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Coaching·Subscription-based; per-manager pricing·www.heykona.com

AI-Powered Coaching by Kona

Kona is an AI-powered coaching tool for managers in remote settings, integrated with Slack for real-time leadership guidance, team performance management, and HR tasks.

Risk Score
High
6/10

Independent assessment across data handling, compliance, security and transparency.

Risk factors

3
  • Integrates with Slack, potentially accessing sensitive team communications.
  • Default training on user data without clear opt-out.
  • Consumer-focused tool with limited enterprise security features.

Recommendations

4
  • Carefully scope Slack permissions — restrict to public channels unless necessary
  • Review data retention and ensure HR data is not retained beyond engagement
  • Conduct employee privacy impact assessment before deployment
  • Require SOC 2 Type II and negotiate strict DPA

Data handling

Storage
Cloud-hosted; Slack and HR data processed
Retention
Not publicly documented
Training on inputs
Employee interaction data may be used for coaching model improvement