Privacy Policy

Welcome to joiner.uz — a free online platform operated by "ITCOMMUNITY" LLC that helps people find co-founders, team members, and projects to join through skill-based and interest-based matching. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

The data controller for personal information processed through joiner.uz is: "ITCOMMUNITY" LLC, Navnihol MFY, Tepamasjid Street, 4, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Email: joiner@joiner.uz. If you have any questions about this Policy or your personal data, please contact us at that address.

We collect information you provide directly: name, email address, password (stored in hashed form), profile photo, bio, skills, experience, location, languages, areas of interest, and links to LinkedIn, GitHub, or other public profiles. If you post a project, we collect its description, required roles, skills, and stage. We also collect information automatically: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, language settings, pages visited, search queries, and cookies. If you sign up via a third-party service (Google, GitHub, LinkedIn), we receive basic profile information in accordance with the permissions you grant.

Your data is used for:

• Creating and managing your account
• Matching you with co-founders, team members, or projects based on skills and interests
• Displaying your profile and projects to other users
• Enabling communication between users
• Improving the Service and developing new features
• Sending service notifications and optional product updates (you can opt out at any time)
• Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and security issues, and complying with legal obligations

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on: performance of a contract (to provide the Service you signed up for), legitimate interests (to improve the Service and ensure security), consent (for optional marketing communications and non-essential cookies — you may withdraw consent at any time), and legal obligation (where required by applicable law).

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only in the following cases:

• With other users — your public profile (name, photo, bio, skills, projects, links) is visible to registered users, because that is the purpose of the Service
• With service providers — for hosting, email delivery, analytics, and error tracking; they process data on our behalf under confidentiality obligations
• For legal reasons — when required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety
• In business transfers — if joiner.uz is involved in a merger or acquisition, with advance notice to users

We keep your personal data for as long as your account is active. After you delete your account, we delete or anonymize your data within a reasonable period, except where required for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes. Messages you sent to other users may remain visible to those recipients.

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Delete your data (right to be forgotten)
• Restrict or object to certain processing activities
• Receive your data in a portable format
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, understand how the Service is used, and improve performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

joiner.uz is operated from Uzbekistan and may use service providers located in other countries. By using the Service, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws.

joiner.uz is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, including profiles users add to their accounts (LinkedIn, GitHub, personal sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on the Service. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: