Privacy Policy

security1. Overview & Scope

DhaqanLens is the premier student photography platform celebrating Somali excellence, cultural heritage, and digital art at SIMAD University. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our visitors, candidates, and voters. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, and process personal data when you interact with our platform.

database2. Information We Collect

To maintain the integrity of our cultural showcase and ensure a fair voting process, we collect the following categories of information:

• Official Identity Details: When signing in with your official SIMAD University Google account, we retrieve your email address, name, and profile picture.
• Voting Logs: To verify unique votes, our database stores records of candidate rankings cast by each authenticated user.
• Metadata & Images: Candidate profile details, student submissions, and uploaded photographs.

admin_panel_settings3. Integrity & Security measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect SIMAD student records and voting data. Access to administrative systems is restricted via secure multi-factor authentication (MFA) and custom RBAC permissions to guarantee that all vote counts remain authentic, transparent, and immutable.

contact_support4. Contact & Support

If you have any questions or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or how your student identity data is handled, please submit an inquiry through our dedicated Contact Support Page.