Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2025

OpenHand ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using OpenHand, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account and use OpenHand, we collect the following information:

• Account information: Your name and email address when you sign up
• Profile information: Job title, company, school, bio, industry, and availability preferences that you choose to share
• Contact information: Phone number, if you choose to provide it (optional)
• Messages: The content of messages you send and receive on the platform
• Handshake activity: Records of connection requests you send or receive

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely to operate and improve OpenHand. Specifically:

• To display your profile to other users on the platform
• To facilitate connections and messaging between users
• To send you email notifications about activity on your account (new handshake requests, accepted connections, new messages)
• To maintain and improve the platform

3. We Do Not Sell Your Data

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. Your data exists solely to power your experience on OpenHand.

4. Third-Party Services

OpenHand uses a small number of trusted third-party services to operate:

• Supabase — for secure database storage and authentication
• Netlify — for website hosting
• Resend — for sending email notifications

These services are used only as necessary to run the platform and are bound by their own privacy policies.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data. Your account is secured with email-based authentication, and access to your data is restricted using Row Level Security — meaning users can only access their own information and the public profile information of other users.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@joinopenhand.com and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal information from our systems within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

OpenHand is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify users via email. Continued use of OpenHand after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@joinopenhand.com.