Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Jhang IT Association (JITA) operates as a professional tech registry and platform. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our members, website visitors, and service users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, process, and protect your information.

2. Information We Collect

When you register as a member or request listing on the JITA directory, we collect professional information, which may include:

• Full Name and contact details (email, phone).
• Professional credentials (degree, experience, skills, industry focus).
• Company affiliation, designation, and physical location.
• Links to public portfolios (GitHub, LinkedIn, website).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To maintain the Jhang IT Directory and verify local talent.
• To enable member login, profile updates, job posting, and article contributions.
• To share community news, WhatsApp help updates, and association events.
• To protect intellectual property, prevent fraudulent profiles, and verify qualifications.

4. Profile Visibility Control

You maintain complete control over your directory listing. In your member dashboard, you can toggle your public visibility on or off at any time. When disabled, your profile will be hidden from public visitors and search crawler listings.

5. Security

We apply industry-standard security practices, including data encryption (SSL/HTTPS), password hashing (bcrypt), and secure session cookies to prevent unauthorized access to your registry data.

6. Updates to This Policy

JITA reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy. Any updates will be published on this page with the modified revision date.