Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use our Service, you may provide:

• Account Information: Name, email address, and password when you create an account
• Career Profile Data: Information you enter in career planning exercises, including job history, skills, target roles, and professional goals
• Resume Data: Uploaded resumes and the parsed content from them
• AI-Generated Content: Cover letters, interview preparation materials, and other content generated using our AI tools
• Communications: Messages you send to recruiters or our support team
• Job Search Outcome Data: Application activity, interview details, and offer information you voluntarily log through the Outcomes Tracker
• Job Search Queries: When you use the Job Leads feature (Pro tier), your search keywords and location preferences are sent to third-party job listing APIs (such as Adzuna and USAJobs) to retrieve relevant job postings. Your Target Job Profile data is used by our AI to rank results but is not shared with these external services

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our Service, we may automatically collect:

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and browser type
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, and time spent on the Application
• Analytics Data: Aggregated usage statistics collected via Google Analytics (with your consent)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
• Personalize your career planning experience
• Generate AI-powered content tailored to your profile
• Facilitate connections with recruiters (only with your explicit consent)
• Send you service-related communications
• Retrieve and rank job listings from third-party job boards based on your search criteria and career profile (Pro tier Job Leads feature)
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance our platform
• Produce anonymized, aggregated research analytics to measure career outcome effectiveness (only with your explicit opt-in consent — see Section 5.6)
• Protect against fraud and maintain security

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and basic functionality (no consent needed)
• Analytics Cookies: Used via Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our platform (requires your consent)

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner or in your Account Settings.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• With Recruiters: Only when you explicitly approve a contact request
• Service Providers: Third parties who assist in operating our platform (e.g., cloud hosting, payment processing, job listing APIs)
• Anonymized Research Data: De-identified, aggregated data may be included in research reports, grant applications, or academic publications. This data contains no personally identifiable information and cannot be traced back to individual users. Only data from users who have opted in is included (see Section 5.6)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Data Access and Export

You can download a copy of all your data at any time from your Account Settings. This includes your career exercises, resume data, AI-generated content, and account information.

5.2 Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from your Account Settings. This will permanently remove all your data from our systems.

5.3 Cookie Preferences

You can accept or decline analytics cookies at any time. Your choice is stored locally and respected across sessions.

5.4 Research Data Consent

You may opt in to contribute anonymized data for research purposes through your Account Settings. When enabled, we include your de-identified exercise completion rates, AI tool usage counts, and job search outcome statistics (such as application-to-interview and interview-to-offer conversion rates) in aggregated research analytics.

What is never included: Your name, email address, company names, resume content, notes, or any other personally identifiable information.

This data may be used in aggregate research reports and grant applications to measure whether structured career planning exercises and AI tools improve real-world job search outcomes. You can withdraw consent at any time from your Account Settings, and your data will be excluded from future analyses.

5.5 CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)

California residents have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information (note: we do not sell your data).

5.6 GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Residents)

EU/EEA residents have rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to withdraw consent.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL)
• Secure password hashing
• Multi-factor authentication (optional)
• Rate limiting and account lockout protection
• Regular security audits

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. Inactive accounts may be deleted after extended periods of inactivity, in accordance with our data retention policy. You will be notified before any such deletion.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: