Know Degree Needed LLC ("Know Degree Needed®", "KDN", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of every person who interacts with our platform, surveys, and research initiatives. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information gathered through knowdegreeneeded.com, survey.knowdegreeneeded.com, and any associated research programs including the Transition Intelligence Project.
Know Degree Needed LLC is a Nevada Limited Liability Company and an initiative of Genius School, a Nevada 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 84-3586536) headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Anonymous Survey Responses
Through the Transition Intelligence Project Worker Survey and Employer Workforce Intelligence Survey, we collect responses to structured questions about career transitions, workforce challenges, economic navigation, and related topics. These responses are anonymous by design. We do not collect your name, email address, IP address, or any other identifying information as part of the survey response itself.
Voluntary Contact Information
At the end of each survey, participants may voluntarily choose to share their name and email address through an opt-in toggle. This contact information is:
Automatically Collected Information
Our website may automatically collect standard technical information such as browser type, device type, and general geographic region through standard web hosting and analytics tools. This information is aggregated and non-identifying and is used only to improve the performance and accessibility of our platform.
Information collected through Know Degree Needed® is used exclusively for the following purposes:
We do not use your information for advertising, marketing to third parties, or any commercial purpose unrelated to our workforce research and navigation mission.
Survey responses are stored securely in Google Workspace infrastructure which complies with industry-standard security protocols. Voluntary contact information is stored in a separate restricted-access location from all survey response data.
Know Degree Needed LLC does not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third party for commercial purposes.
Aggregated anonymous research findings may be published in the following formats:
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority. In such cases we will notify affected parties to the extent permitted by law.
Because our surveys are anonymous by design, we are unable to identify or retrieve individual survey responses after submission. This is intentional and protects your privacy.
Our survey pages and website do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party behavioral tracking technologies. Standard web hosting may set functional cookies necessary for the operation of the website. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are not used for advertising or tracking purposes.
The Know Degree Needed® platform and research surveys are intended for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor has submitted information through our platform we will delete that information promptly.
The information, tools, research findings, and content published by Know Degree Needed® are provided for general workforce intelligence and educational purposes only. Nothing on this website or in any associated research publication constitutes legal, financial, career, tax, or professional advice of any kind.
Users should consult qualified licensed professionals before making employment, financial, business, or legal decisions. Know Degree Needed LLC and Genius School assume no liability for any decisions made in reliance on content published through this platform.
Know Degree Needed® is a registered trademark of Know Degree Needed LLC. All proprietary tools, frameworks, methodologies, and content including PathScout™, Skills Passport™, Durability Index™, Decision Readiness Score™, CLEAR Method™, and the Living Labor Graph are the intellectual property of Know Degree Needed LLC. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution is prohibited without prior written consent.
Know Degree Needed LLC reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted to this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of our platform following any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your information please contact us: