Privacy Policy

Mutu · Last updated: July 27, 2026

Mutu ("Mutu", "we", "us") is an invite-only community app for members of the University of Toronto and Rotman network. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By creating an account or using Mutu, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to run the community. This includes:

• Account information: your email address, and — if you choose Google Sign-In — the email address and name associated with your Google account.
• Profile information you provide: your name, profile photo, headline, title, program, location, and phone number. Most profile fields are optional.
• Content you create: posts, requests, events, and messages you send to other members through the app.
• Access and eligibility data: your institutional or invitation status, used to grant access to the invite-only community.
• Basic technical data: standard log and device information (such as app version and error diagnostics) generated when you use the app, used to keep the service secure and working.

We do not collect your precise location, camera, microphone, contacts, or health data, and we do not use third-party advertising or cross-app tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To create and secure your account and verify your eligibility to join.
• To operate core features — showing your profile to other members, enabling posts, requests, events, and messaging, and matching members with one another.
• To send you service-related email (for example, sign-in confirmations, password resets, and notifications about activity relevant to you).
• To maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the app and keep it safe from abuse.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.

3. How Your Information Is Shared

Your profile and the content you post are visible to other approved members of the Mutu community, consistent with the app's purpose of connecting members. Beyond that, we share data only with service providers that operate the app on our behalf:

• Supabase — authentication, database, and file storage (hosts your account and content).
• Resend — delivery of the transactional and community emails described above.
• Google — only if you choose Google Sign-In, to authenticate you.

These providers process data under their own terms and only to provide services to us. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and security of our members and the service.

4. Data Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account or ask us to remove your data, we delete or de-identify your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we must retain it to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.

5. Your Rights and Choices

• You can view and update most of your profile information at any time in the app's settings.
• You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us (see below).
• You can unsubscribe from non-essential emails using the link in those emails.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or applicable Canadian privacy legislation. We honor these requests in accordance with the law.

6. Security

We use industry-standard measures, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data and to notify you where required if a breach occurs.

7. Children's Privacy

Mutu is intended for members of a university and professional network and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. International Users

Mutu is operated from Canada, and your information may be processed in Canada, the United States, or other countries where our service providers operate. By using Mutu, you consent to this transfer.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at privacy@muturing.com.