Effective Date: 2025.12.15

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies when you use our Services (described below). We offer our users choices about the data we collect, use, and share as described in this Privacy Policy and your account settings.

Table of Contents

• Data We Collect
• How We Use Your Data
• How We Share Information
• Your Choices & Obligations
• Other Important Information

Introduction

We are an AI-powered professional network and online platform. People use our Services to create and manage their professional identity, connect with others, find opportunities, and share knowledge. Our Privacy Policy applies to any registered user ("Member") or non-registered user ("Visitor") of our Services.

Our Members create and share their professional profiles, engage with their network, post achievements and research, and find career opportunities. Certain content and data may be viewable by Visitors.

Services

This Privacy Policy applies to DINQ.com, DINQ-branded applications, and other services offered by DINQ ("Services").

Data Controller

If you are in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or the UK, Lemma Labs will be the controller of your personal data. If you are outside of the designated regions above, Lemma Labs will be the controller of your personal data.

Changes to This Policy

DINQ ("we" or "us") may modify this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through our Services or by other means (e.g., email) to give you the opportunity to review the changes before they become effective. If you object to any changes, you may close your account.

Your continued use of our Services after we publish or send a notice about our changes means that you consent to the updated Privacy Policy.

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Data You Provide to Us

• Registration: To create an account, you must provide data including your name, email address, and a password. If you sign up for a premium service, we will require payment and billing information.
• Profile: You create your DINQ profile by providing information such as your resume/CV, work experience, education, skills, personal achievements, academic research, and links to your social media or other professional sites. You choose what information to include.
• Posting and Uploading: We collect personal data from you when you provide, post, or upload it to our Services. This includes when you fill out a form, respond to a survey, submit a resume, or publish an article or research paper.

1.2 Data From Others

We may receive personal data about you from others:

• Content: We allow users to post content that includes information about other users (e.g., testimonials, endorsements, co-authoring a project).
• Partners: We may receive personal data about you when you use the services of our partners, such as employers or applicant tracking systems that integrate with DINQ.

1.3 Service Use

We log usage data when you visit or use our Services, including when you view or click on content, perform a search, or share articles. We use log-ins, cookies, device information, and Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses to identify you and log your activity.

1.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., pixels) to recognize you and/or your device(s). We use them to personalize your experience, analyze usage, and for security. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

1.5 Your Device and Location

We receive data from your device, such as your IP address, proxy server, operating system, and web browser. If you use our Services from a mobile device, that device may send us data about your location based on your phone settings. We will ask for your explicit consent before we use GPS or other tools to identify your precise location.

1.6 AI-Generated Data

Our AI systems process the data you provide to generate new insights and content for your profile. This may include:

• AI-generated summaries of your career or achievements.
• Suggested skills based on your experience and research.
• Analysis of your career trajectory.

2. How We Use Your Data

How we use your personal data depends on which Services you use and the choices you make in your settings.

2.1 Our Services

• Connect and Network: Our Services allow you to connect with colleagues, peers, and other professionals. We use your data (e.g., your profile) to suggest connections for you and others and to help others find your profile.
• Showcase Your Profile: Our core service is helping you build a dynamic professional profile. We use your data to populate your profile and enable our AI features.
• Career Opportunities: We use your data to recommend jobs or projects to you and to recommend you to recruiters or companies. You can signal when you are open to new opportunities.

2.2 AI-Powered Features

We use your data to power our AI features, which are designed to make your profile more effective and save you time. This includes:

• Profile Optimization: Suggesting improvements to your profile content and structure.
• Content Generation: Helping you draft summaries or descriptions of your work.
• Insight Discovery: Analyzing your profile to identify key skills or potential career paths.
• Personalized Recommendations: Recommending articles, courses, or connections relevant to your professional goals.

2.3 Communications

We will contact you via email, mobile notifications, and notices on our website. We send messages about Service availability, security, and other service-related issues. We also send promotional messages and suggestions. You can change your communication preferences at any time, but you cannot opt-out of essential service, security, and legal notices.

2.4 Advertising

2.5 Marketing

We use your data and content for communications that promote membership, engagement, and our Services. For example, we may show your connections that you have updated your profile or published a new achievement.

