Privacy & Security

Your privacy and security are fundamental to our mission. Learn how we protect your data and how you can control your privacy on the platform.

Privacy Features & Controls

Profile Privacy

Control who can see your profile information and professional details

  • Choose what information is visible to other users
  • Control professional details visibility
  • Manage contact information sharing
  • Set profile visibility preferences

Community Privacy

Manage your privacy within communities and discussions

  • Control who can see your community memberships
  • Choose participation visibility levels
  • Manage discussion privacy settings
  • Set communication preferences

Data Security

Your data is protected with enterprise-grade security measures

  • End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
  • Secure data storage and transmission
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Compliance with international data protection standards

Resource Privacy

Control access to your shared resources and documents

  • Set resource visibility levels (Public, Community, Private)
  • Control download permissions
  • Manage sharing with specific users
  • Track resource access and usage

How to Manage Your Privacy

Profile Settings

Manage your basic profile privacy

  1. 1Go to your Profile page
  2. 2Click on 'Privacy Settings'
  3. 3Adjust visibility preferences
  4. 4Save your changes

Community Visibility

Control community-related privacy

  1. 1Visit your Communities page
  2. 2Select privacy options for each community
  3. 3Choose discussion participation visibility
  4. 4Update notification preferences

Resource Permissions

Manage resource sharing privacy

  1. 1Go to your uploaded resources
  2. 2Set visibility for each resource
  3. 3Configure access permissions
  4. 4Monitor resource usage

Communication Privacy

Control messaging and communication privacy

  1. 1Access your messaging settings
  2. 2Set message privacy preferences
  3. 3Configure notification settings
  4. 4Manage contact permissions

Our Data Usage Policy

What We Collect

  • Profile information you provide
  • Community participation data
  • Resource sharing activity
  • Platform usage analytics (anonymized)

How We Use It

  • Facilitate community connections
  • Improve platform functionality
  • Provide personalized recommendations
  • Ensure platform security and integrity

What We Don't Do

  • Sell your personal data to third parties
  • Share individual data without permission
  • Use your data for unrelated marketing
  • Access your private conversations

Pacific Cultural Values & Data Sovereignty

We recognize and respect Pacific principles of data sovereignty and cultural values. Your traditional knowledge and cultural information are treated with special care and respect.

Cultural Respect:

  • • Traditional knowledge protocols honored
  • • Community consent for cultural data
  • • Indigenous data sovereignty principles

Community Protection:

  • • Sensitive cultural information protected
  • • Community-controlled data sharing
  • • Respect for traditional ownership

Security Best Practices

Help us keep your account secure by following these important guidelines:

• Never share your login credentials with anyone

• Use a strong, unique password for your account

• Log out from shared or public computers

• Report suspicious activity immediately

• Keep your contact information up to date

Questions About Privacy?

We're committed to transparency about how we protect your privacy. If you have any questions or concerns, we're here to help.