Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password. If you sign up via a third-party provider (e.g. Google), we receive your name and email from that provider.

CV and Profile Data

When you upload your CV, we process its contents to extract skills, experience, qualifications, and career history. This data is used solely to provide you with job fit analysis and is stored securely in your account.

Job Descriptions

Job descriptions you paste or import are processed to extract requirements and used for comparison against your profile. We do not store job descriptions beyond what is needed for your analysis history.

Usage Data

We collect standard usage data including pages visited, features used, browser type, and device information. This helps us improve the product and diagnose issues.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve our career fit analysis service
• Generate match scores and recommendations for job roles
• Maintain your account and analysis history
• Send service-related communications (account updates, security alerts)
• Improve our AI matching algorithms (using anonymised, aggregated data only)

3. What We Don't Do

We will never:

• Sell your personal data to third parties
• Share your CV or profile with employers or recruiters
• Use your data for advertising or marketing purposes beyond our own service
• Allow third parties to access your individual data

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). We use industry-standard security practices including regular security audits, access controls, and monitoring. Our infrastructure is hosted on secure cloud providers with SOC 2 compliance.

5. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. You can delete individual analyses, your CV, or your entire account at any time. Upon account deletion, all personal data is permanently removed within 30 days.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access — Request a copy of all data we hold about you
• Rectification — Update or correct your personal information
• Deletion — Delete your account and all associated data
• Portability — Export your data in a standard format
• Objection — Object to specific processing of your data

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We use analytics cookies (which you can opt out of) to understand how people use CareerArchitect. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

8. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate CareerArchitect, including cloud hosting, authentication, and analytics providers. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and only process it on our behalf.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or an in-app notification. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, contact us at privacy@careerarchitect.io.