2.6 Developing Services and Research

• Service Development: We use data, including public feedback and usage analytics, to conduct research and development for our Services.
• Research: We use the personal data available to us to research workplace and economic trends. We may publish or share these insights, but only in an aggregated form that does not identify you personally.
• Surveys: We conduct polls and surveys through our Services. You are not obligated to respond and have choices about the information you provide.

2.7 Customer Support

We use your data (which can include your communications with us) to investigate, respond to, and resolve complaints and Service issues (e.g., bugs).

2.8 Insights That Do Not Identify You

We use your data to produce and share aggregated insights that do not identify you. For example, we may use your data to generate statistics about our members, their professions, or industries.

2.9 Security and Investigations

We use your data (including your communications) for security purposes and to prevent or investigate possible fraud or other violations of our Terms of Use or attempts to harm our Members or Visitors.

3. How We Share Information

3.1 Our Services

• Profile: Your profile is fully visible to all Members of our Services. Depending on your settings, it can also be visible to others on or off of our Services.
• Posts, Achievements, Comments, and Messages: Our Services allow for viewing and sharing information. Any content you share publicly can be viewed by everyone and re-shared.
• When you follow a person or organization, you are visible to others and that page owner as a follower.
• When you engage with content (like, comment, share), others will be able to view these "social actions" and associate them with you.

3.2 Others' Services

Subject to your settings, you may be able to link your DINQ account with third-party services. If you choose to link your account, you will be asked for consent, and those third-party services will receive some of your data. Their use of your data will be governed by their own privacy policies.

3.3 Service Providers

We use third parties to help us provide our Services (e.g., maintenance, analysis, audit, payments, fraud detection, hosting, and development). They will have access to your information as is reasonably necessary to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

3.4 Legal Disclosures

We may need to disclose information about you when required by law, subpoena, or other legal process if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (1) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities; (2) enforce our agreements with you; (3) protect the security or integrity of our Service; or (4) exercise or protect the rights and safety of DINQ, our Members, or others.

3.5 Change in Control or Sale

We can also share your personal data as part of a sale, merger, or change in control, or in preparation for any of these events. Any other entity which buys us or part of our business will have the right to continue to use your data, but only in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy unless you agree otherwise.

4. Your Choices & Obligations

4.1 Data Retention

We generally retain your personal data as long as you keep your account open or as needed to provide you Services. Even if you only use our Services intermittently, we will retain your information and keep your profile open unless you close your account.

4.2 Rights to Access and Control Your Personal Data

We provide you with choices about the collection, use, and sharing of your data. For personal data that we have about you, you can:

• Delete Data: You can ask us to erase or delete all or some of your personal data (e.g., if it is no longer necessary to provide Services to you).
• Change or Correct Data: You can edit your personal data through your account. You can also ask us to change, update, or fix your data in certain cases, particularly if it's inaccurate.
• Object to, or Limit or Restrict, Use of Data: You can ask us to stop using all or some of your personal data (e.g., if we have no legal right to keep using it) or to limit our use of it.
• Right to Access and/or Take Your Data: You can ask us for a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable form.

You can access these controls through your account settings or by contacting us.

4.3 Account Closure

If you choose to close your DINQ account, your personal data will generally stop being visible to others on our Services within 24 hours. We generally delete closed account information within 30 days of account closure.

We retain your personal data even after you have closed your account if reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, maintain security, or prevent fraud and abuse. We will retain de-personalized information after your account has been closed.

Information you have shared with others (e.g., through messages or comments) will remain visible after you close your account.

5. Other Important Information

5.1 Security

We implement security safeguards designed to protect your data, such as HTTPS. We regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. However, we cannot warrant the security of any information that you send us. There is no guarantee that data may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by a breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards.

5.2 Cross-Border Data Transfers

We process data primarily within Singapore and the United States, and rely on legally-provided mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders. Countries where we process data (including Singapore) may have laws that are different from, and potentially not as protective as, the laws of your own country.

5.3 Lawful Bases for Processing

We will only collect and process personal data about you where we have lawful bases. Lawful bases include consent (where you have given it), contract (where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, i.e., to deliver the DINQ Services), and "legitimate interests" (e.g., to protect our services, for R&D, and to market our services).

Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time. Where we rely on legitimate interests, you have the right to object.

5.4 Contact Information