Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

TheMove is a campus events and community platform open only to people with a verified Morgan State University email address. TheMove, an independent student-run project is responsible for the personal information described in this policy.

2. Information we collect

• Account information: your Morgan State email address and the password you set. Your password is handled by our authentication provider and is never visible to us or to other students.
• Profile information you choose to add: display name, username, photo, bio, major, class year, interests, activity preferences, and group-size preference.
• Activity data: events you create, events you mark as interested in or going to, comments, follows, attendance check-ins you submit, XP and level totals, and notifications.
• Photos you upload as attendance proof. These are shared only with the host of that event and with app administrators who review the request.
• Basic technical data needed to run the app, such as your session token and the times you sign in and use the service.

3. How we use your information

• To create and secure your account, verify that you are eligible to join, and keep you signed in.
• To show your profile, events, RSVPs and campus rank to other registered students.
• To let hosts review attendance requests and award XP.
• To keep the community safe: reviewing reports, removing content that breaks our rules, and preventing abuse.
• To fix problems and improve the product. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not show third-party advertising.

4. What other students can see

Your name, username, photo, bio, class year, major, interests, XP, level, badges, the events you host and the events you say you are going to are visible to other signed-in students. Your email address is only shown to you and to app administrators. Your attendance proof photos are never public.

5. Cookies and local storage

We use only what is needed to keep you signed in: a session token in your browser storage and a preference for light or dark mode. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party trackers. Clearing your browser storage signs you out.

6. Service providers

We use service providers for hosting, authentication, email delivery and file storage so the app can run. They process data on our behalf and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes. We may also disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect the safety of our users.

7. How long we keep data

We keep your account information and activity for as long as your account exists. When you ask us to delete your account, we remove your profile, RSVPs, follows and attendance records, and detach your name from events you hosted where other students still need that record. Some records may be kept briefly in backups, or longer where the law requires it.

8. Security

Passwords are stored hashed by our authentication provider, traffic is encrypted in transit, access to data is limited by per-record permissions, and administrative tools are restricted to app administrators. No system is perfectly secure, so use a unique password and tell us right away if you think your account has been accessed by someone else.

9. Your choices and rights

To exercise any of these, email datra5@morgan.edu from your Morgan State address so we can confirm it is you. We respond within 30 days.

• Access, correct or delete your profile details at any time from your profile and settings.
• Ask us to delete your account and the personal data attached to it.
• Ask for a copy of the personal information you have given us.
• Turn off notifications, and stop using the service at any time.

10. Students under 18

The service is intended for university students. If you are under 18, use it only with the permission of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13; if we learn that we have, we delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

If we make a material change, we will post the new policy here with a new effective date and, where the change is significant, tell you in the app before it takes effect.

12. Contact and governing law

Questions or complaints about privacy can be sent to datra5@morgan.edu. This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States.