Privacy Policy

2. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in several ways:

• Personal Data: Name, email address, professional title, bio, location, and other information you voluntarily provide when creating a profile or applying to our programmes.
• Account & Authentication Information: User IDs, authentication credentials, and connected profile links (such as GitHub and LinkedIn), managed securely via our identity provider.
• User & Member Content: Projects, tools, receipts, articles, comments, assessments, and other contributions you share or submit to the platform.
• Usage & Technical Data: Information about how you navigate and interact with our platform, including browser type, device information, access times, pages viewed, and referring URLs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following legitimate purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and secure our platform and member services
• To create, verify, and manage your account and public or gated profile
• To evaluate applications and run live technical assessments (such as LQ Assess)
• To facilitate community features, tool directories, and member insights
• To communicate with you regarding programme updates, technical developments, and opportunities
• To monitor platform performance, fix technical issues, and improve user experience

4. Data Storage and Security

We employ industry-standard technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information:

• Encrypted Database Storage: Member records and trust graph data are stored in managed Postgres databases with encryption at rest and in transit.
• Secure Transmission: All traffic between your browser and our servers is encrypted using modern HTTPS/TLS protocols.
• Access Controls: We enforce strict role-based access controls and least-privilege principles to limit internal access to user data.

5. Third-Party Infrastructure & Sub-Processors

Our platform relies on reputable third-party infrastructure providers to deliver reliable services:

• Clerk: Identity management, authentication, and session handling
• Neon Postgres: Serverless database infrastructure
• Vercel: Web application hosting, serverless compute, and asset delivery
• PostHog: Product analytics to understand site usage (we do not record session replays)
• Stripe: Payment processing for paid assessment and residency programmes

6. Your Rights

Subject to applicable local laws (including the Australian Privacy Principles and other international privacy frameworks), you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal records, subject to legal retention obligations
• Portability: Request an export of your contributions and profile records in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@legalquants.com.

7. Cookies and Local Storage

We use essential cookies and browser storage strictly necessary for authentication, session security, and preferences. By using our platform, you consent to the use of these essential technical storage mechanisms.

8. Children's Privacy

Our platform is designed for legal professionals and technical practitioners aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or operational practices. We will post any updates directly on this page and revise the “Last updated” timestamp.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or privacy requests, please reach out to us: