What we collect, why, where it lives and the choices you have. Effective January 1, 2026 · Last updated October 10, 2026 · Version 3.0.
We don't sell or rent personal data, or share your content with advertisers or data brokers.
Your LinkedIn posts are used only to match your own writing style. No cross-user training.
Our AI providers process requests under API terms that don't use your data to train their models.
Card details are entered on Chargebee's hosted checkout and never reach our servers.
Our database, files and AI style data are hosted in AWS Mumbai (ap-south-1).
Ask for a copy of your data, a correction or deletion at any time.
LinkAssist is an AI-powered SaaS platform and Chrome extension that helps professionals create LinkedIn content. We handle your personal data with care and transparency.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | LinkAssist |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Contact email | support@linkassist.ai |
| Website | linkassist.ai |
Chrome Web Store Limited Use. LinkAssist's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Chrome Web Store User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use this data only to provide and improve the core functionality of the LinkAssist extension and platform.
We do not monitor your browsing history or collect data from websites other than LinkedIn and our own service domains.
We collect only what's needed to provide LinkAssist's features.
| Category | What we collect | Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account data | Name, email address, phone number (if you provide it). You sign in with LinkedIn, so we hold no password. | You, LinkedIn sign-in | Contract |
| LinkedIn profile | Name, headline, profile picture, profile URL, public ID | LinkedIn OAuth | Contract + consent |
| Professional details | Position, company, work experience, education | LinkedIn OAuth | Contract + consent |
| LinkedIn analytics | Follower count, connections, profile views, impressions | Legitimate interest | |
| Your LinkedIn posts | Text, media links, timestamps and engagement (up to 500 posts) | LinkedIn, with your consent | Consent |
| Content you create | AI drafts, comments, saved posts, scheduled content | You (web app, extension) | Contract |
| Billing data | Billing name, address, GSTIN, plan, payment status and invoice history | You, Chargebee | Contract + legal obligation |
| Usage data | Feature usage, clicks, session length, errors | Web app, extension | Legitimate interest |
| Technical data | IP address, browser, operating system, device ID, access times | Server logs | Legitimate interest |
We do not collect:
AI and your data
We share data only with the service providers that run LinkAssist, and only what each one needs.
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services | Application hosting, file storage and caching (Mumbai, India) |
| MongoDB Atlas | Database and AI style search (AWS Mumbai, India) |
| Chargebee | Subscriptions, payment processing through its payment partners, invoicing and GST |
| Anthropic | AI content generation |
| OpenAI | AI content generation and embeddings |
| Google (Gemini) | AI image generation |
| Perplexity, Tavily | Web research for content ideas |
| Encharge | Product and onboarding emails |
| Email provider (SMTP) | Transactional emails such as sign-in and account notices |
| Cloudflare | DNS, content delivery and security |
| Sentry | Error monitoring |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics |
Change notice. We will notify you 30 days before adding a new provider that processes your personal or production data, by email, with a dashboard notice, and by updating this list.
We will never:
| Data | Where it's stored |
|---|---|
| Account and content data | MongoDB Atlas, AWS Mumbai, India |
| Uploaded files and images | Amazon S3, Mumbai, India |
| Writing-style data | MongoDB Atlas Vector Search, AWS Mumbai, India |
| Billing records and invoices | Chargebee |
| AI requests | Processed by the AI provider, mainly in the United States, under the limits in Section 4 |
Security measures
Retention
| Data | How long | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Active account data | While your account is active | - |
| LinkedIn posts used for your style | While your account is active | Deleted with your account |
| Deleted account data | 30-day recovery period | Permanently deleted |
| Invoices and billing records | 7 years after the transaction | Required by Indian tax law |
| Server and audit logs | About 7 days in our database | Moved to an encrypted archive in AWS Mumbai |
| Encrypted backups | 90 days | Overwritten |
| AI provider request logs | Up to 30 days | Deleted by the provider |
| Tool | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NextAuth session | Keeps you signed in (up to 30 days) and protects forms against CSRF | Essential |
| Extension token | Signs the Chrome extension in | Essential |
| Chargebee | Runs the secure checkout and billing portal pages | Essential |
| Cloudflare | Bot detection and DDoS protection | Security |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics | Analytics |
| Encharge | Measures product email engagement | Analytics |
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party ad pixels such as the Facebook Pixel or Google Ads.
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you can:
To exercise a right, email support@linkassist.ai from your registered address with a subject such as "Data Access Request" or "Data Deletion Request". We may ask you to verify your identity, and we respond within 30 days.
Do you sell my data? No. We never sell, rent or share personal data with advertisers, data brokers or third parties, except the service providers in Section 5.
Is my LinkedIn data used to train AI for other users? No. Your posts are analysed only to match your own writing style.
Where is my data stored? In AWS Mumbai, India: our database, files and style data. AI requests are processed by the providers in Section 4, mainly in the United States.
Do you store my card details? No. You enter them on Chargebee's hosted checkout, and Chargebee and its payment partners process them.
How long do you keep my data after I delete my account? 30 days for recovery, then it's permanently deleted. Encrypted backups are overwritten within 90 days, and invoices are kept for 7 years as Indian tax law requires.
Are you SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified? Not yet. Our infrastructure and billing providers, including AWS, MongoDB Atlas and Chargebee, hold these certifications, and we follow industry best practices.
LinkAssist is not intended for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect children's data, and we delete it if we find any. If you believe a child has given us data, contact support@linkassist.ai.
For significant changes we email you 30 days in advance and show a notice in your dashboard. The "last updated" date above always reflects the current version. If you continue to use LinkAssist after a change, you accept the new policy; if you disagree, you can delete your account.
| For | How | Response time |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy questions | support@linkassist.ai | Within 72 hours |
| Data rights requests | support@linkassist.ai, with the request type in the subject | Within 30 days, per the DPDP Act 2023 |
By using LinkAssist, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Version 3.0 (Chrome Web Store compliant) · Last updated October 10, 2026.