Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-07-20
The Shed is operated by Cognizant Schools & Ventures Ltd. ("The Shed," "we," "us"). This policy explains what information we collect through The Shed's website and platform ("SHED OS"), why we collect it, and how members can control it.
Information we collect
When you create an account and Opportunity Passport, we collect:
- Your name, email address, and (if you sign in with LinkedIn) your profile photo
- Profile details you choose to add: headline, bio, city/country, roles, skills, industries, languages, what you offer and what you're looking for, availability
- Your LinkedIn profile URL, website, Instagram and portfolio links — all optional
- Booking records: which resource you booked, date, amount, and payment status
- Mobile Money transaction references you submit to confirm a booking payment
- Opportunities you save or express interest in
Information we do not collect
We deliberately do not ask for or store:
- National ID or passport numbers
- Religion, ethnicity, or political opinions
- Health data or biometric information
- Financial account balances
- Your phone contacts
- Continuous location/GPS tracking
We collect only what helps connect members to opportunities, mentors, and each other, and what's needed to confirm bookings and payments.
How we use your information
- To create and display your public profile (only if you choose to make it public)
- To process and confirm bookings and payments
- To show you relevant opportunities, and — as SHED IQ develops — to improve those recommendations based on your activity on the platform
- To communicate with you about your bookings, account, or opportunities you've saved
Signing in with LinkedIn
If you choose to sign up or sign in using LinkedIn, LinkedIn shares your name, email address, and profile photo with us via OpenID Connect. LinkedIn does not share your public profile URL through this login — if you want that shown on your Shed profile, you add it yourself, and it's entirely optional.
Payments
Depending on how you pay, your booking may be processed via Mobile Money (with a transaction reference you provide, confirmed manually by our team) or, once available, via Flutterwave's secure hosted checkout. We do not store your card details or Mobile Money PIN — these are handled directly by your mobile network operator or by Flutterwave, not by The Shed.
Your control over your information
- You can update or correct your profile information at any time
- You can toggle your profile between public and private
- You can contact us to request deletion of your account and personal information
Data storage
Your information is stored using Supabase, with access controls (Row Level Security) that restrict most data to you and, where relevant, our administrators.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to cognizant.ventures.2025@gmail.com.
This policy describes our current practices as a new platform and will be updated as The Shed grows. It is not a substitute for legal advice specific to your jurisdiction — we'd recommend a legal review as the platform scales.