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[FEATURE] Add Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Pages #71
Description
Feature Description
- These pages are commonly required for production-ready web applications
- Users should be able to access these pages without signing in
- Content should be easily updatable in the future
- Consider including section navigation for long content
- Use semantic HTML for better accessibility
Problem Statement
The IssueMatch platform currently lacks essential legal pages (Privacy Policy and Terms of Service). These pages are crucial for:
- Legal compliance and transparency
- User trust and data protection clarity
- GitHub OAuth best practices
- Professional platform appearance
- GDPR and privacy regulation adherence
Proposed Solution
Create two new pages that match the existing app's design theme:
1. Privacy Policy Page (/privacy)
Should include:
- Information collection practices (GitHub data, skills, preferences)
- How we use collected data (AI matching, recommendations)
- Data security measures
- Third-party integrations disclosure (GitHub, Google AI, MongoDB)
- User rights (access, correction, deletion)
- Cookie and tracking policy
- Contact information for privacy concerns
2. Terms of Service Page (/terms)
Should include:
- Account registration requirements
- Permitted use cases
- Prohibited activities
- AI matching service disclaimers
- Intellectual property rights
- User content licensing
- Leaderboard and referral system rules
- Limitation of liability
- Termination policies
- Governing law
Design Requirements
- Match existing app theme and color scheme
- Use brand colors (orange gradient: #e88951)
- Support dark mode
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop
- Include icons for visual appeal
- Glassmorphic design with backdrop blur
- Back navigation to home
- Cross-links between Privacy and Terms pages
Integration Requirements
- Add links in the Footer component
- Add links in the Login page (below sign-in button)
- Update middleware to allow public access (no login required)
- Ensure proper routing and navigation
Activity
github-actions commentedon Jan 8, 2026
Thank you for creating this issue! 🎉
This issue is part of Social Winter of Code 2026.
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Aspect022 commentedon Jan 11, 2026
Hi @AvishkarPatil
I’d love to work on this feature as part of SWoC 2026.
I’ve gone through the IssueMatch codebase and I have a clear plan for implementing the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages in a production-ready way:
Proposed approach:
-Create two public Next.js routes: /privacy and /terms using the existing layout system and Tailwind styles.
-Implement semantic, accessible HTML sections (headings, sections, nav) with real, editable policy content instead of placeholders.
-Design the pages using the current glassmorphic UI, brand gradient (#e88951), and full dark-mode support to match the rest of the app.
-Add cross-links between Privacy and Terms pages for better UX.
-Add footer links and links below the login button (“By signing in, you agree to…”) as required.
-Update middleware.ts to allow unauthenticated access to /privacy and /terms.
-Ensure the pages are fully responsive and work for both logged-in and logged-out users.
I’m confident I can deliver this cleanly and in line with the existing architecture.
Could you please assign this issue to me so I can start working on it?
Amangp commentedon Jan 23, 2026
hi @AvishkarPatil ,
could you please assign this issue to me under swoc26
manasdutta04 commentedon Jan 27, 2026
@AvishkarPatil, why you don't assign me? I raised the issue and PR 3 weeks ago already.