PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: June 9, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Redential LLC (“Redential,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you access or use redential.com, including our website, applications, software, dashboards, profiles, verification tools, proof workflows, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. OVERVIEW
Redential helps users create capability profiles based on real software work, project activity, repository signals, submitted evidence, and verification workflows.
Because of the nature of the Service, we may process both private account information and public capability information.
Our basic approach is:
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information in several ways.
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
You may provide information when you:
This information may include:
2.2 Account and Authentication Information
When you create or access an account, we may collect:
We use authentication tokens only as needed to provide the Service, connect integrations, and maintain account functionality.
2.3 Repository and Developer Tool Information
If you connect GitHub or another developer tool, we may collect information according to the permissions you grant.
This may include:
We do not intentionally publish your private repositories, private repository URLs, private code, private files, or private repository contents on your public profile unless you explicitly choose to publish them.
However, we may use private repository information to generate capability summaries, verification labels, proof results, and profile insights.
2.4 Project, Proof, and Verification Information
When you submit a project or complete a proof update, we may collect:
2.5 Public Profile Information
Your public or shareable profile may include information such as:
You control what you choose to add or share, subject to available product settings.
2.6 Usage and Device Information
We may automatically collect information about how you use the Service, including:
2.7 Payment Information
If you purchase a paid product, subscription, credits, or other paid feature, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors.
We may receive limited payment-related information, such as:
We do not store full credit card numbers unless expressly stated and handled through a compliant payment provider.
2.8 Communications
If you contact us, we may collect:
We may use this information to respond to you, provide support, troubleshoot issues, and improve the Service.
3. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use information to:
4. PUBLIC INFORMATION
Some parts of the Service are designed to be public or shareable.
If you publish a Redential profile, public information may be visible to anyone with access to the profile.
Public information may include:
Public information may be indexed by search engines, copied by third parties, screenshotted, archived, embedded, or shared outside the Service.
You should not publish information that you do not want others to see.
5. PRIVATE INFORMATION
We do not intentionally make the following information public unless you choose to publish it:
However, private information may be processed internally to provide the Service, including to generate capability summaries, verify proof updates, prevent abuse, secure the Service, or comply with law.
6. SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
Redential may display skills, capabilities, badges, categories, labels, and profile summaries publicly if you publish your profile.
This may include:
By using public profile features, you understand that your capabilities and skill signals may be visible publicly, even though your email address, private repositories, private code, and private personal data are not intentionally made public.
7. REPOSITORY PRIVACY
If you connect a private repository, we may process repository information according to the permissions you grant.
We do not intentionally publish:
We may publish or display:
You should not connect repositories that contain information you are not allowed to share or process through Redential.
8. AI PROCESSING
The Service may use AI systems to analyze information, including repository metadata, submitted work, project descriptions, code snippets, proof submissions, public profile information, and user activity.
AI systems may be used to:
AI outputs may be inaccurate or incomplete. You should review outputs before publishing or relying on them.
We may use third-party AI providers to process information. Where we use such providers, we take steps designed to limit their use of information according to our agreements with them and applicable law.
Do not submit sensitive, confidential, regulated, or highly private information unless you have the right to do so and are comfortable with it being processed by the Service.
9. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We may share information in the following ways.
9.1 With Your Direction
We share information when you choose to publish a profile, share a profile link, connect an integration, submit a public proof, or otherwise direct us to share information.
9.2 With Service Providers
We may share information with vendors and service providers who help us operate the Service, including:
These providers may process information on our behalf.
9.3 With Third-Party Integrations
If you connect a third-party service, we may share information with that service as necessary to provide the integration.
For example, if you connect GitHub, we may request repository access or receive repository information based on the permissions you grant.
9.4 Public Profiles
If you publish a profile, public profile information may be available to anyone.
9.5 Legal and Safety Reasons
We may disclose information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:
9.6 Business Transfers
If Redential LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
10. WE DO NOT SELL PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense.
We do not sell your email address, private repository contents, private code, private account information, or billing information to advertisers.
We may offer paid products, employer-facing tools, company-facing tools, recruiting-related tools, profile discovery, analytics, or other services in the future. If we do, we will not intentionally disclose your private email address, private repository code, or private personal data without appropriate notice, permission, or a lawful basis.
Public profile information that you choose to publish may be viewed by others, including companies, recruiters, collaborators, or the public.
11. DATA RETENTION
We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service, operate our business, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent abuse, and maintain security.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information.
We may retain:
If you delete your account, we will take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify information, subject to legal, operational, security, backup, and legitimate business needs.
12. ACCOUNT DELETION
You may request deletion of your account by contacting us at hi@redential.com or through account settings if available.
After deletion:
13. YOUR CHOICES
Depending on your location and product settings, you may have choices to:
To make a request, contact us at hi@redential.com.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
14. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
We may send you transactional emails, including:
We may also send product updates, newsletters, or marketing emails where permitted. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.
You cannot unsubscribe from essential transactional or security emails while you have an active account.
15. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may use cookies, local storage, pixels, SDKs, and similar technologies to:
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect Service functionality.
16. ANALYTICS
We may use analytics tools to understand how users interact with the Service.
Analytics information may include page views, clicks, events, device information, approximate location, browser information, session duration, and referral sources.
We use this information to improve the Service, detect bugs, measure adoption, and make product decisions.
17. SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information.
However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure and for limiting access to your devices.
If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at hi@redential.com.
18. INTERNATIONAL USERS
Redential may be operated from the United States or other countries.
If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your country.
By using the Service, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States and other locations where we or our service providers operate.
19. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Service is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
20. SENSITIVE INFORMATION
You should not submit sensitive personal information unless necessary and unless you have the right to do so.
Sensitive information may include:
Redential is not designed to store highly sensitive information.
21. EMPLOYER, CLIENT, AND THIRD-PARTY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
You are responsible for making sure that any repository, code, project, document, or other material you submit or connect may legally be processed by Redential.
Do not submit employer code, client code, proprietary information, confidential documents, trade secrets, or restricted information unless you have permission.
We are not responsible for your violation of employment agreements, NDAs, client agreements, repository permissions, platform terms, or confidentiality duties.
22. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under California privacy laws, including the right to know, access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain sharing or selling of personal information.
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense.
To exercise California privacy rights, contact us at hi@redential.com.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising applicable privacy rights.
23. EUROPEAN AND UK PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:
Our legal bases for processing may include:
Our legitimate interests may include providing and improving the Service, securing the Service, preventing fraud, analyzing product usage, and developing new features.
To exercise rights, contact us at hi@redential.com.
24. DATA PROCESSING ROLES
Depending on the context, Redential LLC may act as a controller or processor of personal information.
For standard users, we generally act as the controller of account information and profile information.
For certain business, team, or enterprise features, additional data processing terms may apply.
25. DATA TRANSFERS
If applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will take steps designed to comply with such requirements, which may include contractual safeguards or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
26. DO NOT TRACK
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. There is no common industry standard for responding to such signals, and we may not respond to them.
27. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If we make material changes, we may notify you through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means.
The updated Privacy Policy will be effective when posted unless otherwise stated.
Your continued use of the Service after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means you accept the updated policy.
28. CONTACT
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise privacy rights, contact us at:
Redential LLC
Email: hi@redential.com
Website: https://redential.com