[FEATURE] Add Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Pages

[manasdutta04]

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

[github-actions]

Thank you for creating this issue! 🎉

This issue is part of Social Winter of Code 2026.

Next Steps:

• A maintainer will review and assign difficulty labels (Easy/Medium/Hard)
• Feel free to ask questions in the comments
• Wait for assignment before starting work

Happy contributing! 🚀

[Aspect022]

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]

hi @AvishkarPatil ,
could you please assign this issue to me under swoc26

[manasdutta04]

@AvishkarPatil, why you don't assign me? I raised the issue and PR 3 weeks ago already.