# AI & Data Usage ## AI & Data Usage Folio uses data you provide to operate the platform, improve your job matching experience, and power AI-assisted features. This page describes what data Folio collects, how it is used, and what it is not used for. > For full legal details, refer to the [Folio Privacy Policy](https://folioworks.com/privacy). ### Data Folio Collects When you use Folio, we collect: * **Resume and CV** — Uploaded during onboarding; used to auto-populate your profile * **Profile information** — Name, location, education, work experience, skills, languages, and specialties * **Verification data** — NPI number, university email, LinkedIn URL, or work ID/license uploads * **Assessment results** — Outcomes from any credential or skills assessments completed on the platform * **Usage data** — Actions taken on the platform (e.g., jobs viewed, applications submitted, courses completed) * **Communications** — Messages sent through the Folio in-platform messaging system ### How Your Data Is Used Folio uses your data to: * **Match you with jobs** — Your profile, skills, and specialty are used to surface relevant opportunities and rank your application * **Personalize recommendations** — Courses in Folio Learn and job suggestions are tailored based on your profile * **Verify credentials** — Verification data is used to confirm your professional status * **Administer contracts and payments** — Payment and contract data is used to process compensation * **Improve the platform** — Aggregated usage patterns inform product development ### How AI Is Used Folio uses AI-powered systems to: * Parse and extract information from uploaded resumes to pre-populate your profile * Score and rank candidate profiles against open job requirements * Surface relevant jobs based on your specialty, experience, and activity * Generate course recommendations within Folio Learn ### What Folio Does NOT Do Folio does not: * Sell your personal data to third parties * Use your profile data for purposes unrelated to the Folio platform * Share identifiable personal information with clients without your consent * Use your data to train external AI models without explicit authorization ### Data Deletion You may request deletion of your Folio account and associated data at any time. * Navigate to **Settings** → **Account** → **Delete Account**. * Account deletion is permanent and irreversible. * Certain data may be retained for legal, contractual, or regulatory compliance purposes after deletion. ### Questions For privacy-related requests or questions, contact . --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.folio.works/policies/ai-and-data-usage.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.