Effective Date: June 7, 2026
Welcome to Akadlink. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Statement explains how Akadlink collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your personal information when you access or use our platform and services.
By accessing or using Akadlink, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Statement.
1. Information We Collect
To provide our services, Akadlink may collect the following categories of information.
a. Personal Information
When you create an account or use our services, we may collect:
* Full name
* Email address
* Phone number
* Username and password
* Profile photograph
* Educational background
* Professional information
* Country and location (where applicable)
b. Identity and Professional Verification Information
To maintain a trusted marketplace, we may collect information required to verify the identity and qualifications of professionals and certain users, including:
* Government-issued identification documents
* Professional certificates
* Academic qualifications
* Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé
* Professional licenses
* Other supporting verification documents
These documents are used solely for identity verification, fraud prevention, compliance, and maintaining the integrity of the Akadlink community.
c. Payment and Payout Information
Where applicable, we collect information necessary to facilitate payments and payouts, including:
* Bank account details
* Account holder name
* Bank identification information
* Payment gateway transaction references
* Billing information
* Payout recipient information
Akadlink does not collect or store users' debit or credit card details. Payments and payouts are processed by licensed third-party payment providers, which may collect additional information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
d. Automatically Collected Information
When you use Akadlink, we may automatically collect:
* Device information
* Browser type and version
* Operating system
* IP address
* Pages visited
* Date and time of access
* Usage statistics
* Cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
* Create and manage user accounts
* Verify identities and professional credentials
* Facilitate platform transactions and payout coordination
* Process payments through authorized third-party payment providers
* Provide customer support
* Improve platform functionality and user experience
* Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud or unauthorized activities
* Maintain platform security
* Communicate service updates, notifications, and important information
* Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
3. Identity Verification and Security
Identity verification helps maintain trust and safety across the Akadlink marketplace.
Verification documents are processed only for legitimate business purposes, including:
* Identity verification
* Professional credential validation
* Fraud prevention
* Regulatory compliance
* Platform security
Akadlink employs appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. While we strive to protect your information, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
4. How We Share Information
Akadlink does not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our platform, including:
* Licensed payment service providers
* Identity verification providers
* Cloud hosting providers
* Email and communication service providers
* Analytics providers
* Customer support providers
* Legal authorities where required by applicable law
* Professional advisers and auditors where necessary
All service providers are expected to protect your information and use it only for authorized purposes.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
* Provide our services
* Maintain user accounts
* Complete transactions
* Resolve disputes
* Prevent fraud
* Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
* Enforce our Terms of Service
Where permitted by law, users may request deletion of their accounts and personal information, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Akadlink uses cookies and similar technologies to:
* Keep users signed in
* Remember preferences
* Improve website performance
* Analyze platform usage
* Enhance security
* Personalize user experience
Users may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain platform features.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your country or applicable law, you may have the right to:
* Access your personal information
* Correct inaccurate information
* Update your profile
* Request deletion of your personal information
* Object to certain processing activities
* Request restriction of processing
* Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
* Request a copy of your personal information where applicable
Requests may be submitted through Akadlink's official support channels.
8. Third-Party Services
Akadlink integrates with trusted third-party services, including payment gateways, cloud infrastructure providers, storage services, analytics providers, authentication services, communication providers, and other operational partners.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, and users are encouraged to review those policies where applicable.
9. International Data Transfers
As a global platform, Akadlink may process or store information in jurisdictions outside your country of residence through trusted service providers. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards are implemented to protect personal information in accordance with relevant data protection laws.
10. Children's Privacy
Akadlink is not intended for children under the age of 13 or the minimum age required by applicable law in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or business practices.
Any updates will be published on this page together with the revised Effective Date. Continued use of Akadlink after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Statement.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the processing of your personal information, please contact Akadlink through our official support channels or the contact information provided on our website.
By accessing or using Akadlink, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Statement.