Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

OfficeCred ("we," "our," or "us") operates officecred.com (the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Platform.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and basic profile details for authentication purposes.
• Professional Profile Information: OfficeCred may collect information you provide directly, such as your LinkedIn profile URL, and information received through LinkedIn authentication, such as your name, profile photo, email address, and basic account identifier.
• Employment History: Company names, role titles, start and end dates, and current employment status that you voluntarily submit to build your profile.
• Recruiter Information: Recruiters may be asked to provide professional contact details and company-related information as part of account review and access approval.
• Poll Responses: Your anonymous responses to professional reference polls about other users.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, and interaction patterns.
• IP Address: Collected for security, rate limiting, and fraud prevention purposes.

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to support login, authentication, session security, account access, and service functionality. We may also use cookies or similar technologies to provide the appropriate experience based on your account type and how you access the service.

For full details on how we use cookies, see our Cookie Policy.

3. Anonymity Commitment

4. How We Use Your Information

• To authenticate your account and verify your identity
• To create and maintain your OfficeCred profile or recruiter account
• To provide the appropriate platform experience based on your account type
• To aggregate anonymous poll responses into professional credibility scores across six categories (Competence, Reliability, Character, Leadership, Collaboration, Communication)
• To display aggregated scores, composite scores, and tier-based signals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) on profile pages
• To send transactional communications including verification codes, account notifications, and status updates
• To improve, optimize, and develop Platform features
• To prevent abuse, fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service
• To comply with legal obligations

5. What Is Publicly Visible

Individual poll responses are never publicly visible. Only aggregated, profile-level scores derived from multiple responses are displayed. Individual feedback providers remain anonymous to the profile owner and all other users.

6. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our Platform (e.g., hosting, authentication, analytics, transactional email), bound by confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or legal process.
• Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

• Account Information: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter.
• Anonymous Poll Data: Retained indefinitely as aggregated, non-identifiable data.
• Employment History: Retained while your account is active. May be deleted upon account deletion request.
• Usage Logs: Retained for up to 90 days for security purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to your personal data.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data (profile information, employment history).
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data.

Note: Due to the anonymous nature of poll responses, we cannot identify, modify, or delete specific responses you may have submitted, as they are not linked to your identity. Aggregated scores derived from anonymous responses may persist even after account deletion because they cannot be attributed to individual respondents.

10. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using the Platform, you consent to such transfers.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]