Privacy Policy

blur exists for one reason: so students can speak freely without being seen. Privacy isn't a feature we added on top — it's the foundation everything else is built on. This page explains, in plain language, what we collect, what we don't, and how your anonymity is protected.

The short version

• We never attach your real identity to anything you post.
• Your university email is used once to verify you're a student, then it is hashed beyond recovery.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your data with advertisers — ever.
• No tracking pixels, no shadow profiles, no selling your activity.

What we collect

To keep blur a real, students-only space, we verify that each account belongs to an actual university student. During sign-up we ask for a valid .edu (or recognised university) email address. The moment verification succeeds, that email is converted into an irreversible cryptographic hash. We cannot read it back, and it is never stored alongside your posts.

We store the content you choose to share (posts, reactions, messages) and basic technical data needed to run the service securely — but none of it is linked to your real-world identity.

What we never do

We never sell your data. We never build advertising profiles about you. We never reveal which posts came from which account to other users. If a government or third party requests information, we can only ever provide what we actually hold — which, by design, cannot identify you from your posts.

Your control

You can delete your posts or your entire account at any time. When you delete your account, your content and verification hash are removed from our active systems.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Reach us on Instagram @joinblur.