Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 5, 2025
At Minerva Mentoring, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our mentorship services.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for our mentorship program
- Fill out the application form
- Contact us with inquiries
- Subscribe to our communications
- Participate in our mentorship activities
The personal information we may collect includes:
- Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
- Professional information (LinkedIn profile, career goals)
- Application responses (motivation, goals, etc.)
- Communication preferences
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process your application to our mentorship program
- Match you with appropriate mentors or mentees
- Communicate with you about the program and your participation
- Improve our services and website
- Send you relevant information about mentorship opportunities
- Comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Service Providers
We use third-party service providers to help us operate our website and administer activities on our behalf. These include:
Vercel
Our website is hosted on Vercel, a cloud platform for frontend developers. Vercel may collect certain information such as IP addresses, browser types, and access times to provide, secure, and improve their services.
For more information about Vercel's privacy practices, please visit Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Google Workspace
We use Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) for our email communications, document storage, and form processing. When you submit information to us, it may be stored in our Google Workspace environment.
Google implements security measures to protect your information. For more details about how Google processes data, please see Google's Privacy Policy.
Data Storage and Security
We implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Your application data and personal information are stored securely in our Google Workspace environment and other secure databases. We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or as required by law.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access the personal information we have about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your information
- The right to object to or restrict certain processing
- The right to data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Vercel, our hosting provider, may use cookies and similar technologies to provide analytics and improve their services.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website and services after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Minerva Mentoring
Email: privacy@minervamentoring.org
We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.