Privacy Policy

Valley Network ("Valley", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our professional networking platform.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom (UK), and other applicable data protection laws.

Information you provide:

• Account information (name, email, password)
• Profile data (photo, headline, bio, work history, education)
• Content you create (posts, articles, comments, messages)
• Job applications and preferences
• Communication preferences

Information collected automatically:

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, features used, interactions)
• Log data (IP address, access times, referring URLs)
• Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

We use your data for the following purposes:

• Service provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our platform
• Personalization: To customize your experience and show relevant content
• Communication: To send you notifications, updates, and respond to inquiries
• Security: To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our platform
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

• Contract: Processing necessary to provide our services
• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent
• Legitimate interests: For our business operations, provided they don't override your rights
• Legal obligation: Where required by law

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, visit your Settings page or contact us at privacy@valley.network.

You can download a copy of your data at any time from your Settings page. This includes:

• Your profile information
• Posts and articles you've created
• Comments and interactions
• Connections and follows
• Messages (where applicable)

Data is provided in JSON format for machine-readability and portability.

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. When you delete your account:

• Profile data is deleted within 30 days
• Content you created may be anonymized or deleted
• Some data may be retained for legal compliance (up to 7 years)
• Backup data is purged within 90 days

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• Encryption in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular security assessments
• Data breach notification procedures

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. When transferring data outside the EEA/UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Valley is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights:

• Email: privacy@valley.network
• Data Protection Officer: dpo@valley.network

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.