Privacy Policy

At CVBuilder ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our resume building service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when using our service:

• Account Information: Name, email address, password when you register
• Profile Information: Professional information including work experience, education, skills, contact details
• Resume Content: All content you create in your resumes
• Payment Information: Billing details processed securely through Stripe (we do not store card details)
• Communications: Messages you send us through contact forms or support

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages viewed, features used, time spent on the platform
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address
• Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for details

1.3 Information from Third Parties

• OAuth Providers: When you sign in with Google or GitHub, we receive your name, email, and profile picture
• LinkedIn Import: Professional data when you use our LinkedIn import feature

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Provide Services: Enable resume creation, editing, and export
• Account Management: Create and manage your account
• Payment Processing: Process subscriptions and payments
• Communication: Send service updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Improvement: Analyze usage to improve our platform
• Security: Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
• Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (hosting, analytics, payment processing)
  • Vercel (hosting)
  • Neon (database)
  • Stripe (payment processing)
  • Google Analytics (anonymous analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to share data

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), encrypted database storage, regular security audits, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. You can request deletion of your data at any time. After account deletion, we may retain anonymized data for analytics purposes.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data

For GDPR-specific rights, please see our GDPR Compliance page.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

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