Privacy Policy

MHS1981.com – Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters. This policy explains how we handle your information on MHS1981.com.

1. What Information We Collect

When you sign up or use MHS1981.com, we collect:

  • Registration info: Name, email address, graduation year, and profile details you choose to share (photos, bio, contact preferences).
  • Activity data: Posts, comments, likes, and other interactions on the site.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited (standard website analytics).
  • Voluntary info: Anything else you choose to share (life updates, memories, photos).

We only collect what you give us or what’s needed to run the site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Run the site. Host your profile, posts, and connections.
  • Communicate with you. Send updates, notifications, and important site announcements.
  • Improve the site. Understand what works and fix what doesn’t.
  • Keep it safe. Detect spam, prevent abuse, and protect the community.

We won’t sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone.

3. Who Can See Your Information

  • Your profile & posts: Visible to other members (unless you set them to private).
  • Your email: Not displayed publicly. Only admins can see it (for site communication).
  • Your real name: Displayed with your posts and profile.
  • Contact preferences: You control who can message you or see your contact info.

You can adjust privacy settings in your account preferences anytime.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information:

  • Passwords are encrypted and never stored in plain text.
  • We use HTTPS (secure connection) for all site traffic.
  • Access to your data is restricted to site administrators.

However: No system is 100% secure. We’re not liable for unauthorized access if it’s beyond our reasonable control.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to:

  • Functional Stuff, like:
    • Keeping you logged in.
    • Remembering your preferences.
    • Tracking basic analytics (how many people visit, which pages).

You can disable cookies in your browser, though this may affect site functionality.

6. Third-Party Tools

MHS1981.com uses:

  • Email service: We use email services to send you notifications (not sold to third parties).
  • Analytics: We may use basic analytics tools to understand site usage. These may include Peepso (the platform the site runs on) and/or Google Analytics.
  • Hosting: Site data is stored by our web host.

We don’t share your personal info with these services—only what’s needed for them to do their job.

7. Data Retention

  • Your profile & posts: Kept as long as your account is active.
  • Deleted content: Removed from public view immediately; archived backups may retain it for a limited time.
  • Account deletion: Request it anytime through account settings, and we’ll remove your personal data (some activity logs may be retained for legal reasons).

8. Your Rights

You can:

  • Access your data: Ask us for a copy of everything we have on you.
  • Correct it: Update your profile anytime.
  • Delete it: Request account deletion anytime.
  • Opt out: Unsubscribe from emails in your notification settings.

Contact us at admin@mhs1981.com to exercise any of these rights.

9. Children’s Privacy

MHS1981.com is for adults (alumni of the Class of 1981). We don’t knowingly collect info from anyone under 18. If we discover we have, we’ll delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy anytime. We’ll notify you of major changes via email or site announcement.

11. Contact Us

Questions about your privacy? Email us at admin@mhs1981.com or use the contact form on the site.

Last updated: August 2026

Our promise: We’re not trying to trick you or monetize your data. We’re running a reunion site for our classmates. Your trust means everything.