Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

PROVEN is a professional validation platform operated by Gerard Portero, based in Switzerland. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at privacy@provenvalidation.com.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Service available at https://provenvalidation.com.

3. Eligibility

Users must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service.

4. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: name, email address, and account credentials (including LinkedIn profile ID and verified email where you choose to sign in via LinkedIn)
• Profile data: role, professional experience, skills, and assessment responses
• Visibility settings: your chosen profile visibility (public, restricted, or private)
• Technical data: IP address, device information, browser type, and usage logs

We do not collect any special categories of personal data (e.g., health data, political opinions, or biometric data).

5. How We Use Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Account management and authentication
• Displaying your profile according to your chosen visibility settings
• Enabling professional discovery by recruiters and companies
• Operating, maintaining, and improving the Service
• Ensuring security and preventing misuse
• Complying with legal obligations

PROVEN does not evaluate individuals as “good” or “bad.” The platform provides structured validation signals based on self-assessments and peer feedback.

6. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: where you have given explicit consent
• Contractual necessity: to provide and manage the Service
• Legitimate interests: to improve and secure the platform
• Legal obligations: to comply with applicable laws

We comply with Swiss data protection law (FADP) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

7. User Profiles and Visibility Settings

Users can control the visibility of their profile through the following settings:

• Public: your profile is visible to other users of the platform
• Restricted: only limited information is shown, with a contact request option
• Private: your profile is visible only to you

You can change your visibility settings at any time from your account.

8. Sharing of Personal Data

Your personal data is shared only in accordance with your chosen visibility settings. PROVEN does not sell your personal data and does not share it with third parties for marketing purposes.

9. Service Providers and Hosting

The Service is hosted on Replit and similar third-party infrastructure providers. These providers act as data processors on our behalf and process data only as necessary to provide the hosting and infrastructure services.

10. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be processed outside of Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. You can delete your account at any time, after which your data will be removed or anonymized, unless retention is required by law.

12. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access to your personal data
• Right to correction of inaccurate data
• Right to deletion of your data
• Right to object to processing
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@provenvalidation.com.

13. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Cookies

PROVEN uses only strictly necessary cookies for the operation and security of the Service. We do not currently use any marketing or tracking cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the effective date clearly indicated.

16. Contact

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@provenvalidation.com.