United is a mobile app and web platform that combines school-specific social networking, communication tools, and a marketplace for students, schools, and partner organizations. It enables authenticated users to post updates, share Spotted content, participate in polls, and access student discounts, while moderators manage school channels and Instagram integrations. The service prioritizes privacy with no behavioral advertising and full GDPR compliance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Students and school communities lack a dedicated, privacy-conscious digital space to share information, communicate, and access student-specific services. General social media platforms are not tailored to school contexts, and they often compromise user privacy through advertising and data exploitation.
Solution
United provides a mobile app and web platform that centralizes school life through authenticated accounts linked to a user's school, class, and role. It offers a social feed for posts, announcements, and polls, a Spotted channel for anonymous or attributed submissions, and a marketplace for student deals and listings. The platform includes role-based access for students, representatives, administrators, and schools, with moderation tools to maintain a safe environment. United also supports optional integration with Instagram Business accounts for authorized channel managers, and it does not use behavioral advertising or sell personal data.
Target Audience
Primary users are students, school representatives, administrators, and schools, as well as partner organizations and authorized Spotted channel managers who need a dedicated, privacy-respecting communication and social platform.
Features
- Role-based profiles (student, representative, administrator, school) with class and section association
- Social features including posts, comments, mentions, likes, polls, and favorites
- Spotted channel supporting both authenticated and anonymous submissions with moderation workflows
- Marketplace for student listings and partner conventions with verification tokens
- Optional Instagram Business account linking for authorized Spotted channel managers
- Push notification system with user-configurable category preferences
- GDPR-compliant data handling with no advertising cookies or profiling on the website