Last updated: 1 April 2025
ALTDAP (Adolescent and Lifelong Technology for Drug Abuse Prevention) is an MSc Final Year Research Project of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Department of Information Technology, Nigeria. This platform was created for educational and public health purposes.
For privacy enquiries, contact: altdap1@gmail.com
Account data (if you register): Your name, email address, and the optional details you provide during registration (age range, role, state in Nigeria). This data is stored securely in our database.
Challenge and assessment data: Your Challenge scores and risk assessment results are stored linked to your account if you are logged in, so you can track your progress. If you use the Awareness Challenge or self-check without an account, no data is stored on our servers.
Self-check results: The risk self-assessment processes all answers entirely in your browser. No answers are sent to or stored on any server. Results are only saved in your current browser tab (sessionStorage) and are deleted when you close it.
ALTDAP AI conversations: Conversations with ALTDAP AI are stored anonymously by session UUID. No personally identifiable information is attached to your chat history unless you choose to share it.
Usage analytics: We use PostHog for anonymised usage analytics (page views, feature usage). No personal identifiers are tracked. You can opt out by using a browser privacy extension.
During registration, you are asked whether you consent to your anonymised Challenge data being used for drug abuse research at FUTO. This is entirely optional — you can use ALTDAP fully whether or not you consent. If you consented and wish to withdraw, email us and we will remove your data from the research dataset.
Your data is stored using Supabase, which provides enterprise-grade encryption at rest and in transit. Passwords are never stored in plaintext — authentication is handled by Supabase Auth with industry-standard hashing. We follow security best practices including rate limiting on all API endpoints.
We use strictly necessary session cookies to manage your login state (via Supabase Auth). We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies. The only analytics tool we use (PostHog) operates without requiring cookies when configured in cookieless mode.
ALTDAP is designed exclusively for adolescents aged 12–20. Independent account registration is open to users aged 16–20 (Teen and Young Adult groups). Users aged 12–15 (Junior) access the platform through their school institution, where a responsible administrator oversees enrolment. Adults aged 21 and over are not permitted to register for an account on this platform.
For school-managed access, see ALTDAP for Schools.
We keep your personal data for as long as your account remains active. If you have not logged in for 3 years, we will send a reminder email and, if no response is received within 30 days, anonymise your account data — your progress statistics are retained in aggregate form for research purposes but all personally identifying fields (name, email, username) are removed.
You can request immediate deletion of your account and all associated data at any time from your Profile page or by emailing altdap1@gmail.com.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes by email. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, email altdap1@gmail.com or use our Contact page.
