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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

ScoutScore ("we", "our", "us") is operated by Growth Ninja, Melbourne from Australia. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights as a user. We take privacy seriously and keep this policy in plain English.


What we collect and why

We collect only what we need to operate the service:

DataWhy we collect it
Email addressAccount creation, login, transactional emails
Password (hashed)Account security — we never store plaintext passwords
Payment recordsProcessing your purchase via Lemon Squeezy
Job descriptions you submitTo generate your candidate shortlist report
Search parameters (location, seniority, industry)To run your search
Reports you generateStored in your dashboard for your reference
Usage data (credits used, searches run)To manage your account and enforce plan limits
Session data (login state)To keep you logged in

We do not collect:

  • Your LinkedIn credentials or account access
  • Browser extensions or screen data
  • Credit card numbers (handled entirely by Lemon Squeezy)
  • Data about candidates beyond what appears in their public LinkedIn profiles

How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Run candidate searches and generate reports
  • Process payments and manage credits
  • Send you transactional emails (email verification, password reset, payment receipts)
  • Respond to support requests
  • Maintain the security and reliability of the platform

We do not:

  • Sell your data to third parties
  • Use your job descriptions or search inputs to train AI models
  • Send marketing emails without your consent
  • Share your data with advertisers

Third-party services

To deliver ScoutScore, we work with the following trusted processors. Each receives only the minimum data needed for their function:

Anthropic
AI analysis and candidate scoring

What they receive: Job description text and candidate profile data (sourced from public LinkedIn profiles) for the purpose of generating your report. No account or personal data is sent.

anthropic.com/privacy

Lemon Squeezy
Payment processing

What they receive: Your email address and payment details to process transactions. We never see or store your card details.

lemonsqueezy.com/privacy

Resend
Transactional email delivery

What they receive: Your email address and the content of transactional emails (verification, receipts, password resets).

resend.com/privacy

Data sourcing infrastructure
LinkedIn profile data retrieval

What it does: Retrieves publicly available LinkedIn profile data to build your candidate shortlist. We use third-party infrastructure for this purpose. No LinkedIn credentials or account access is involved on your end.

ScoutScore is not affiliated with LinkedIn Corporation.


Candidate data

ScoutScore retrieves and displays information from publicly available LinkedIn profiles. This data is fetched at the time of your search and included in your report.

We do not maintain a permanent database of candidate profiles. Profile data exists in your report while your account is active.

If you are a candidate and believe your information has been used inappropriately, contact us at hello@scoutscore.app and we will investigate promptly.


Data retention

Data typeRetention period
Account data (email, hashed password)While your account is active, then 90 days after deletion request
Reports and search historyWhile your account is active, deleted within 30 days of account deletion
Payment records7 years (required by Australian tax law)
Usage logs90 days for security and debugging

To delete your account and all associated data, email hello@scoutscore.app. We will action deletion requests within 30 days.


Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Correction — request we correct inaccurate data
  • Deletion — request we delete your account and associated data
  • Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Objection — object to processing of your data in certain circumstances

To exercise any right, email hello@scoutscore.app. We respond within 30 days.

ScoutScore is operated from Australia and complies with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (APPs). For users in the EU, we also apply GDPR principles. For California users, we apply CCPA rights.


Cookies and sessions

ScoutScore uses a single session cookie to keep you logged in. It contains only an encrypted session identifier — no personal information, no tracking data.

We do not use:

  • Advertising or tracking cookies
  • Third-party analytics (no Google Analytics, no Meta Pixel)
  • Cross-site tracking of any kind

Security

We protect your data using:

  • Encrypted HTTPS connections on all pages
  • Bcrypt password hashing (your password is never stored in readable form)
  • Secure session management
  • PostgreSQL database with restricted access
  • Environment-based secret management (API keys never exposed publicly)

No system is 100% secure. If you discover a security issue, please report it to hello@scoutscore.app.


Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. For significant changes, we will notify you by email.


Contact

Privacy questions or requests:
Email: hello@scoutscore.app
We aim to respond within 2 business days.

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