PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Developia ("we," "our," or "us") operates the marketplace platform at build.aidevelopia.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. By using Developia, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal information you provide:

When you register, create a developer profile, submit a project inquiry, or contact us, we collect information such as your name, email address, company name, professional bio, skills, social media links (GitHub, LinkedIn, Twitter), portfolio URLs, hourly rate, and location.

Information collected automatically:

When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. We use this information to analyze trends and improve the platform.

Cookies:

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and authentication state. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate and maintain the Developia marketplace. Create and manage your developer profile. Match developers with client projects. Process project inquiries and facilitate introductions. Send transactional emails related to your account, inquiries, and projects. Improve our website and services. Respond to your questions and support requests. Comply with legal obligations.

4. Information Sharing

Your developer profile (name, role, bio, skills, availability, portfolio, and social links) is publicly visible on the marketplace by design. This is core to how Developia works — clients browse profiles to find and hire developers.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the platform (such as hosting, email delivery, and analytics), but only to the extent necessary to provide those services. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication through Supabase, and access controls on our database. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request account deletion, we will remove your profile and personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through your developer dashboard. You may also request a copy of the data we hold about you or ask us to restrict processing by contacting us at privacy@developia.com.

8. Third-Party Services

Our platform integrates with third-party services including Supabase (authentication and database), Resend (transactional email), and Vercel (hosting). Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. We encourage you to review their policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at privacy@developia.com or through our contact page.