Ask HN: Clicked Inc asking for sexual orientation when registering

by anotheraccount9on 10/8/2024, 1:45 PMwith 3 comments

by anotheraccount9on 10/8/2024, 1:45 PM

Upon registering for an account on Clicked.com to access intro cybersecurity courses, I encountered a field inquiring about my sexual orientation. I'm uncertain as to why Clicked.com would collect such data. I wonder if this is a growing trend among career-oriented online platforms (or anything common really).

Is this asked for diversity and inclusion purposes? Are they simply collecting data to resell or marketing purpose? What is your take on it?