Ethical AI at Ukandu
Clear, fair, and in your control. Designed for anyone, including young people and education settings.
Our principles
Human-first guidance
Technology supports your thinking. It doesn't replace it.
Transparency
Clear explanations of what we do and how.
Control & consent
You decide what data is collected and how it's used.
Safety by design
Built with safeguards appropriate for young people and education.
What we collect
- Assessment responses (your choices in capability questions)
- Basic account information (name or alias, email, school if applicable)
- Security metadata (device and session info for account protection)
- No precise location tracking
- No advertising data
You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting privacy@ukandu.com.
Why we collect it
- To produce your career matches
- To generate a capability summary (themes and strengths, not raw scores)
- To support your understanding and reflection on results
- To improve the experience using aggregated, anonymised data (you can opt out)
Where AI is used, and where it isn't
AI is used for
- ✓Turning structured outputs into clear, human-readable explanations
- ✓Improving accessibility and understanding of what results mean
- ✓Generating supportive guidance language (non-clinical)
AI is not used for
- ✗Determining your scores
- ✗Making predictions about your future
- ✗Making automated decisions about you
- ✗Hiring, admissions, or medical and clinical diagnosis
What Ukandu does and doesn't do
- Guidance, not guarantees
- Designed to support exploration and decision-making over time
- We do not present raw capability scores across all 29 capabilities
- Not intended for high-stakes decisions such as hiring or admissions
- Not a diagnostic or clinical tool
- Does not assess physical or medical requirements for any career
Young people, schools & consent
Ukandu is designed to be appropriate for students aged 16 and over and for education settings.
Users under 18 require appropriate consent and guardian involvement consistent with Australian requirements. Schools, Universities and Registered Training Organisations using Ukandu should ensure proper consent processes are in place.
For formal details, please see our:
Safeguards & governance
- Data minimisation: we collect only what's needed
- Encryption of sensitive data
- Plain, honest language throughout
- Human support available for all users
- Ongoing internal review of Ukandu's assessment and AI systems
- Continuous improvement based on user feedback and outcomes
Australian alignment & references
Ukandu aims to align with Australian privacy and AI governance frameworks:
We aim to comply with the Privacy Act and its 13 Australian Privacy Principles.
Our privacy practices are guided by OAIC guidance and recommendations.
We reference Australia's voluntary AI Ethics Framework in our approach.