Privacy Policy

Introduction

At OPT Pulse (optpulse.app), we provide community-sourced tracking timelines for OPT and STEM OPT processing based on aggregated, public data. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data you might share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our live tracker dashboard and tools.

Information We Collect

OPT Pulse is designed to be an open dashboard. We do not require account creation, logins, or payments. We collect the following limited types of information to provide and improve our service:

1. Public Community Submissions — Timeline metrics such as application dates, approval dates, processing days, and OPT types. This data is collected from public forums (such as r/f1visa) or voluntary community submissions. No personally identifiable information (PII) like names or receipt numbers is tracked.
2. Usage Data — Aggregated, anonymous metrics about how users interact with the dashboard, including features accessed (like the Date Lookup or Predictor tools) and general traffic patterns.
3. Device Information — Basic technical details such as browser type, operating system, and device type, used purely to optimize dashboard layout and charting performance (e.g., ResponsiveContainer rendering).
4. Local Preferences (Cookies & Local Storage) — We may use minimal local storage or cookies on your browser to remember your dashboard filter settings (such as OPT type or premium processing selections) so they persist across quick refreshes.

How We Use Your Information

We use the minimal data we collect to:

• Aggregate and display processing trends, average wait times, and distribution metrics.
• Power the localized "Date Lookup" and "Predictor" features to benchmark processing timelines against historical datasets.
• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot the responsiveness of our charts and user interface.
• Keep the dataset fresh, relevant, and free from erroneous outlier data.

Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade any user information. Because we do not require accounts or collect payment details, there is no personal financial or profile database to share. Data is only shared in these limited contexts:

• Aggregated Analytics — Anonymous usage telemetry may be reviewed via standard privacy-focused web analytics tools to see overall visitor counts.
• Legal Compliance — To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights, safety, or that of our users if lawfully requested by public authorities.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical measures—including HTTPS encryption in transit—to protect communication between your device and optpulse.app. Please note that while our backend data updates frequently, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

Since we do not store personal profiles, accounts, or full IP addresses, we have no identifiable records to export or delete upon request. If you contributed specific timeline data to our crowdsourced pool and wish to have it corrected or removed, please reach out to us with the matching submission criteria.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our tracking tools evolve. Any changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to submit feedback or report a bug, please use the form links provided in the application header or contact the maintainers via our community links.