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Last updated: May 18, 2026
At Sixth Hive, your privacy is a core value — not an afterthought. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how our AI systems use it, and how you can control it.
Sixth Hive ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") operates an AI-native professional networking platform. We are the data controller for personal data processed through our Services.
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Sixth Hive platform, website, mobile applications, and related services. It describes how we collect, use, store, and share personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Sixth Hive is a data-intensive platform: AI personalization is core to our product. We are transparent about how your data powers these features and give you meaningful controls over what we collect and how it is used.
Information you provide directly:
Data we collect automatically:
We use your data to:
We will never sell your personal data to third parties.
AI personalization is central to Sixth Hive. Here is a transparent breakdown of how your data is processed by AI systems:
We use a hybrid AI routing system: tasks are routed between Anthropic Claude models (cloud) and self-hosted Llama-3 8B models (on-premises via vLLM/LiteLLM) based on your subscription tier, task type, and cost. Your data processed by Anthropic is subject to their Data Processing Agreement; data processed by on-premises models never leaves our infrastructure.
We implement prompt cachingon all Anthropic API calls. Static system prompts (including Maya's persona) are cached. Your personal data (goals, profile, messages) is never included in the cached portion. Anthropic does not use data sent via the API to train its models without explicit consent per their API usage policy.
You may opt out of AI personalization in Settings → Privacy. This will significantly limit the usefulness of AI features including Maya, opportunity scoring, and feed curation.
Maya, your AI relationship copilot, maintains a persistent memory to provide continuity across sessions. This memory includes:
Maya memory is stored in our database and processed on every AI call to provide context. You can view, edit, and delete individual memory entries at any time from AI Companion → Memory. Deleting your account deletes all Maya memory.
Chat history with Maya is stored for 90 days by default to enable conversation continuity. You can delete individual conversations or your full chat history from your account settings.
Users of Talent AI features generate additional categories of data:
Candidates (professionals on Sixth Hive) may see that they have been shortlisted or received outreach from a Talent AI user. We do not reveal the identity of recruiters who viewed a profile without initiating contact.
Talent AI users are data controllers for candidate data they process via the platform and are responsible for compliance with applicable employment and data protection laws, including lawful basis for processing candidate data and respecting candidate opt-out preferences.
Your interactions with the Feed generate behavioural signals that are used to improve AI recommendations:
These signals are stored for up to 24 months and used in aggregate to improve recommendation models. You can reset your feed preferences and behavioural signals at any time from Settings. Individual signal deletion is available on request.
Direct and group messages are transmitted in real-time via Centrifugo WebSocket infrastructure and stored encrypted at rest (AES-256) in our PostgreSQL database. We access message content only to: (a) deliver the message to recipients, (b) generate AI triage scores and reply suggestions on your request, (c) detect spam or abuse, (d) comply with legal obligations.
AI triage of messages is opt-in and processes message content transiently — the content is sent to our AI pipeline, a score is returned, and the raw content is not retained by the AI system beyond the processing window.
Hive activity— your posts, reactions, and membership status within Hives — is visible to other Hive members according to the Hive's privacy settings. Hive owners may have access to moderation logs. We may retain moderation action logs for up to 12 months.
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as necessary to provide the Services and comply with legal obligations:
You may request early deletion of specific data categories at any time. See "Your Rights" below.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days (extendable by 60 days for complex requests with notice). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
We implement industry-standard and beyond-standard security measures:
No system is 100% secure. If you discover a security vulnerability, please disclose it responsibly to [email protected]. We operate a responsible disclosure policy and will acknowledge reports within 48 hours.
The Services are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that a child under 18 has provided personal data, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at [email protected] if you believe a minor has registered.
Sixth Hive is headquartered in the UK. Your data is primarily processed in the UK and EU/EEA regions. Some service providers operate in the United States (Anthropic, Stripe, Sentry, Resend).
For transfers of personal data outside the UK/EEA, we rely on:
A full list of sub-processors and transfer mechanisms is available on request at [email protected].
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, AI features, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by email and by displaying a prominent notice on the platform at least 14 days before changes take effect.
For material changes that affect how we use your data for AI personalization, we will seek fresh consent where required. Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related questions, data subject requests, or concerns:
Sixth Hive — Data Protection
General privacy: [email protected]
Data Protection Officer: [email protected]
Security disclosures: [email protected]
We respond to all data subject requests within 30 days.