Useless Knowledge
Useless Knowledge

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

Useless Knowledge ("we," "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit https://www.uselessknowledge.me.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1. Information You Provide:

  • Profile Data: Name, Day Job, Skill Title, Skill Description, and LinkedIn URL.
  • Contact Information: Email address (required for claiming profiles and receiving inquiries).
  • Inquiry Data: Messages sent through our "Request Consultation" forms.

2.2. Automatically Collected Data:

  • Log Data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to maintain your authenticated session.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

  • To Provide the Service: Displaying your public profile to visitors.
  • To Facilitate Connections: Sending email notifications when you receive an inquiry.
  • To Verify Identity: Using your email to send "Claim Tokens" allowing you to take ownership of a public submission.
  • To Improve the Site: Analyzing which "Knowledge Domains" are trending.

4. VISIBILITY OF INFORMATION

  • Public Profiles: Any information entered into the "Profile" fields (Name, Job, Skill, Description, Rate) is public and indexed by search engines.
  • Private Information: Your email address is NOT displayed publicly. It is only used by the system to forward messages to you.

5. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. You may request the deletion of your profile at any time via your dashboard or by contacting support.

6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We may use third-party service providers (e.g., Supabase for database hosting, Google Analytics for traffic analysis) who may have access to your data solely to perform these tasks on our behalf.

7. SECURITY

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information and use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our service is not addressed to anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. You may exercise these rights by logging into your account settings or contacting us.

10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

11. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • By email: [Insert Your Support Email Here]