • Cloudflare – for infrastructure-level performance and security,

  • Google Maps – for geolocation and place-based services.

These integrations are essential to maintaining the integrity, safety, and performance of the App. By using Guidek, you acknowledge and consent to these service integrations.

Your Rights

At Guidek, we believe your data belongs to you. You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access – You may request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Correction – You can update or correct your personal information, not limited to your email, at any time through your account settings.

  • Deletion – You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data. Please note:

    • Reactions, reviews, and event participation records linked to your account will also be deleted.

    • Locations you added may remain in Guidek to preserve community accuracy.

  • Privacy Controls – You may adjust your visibility preferences within the app.

  • Appeals & Concerns – If you believe your data has been handled incorrectly, you may contact us to raise a concern.

To exercise these rights, or for any privacy-related inquiries, you can reach us at hello@guidek.app.

Updates to this Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Any modifications will be communicated via email.