Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Bridge collects when you use the Bridge platform, why we collect it, who can see it, and the choices you have.
Last updated: [date to be confirmed by Bridge]
Who we are
Bridge is run by [Bridge's registered organisation name], [registered address], Rwanda. When this policy says "Bridge", "we" or "us", it means that organisation.
If you have a question about your information, contact us at [privacy contact email to be confirmed by Bridge].
What we collect
We collect only what we need to run the platform:
- Account details: your name, email address, phone number (optional) and the role you use Bridge in (student, school, company or partner).
- Learning and Skills Passport information: your discipline, level, courses, assignments, skills, project evidence, certificates and who verified them.
- Applications: the programmes and opportunities you apply to and the answers you give.
- Messages you send through the platform.
- Basic technical information needed to keep the service working and secure, such as the type of device and browser you use.
Why we use it
We use your information to provide the platform: to run courses and programmes, to keep your Skills Passport up to date, to process your applications, and to connect you with schools and companies you choose to work with.
We do not sell your information. We do not use it for advertising.
Who can see your information
Your school can see your learning progress and the skills it is asked to verify.
Companies can see only the parts of your Skills Passport you have chosen to make public. Your availability is shown only if you have agreed to share it, and your contact details are never shown publicly.
When you apply to an opportunity, the company receives your application and your public Skills Passport.
We may use trusted service providers to host the platform and send emails. They may only use your information to provide that service to us.
How long we keep it
We keep your account and Skills Passport for as long as your account is open. If you close your account, we delete or anonymise your information within [period to be confirmed by Bridge], unless we must keep it longer by law.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete your information, ask us to stop using it, or withdraw consent you have given (for example, to share your availability). You can change most of these choices yourself in Settings.
These rights come from Rwanda's data protection law [exact reference to be confirmed by Bridge's legal adviser]. If you are unhappy with how we handle your information, you can complain to us or to the national data protection authority.
Learners under 18
Some TVET learners are under 18. [Bridge to confirm how consent from a parent, guardian or school is obtained for younger learners.]
Keeping it safe
We protect your information with access controls and encryption, and we limit who at Bridge can see it. No online service can be completely secure, so we will tell you promptly if something goes wrong that affects you.
Changes to this policy
If we make important changes, we will tell you on the platform before they take effect.