Parly (“Parly”, “we”, “us”) is operated by Teodor Costache, a sole proprietor based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use Parly (the “Service”) at goparly.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using Parly, you agree to this Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the Service.
Parly is built around a simple principle: you are discovered by your skills, not your identity. We collect as little as we need, and our AI features are designed so that the assistant never receives your name, email, or identity.
Parly is intended for people aged 16 and older. If you are under 18, you may only use Parly with the permission of a parent or guardian. Parly is currently available to people in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, USA. It is not directed to individuals in the European Union or other regions outside the United States.
Parly uses Google to sign you in. When you sign in, Google shares your name, email address, profile picture, and Google account identifier with us. We do not receive your Google password.
Your headline (a short self-description), and the roles and specializations you add to describe what you do.
If you choose to verify an academic affiliation, we collect your institutional (.edu) email address, your institution, your academic level, and an optional field of study. We email a one-time code to that address to confirm it.
The title, description, “next steps” (the contact details you choose to share with interested members), and any optional deadline, link, or institution filter.
To operate and secure the Service, our hosting provider may process limited technical data such as your IP address and basic request logs. We use a single essential cookie to keep you signed in. We do not use analytics or advertising trackers.
What we do not collect: we do not collect payment information (Parly is free), and we do not store the messages you send to the in-app AI assistant (see Section 4).
We use your information to:
Parly uses Anthropic’s Claude models to power expertise validation, opportunity matching, and the in-app chat assistant.
We share information only as described here. We do not sell your personal information.
We rely on a small number of trusted providers to run Parly, who process your information only to provide their services to us:
When you post an opportunity, matched members can see the opportunity and your identity as the poster. When you are matched to an opportunity, the poster does not see your identity — only a count of how many members opted in to view their contact details. You reveal your identity to a poster only by choosing to reach out through the contact details they provided.
We may share, display, or promote opportunities and other platform content publicly — including on social media and in marketing — in a form that does not reveal your identity or contact information.
We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Parly, our users, or others.
Parly is designed so that being discovered never exposes your identity. Posters see only aggregate counts, never who matched. The AI assistant describes the pool of talent collectively (for example, “there are three guitarists”) and never identifies individuals or maps specializations to a specific person.
We use a single essential cookie to keep you signed in. We do not use analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking cookies. Because we do not track you across other websites, we do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
We keep your information while your account is active. You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time by emailing us at info@goparly.com (and, where available, through your account settings). We will delete your data within 30 days of your request, except where we must retain limited information to comply with the law. Residual copies may persist in routine backups for a limited period before being overwritten.
You can:
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any right, email info@goparly.com.
We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including serving the Service over encrypted connections (HTTPS). No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Parly is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you believe someone under 16 has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Effective date” above, and for material changes we’ll take reasonable steps to notify you. Your continued use of Parly after a change means you accept the updated Policy.
Questions about this Policy or your data? Email us at info@goparly.com.
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