Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you use Career Leap, you may provide us with:

• Account Information: Name, email address, and authentication credentials when you create an account
• Profile Information: Professional details including work history, education, skills, projects, and certifications
• Imported Data: Information from resumes, LinkedIn exports, GitHub profiles, or portfolio sites that you choose to import
• Journal Entries: Notes and achievements you document in your career journal
• Payment Information: Billing details when you subscribe to premium features (processed securely by Stripe)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

We automatically collect certain information when you use our service:

• Usage Data: How you interact with our platform, features you use, and actions you take
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device identifiers
• Log Data: IP address, access times, and pages viewed

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Generate AI-powered career insights, resume suggestions, and profile analysis
• Process transactions and send related information
• Send technical notices, updates, and support messages
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraud

3. AI and Data Processing

Career Leap uses artificial intelligence to provide features like:

• Profile analysis and scoring
• Resume and cover letter generation
• Career coaching insights (headlines, summaries, elevator pitches)
• Job matching and recommendations

When processing your data with AI, we send relevant profile information to our AI providers (OpenAI) to generate insights. This data is processed according to our provider's data processing agreements and is not used to train their models.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in these circumstances:

• With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share your information
• Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist in operating our service (hosting, payment processing, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

4.1 Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Clerk: Authentication and user management
• Supabase: Database and file storage
• Stripe: Payment processing
• OpenAI: AI-powered features
• Vercel: Hosting and deployment

5. Data Security

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

• All data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL
• Data at rest is encrypted using AES-256 encryption
• Access to production systems is strictly controlled and monitored
• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Export: Download your data in a portable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@careerleap.app

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

9. Children's Privacy

Career Leap is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will provide additional notice via email.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@careerleap.app
• Website: careerleap.app/contact