Privacy
Privacy
Short version: Linkonito keeps data collection deliberately minimal. Here's exactly what happens when you use it.
What Linkonito does
You type a name. Linkonito queries the public Google index to find matching LinkedIn profiles and their public posts. It then links you to LinkedIn's own public activity page. No LinkedIn login required, no private data accessed.
Search queries
The names you type are sent to Serper.dev, a Google Search API, to find LinkedIn profiles and posts. Serper processes these queries under their own privacy policy. Linkonito does not store your queries in its own database.
IP addresses and rate limiting
To prevent abuse, your IP address is held in server memory for up to 60 seconds after each request. It is never written to disk, never logged by us, and never associated with your queries.
Hosting logs
Linkonito runs on Vercel. Like most web hosts, Vercel may log standard request metadata, including request URLs and query strings. That means search terms can appear in infrastructure logs. These logs are managed by Vercel under their own policy and are not used by Linkonito for analytics or profiling.
Saved profiles
If you save a profile, it is stored in your browser's localStorage only. It never leaves your device and is lost if you clear your browser data or switch devices.
Analytics
Linkonito uses first-party product analytics to understand basic usage: page views, referrers, searches submitted, profiles selected, posts loaded, posts opened, profiles saved, and credit refill requests. These events never include the name you searched, the LinkedIn handle, the LinkedIn URL, or your email.
A random browser ID is stored in localStorage so Linkonito can distinguish one anonymous returning browser from another. Linkonito also keeps Vercel Web Analytics installed, but does not use ad networks, social trackers, or Google Analytics.
Credit refill and priority access requests
When Linkonito runs out of search credits, you may choose to share the app and leave a LinkedIn post URL, an email address, a use case, and a short note. This information is used only to understand demand, prioritize access when credits are back, and follow up if you asked for it.
About the posts Linkonito surfaces
Linkonito only surfaces posts that are already indexed by Google. This is fully public content. It does not scrape LinkedIn, bypass authentication, or access any restricted data. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation. Linkonito is not affiliated with LinkedIn.