Data sources, privacy & corrections
This notice explains which public professional information the directory uses, why it is published and how to request access, correction or removal.
Effective date: 16 July 2026
Who is responsible
The directory is operated by the VCF Knights Directory project operator. The privacy contact below handles questions, access requests, corrections, objections and removals without requiring an account.
What we publish and why
The public Broadcom Knight roster provides names, company, cohort, region, LinkedIn URL and portrait. A matching public LinkedIn profile may add a structured country code, and public Credly records provide profile URLs, credential names, dates and images. The directory relies on the operator’s legitimate interest in making this professional-recognition program easier to navigate, verify and keep accurate. Source email addresses, cities, free-text locations and raw scraper responses are not retained.
Who can see and process it
Directory visitors can see the published fields. Hosting, database, object-storage, monitoring and authentication providers process only the data needed to run the service. The operator records their identities, locations and any safeguards used for transfers outside the European Economic Area in its processing register; contact the privacy mailbox for the current provider list or a copy of applicable safeguards.
Claims and member contributions
Profile claims are disabled for the initial public beta. If enabled, sign-in supplies an account identifier, name and portrait for human review. Approved Knights may add a headline, biography, topics, links and a Spotlight preference. Profile changes and administrative decisions are audited, and misleading, unsafe or unrelated member content may be hidden.
Retention
Public source data is refreshed periodically. Credentials absent from a complete Credly response are removed; the last known structured LinkedIn country is retained when a later check omits it. Directory records are removed or anonymised after a validated removal request or when the source no longer lists the person. Rejected or withdrawn claims and related audit events are retained for 24 months unless an active dispute requires longer retention.
Cookies and local storage
The public directory uses no advertising or analytics trackers. A theme preference may be stored in your browser, and essential session cookies are used only when an authorised user signs in. No consent banner is shown for this limited storage. The notice and consent controls must be reviewed before any non-essential tracker is added.
Your choices and rights
Depending on your location and circumstances, you may request access, correction, erasure or restriction, object to processing, request data portability where applicable, or ask what information is held about you. You may also request removal of an entry or member-written content and complain to the data-protection authority where you live or work.
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Do not announce the public beta until PUBLIC_CONTACT_EMAIL and PUBLIC_DATA_CONTROLLER_NAME contain the real operational contact and legal identity.