Privacy Policy

IndustryCareerGuide ("we," "us," "our") respects your privacy. This Policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices and rights you have. It applies to our website and services that link to this Policy.

1) What we collect

Information you provide

• Email address when you create an account, take assessments, or contact us.
• Name and profile information you provide during registration or assessment.
• Career assessment responses and quiz answers.
• Support messages you send via forms or email.
• Academic background and career preferences you share in your profile.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data (pages visited, features used, time on site, assessment progress).
• Device/technical data (browser, OS, screen size, IP address).
• Cookies and similar technologies for essential site functions and analytics.

We don't intentionally collect sensitive personal data beyond what's necessary for career guidance.

2) How we use your information

• To provide career assessments and personalized action plans.
• To save your assessment history and track your career development progress.
• To communicate with you (respond to questions, provide support, send updates).
• To improve our site and services (analytics, troubleshooting, feature development).
• To send relevant career content and platform updates. You can unsubscribe anytime.
• To meet legal, security, and compliance obligations.

3) Legal bases (GDPR/UK GDPR)

We process personal data on the following bases:

• Consent (e.g., when you create an account or subscribe to emails).
• Legitimate interests (e.g., website analytics, improving services).
• Contract (providing career assessment services you've requested).
• Legal obligation (where we're required to keep certain records).

You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account or contacting us.

4) Cookies & analytics

• Essential cookies run the site (security, authentication, preferences).
• Analytics cookies help us understand how the site is used (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Authentication cookies keep you logged in securely.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

5) Who we share information with

We use trusted providers to operate our services. Typical vendors include:

• Supabase – database hosting and user authentication
• Google Analytics – usage analytics
• Vercel – website hosting and deployment
• Email service providers – for transactional emails and notifications

We share only what's necessary for them to perform their services for us, under contracts that limit how they use your data. We don't sell or rent your personal data.

6) Data retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above:

• User accounts: until you delete your account or request deletion.
• Assessment data: retained as part of your account for progress tracking.
• Support messages: for as long as needed to handle your request.
• Analytics data: aggregated or anonymized for operational analysis.

We may retain limited information as required by law or to establish/defend legal claims.

7) Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards such as HTTPS encryption, secure authentication, access controls, and periodic security reviews. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work diligently to protect your information.

8) Your rights

If you're in the EU/UK (GDPR/UK GDPR):

You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or object to processing based on legitimate interests. You can also withdraw consent at any time by deleting your account.

If you're in California (CCPA/CPRA):

You have the rights to know the categories of personal information we collect, access and delete your data, correct inaccuracies, and not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise any rights, contact us via our contact form. We may ask for information to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9) Children's privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 16, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child provided us information, contact us to delete it.

10) Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements. If we make material changes, we'll post the updated Policy here and update the "Last updated" date above.

11) Contact us

Questions or requests about this privacy policy?
Please use our contact form to get in touch.