1. Who we are
beoneofus ("we", "our", "us") operates the professional network at beoneofus.work. We are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights over it.
2. Data we collect
- Account data: name, email address, password (hashed), profile photo, bio, skills, and career information you provide on sign-up or in your profile.
- Usage data: pages visited, features used, session timestamps, and device/browser metadata collected automatically to improve the platform.
- Content: posts, messages, comments, uploaded files, and any other content you create on the platform.
- Payment data: if you purchase a premium plan, payment is handled by Paystack. We do not store full card details.
- Communications: emails you send to our support team.
3. How we use your data
- To provide, maintain, and improve the platform and its features.
- To send you transactional emails (account verification, password reset, notifications).
- To personalise your experience and surface relevant content, jobs, and connections.
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising profiling.
4. Data sharing
We share data only with:
- Supabase — our database and authentication provider (EU/US infrastructure).
- Paystack — payment processing for premium subscriptions.
- Resend / email providers — transactional email delivery.
- Vercel — application hosting and edge delivery.
- Law enforcement or regulators when required by applicable law.
5. Data retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain records.
6. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@beoneofus.work.
7. Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies for session management and authentication. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You can clear cookies via your browser settings at any time.
8. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords, row-level security on our database, and access controls. However, no system is completely secure — please protect your account with a strong password.
9. Children
beoneofus is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or an in-app notice. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach us at privacy@beoneofus.work.