Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how GCP Universe ("GCP Universe," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information in connection with your use of our website, services, and participation in our ecosystem, including our learning paths, live events, community forum, and member directory (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
This is information that identifies you as an individual. This may include your name, email address, profile photo, job title, location, cloud certifications, and any other information you provide when you create an account, sign in via OAuth (Discord, Google, or LinkedIn), or update your profile.
Usage Data
We collect data about how you interact with our Services, such as learning path progress, event RSVPs, forum posts, points earned, badges achieved, and contributions submitted.
Technical Data
We automatically collect information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.
Communications
We may keep a record of any correspondence between you and us, including emails and contact form submissions.
2. How We Use Your Information
To Provide and Manage Our Services
To manage your account, track your learning progress, facilitate event participation, enable community forum interactions, and provide access to our member directory and leaderboard.
To Communicate With You
To respond to your inquiries, send you event reminders, weekly digests, and other information related to our Services.
To Improve Our Services
To understand how our website and platform are used, allowing us to improve user experience and develop new offerings.
For Security Purposes
To comply with legal obligations, protect our rights and the rights of others, and enforce our Terms of Service.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with the following parties under limited circumstances:
Service Providers
We engage third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting (Supabase, Google Cloud), authentication, email delivery (Resend), and analytics. These providers are granted access to your information only to perform these tasks.
Community Features
Certain information you provide — such as your display name, profile photo, certifications, forum posts, and leaderboard ranking — is visible to other members of GCP Universe as part of the platform's community features.
Legal Compliance
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users or the public.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. This includes Row-Level Security on our database, encrypted connections, and secure authentication via OAuth providers. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To make such a request, please contact us at contact@gcpuniverse.com.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@gcpuniverse.com.