Your Data is Not the Product: How MissiSIPI Protects the IIT Community’s Privacy

In today’s digital world, every transaction seems to come with a hidden cost: your personal data. Large public marketplaces profit by selling your shopping habits, tracking your location, and bombarding you with targeted ads based on what you view.

At MissiSIPI Marketplace, we reject that model entirely. Our platform is built on two core principles: Community Trust and Unwavering Privacy. For a closed ecosystem like the IIT community, protecting user data is not a feature—it is a foundational promise.

1. The Core Pledge: We Don’t Sell Your Data

We are here to facilitate peer-to-peer commerce, not to become a data broker.

• No Third-Party Advertising: Your browsing history, your searches for study tables, or your old bicycle listings will never be shared with external advertisers for targeted marketing. We don’t have external ad slots, and we don’t scan your communications for profit.
• Simple Data Use: We only use your data (like your verified IIT email) to fulfill the marketplace’s function: confirming your identity, facilitating listings, and sending you necessary notifications. That’s it.

2. Verification that Stops at the Gate

Our essential verification process is designed to maximize trust while minimizing the exposure of your private details.

• IIT Domain Whitelist: The primary security measure is the domain whitelist (e.g., @iitd.ac.in). This confirms your affiliation without requiring a host of other sensitive documents.
• Minimal Data Collection: We collect the bare minimum required for secure transactions. We do not require your date of birth, unnecessary demographic data, or access to your social media profiles.

3. Transactions are Private & Peer-to-Peer

The MissiSIPI chat feature is designed to allow buyers and sellers to connect securely without prematurely exposing personal contact information.

• In-App Communication: All initial communication is handled within the app, allowing you to discuss the item, price, and logistics before you decide to share your phone number or meet-up location.
• You Control the Exchange: Unlike public platforms that force you to list your phone number publicly, you choose when and how to share your contact information with a verified buyer/seller only after a deal is confirmed.

4. A Community-Managed Platform

As an exclusive marketplace, we rely on the accountability inherent in the IIT community. Any violation of privacy or breach of trust is addressed swiftly, not by an anonymous corporation, but by the MissiSIPI team who understands the value of a clean, secure ecosystem.

Your degree is about more than just knowledge; it’s about belonging to a community defined by integrity. MissiSIPI Marketplace is simply reflecting that integrity in its technology. Shop with confidence, knowing that your privacy is our priority.