1. Information We Collect

When you use ResumeAce, we may collect the following types of information:

• Resume/CV Content: The text and content of the resume or curriculum vitae you upload or paste into the Service. This may include personal information such as your name, contact details, employment history, education, skills, and other professional information.
• Job Description Content: The text of the job description you paste into the Service.
• Contact Information (Contact Us Form): If you use our "Contact Us" form, we collect your name, email address, and the message you provide.
• Usage Data: We may collect information automatically about how you interact with our Service. This may include your IP address (anonymized or aggregated where possible), browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data is primarily used for service operation, security, and analytics to improve our service.
• File Metadata: Information about the files you upload, such as file type (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .txt), to facilitate processing and determine appropriate output formats. We do not store the files themselves on our servers beyond the active processing session.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Operate the Service: To process your uploaded resume and job description, analyze them using our AI models, and provide you with an optimized resume text and related suggestions.
• To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, or feedback submitted through our "Contact Us" form, using the email address you provide.
• To Improve the Service: To understand how users interact with our Service, identify areas for improvement, and enhance the functionality and user experience. AI models may be improved over time based on aggregated, anonymized patterns, but not directly from your specific personal data retained post-session.
• To Ensure Security and Prevent Misuse: To monitor for and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity and to ensure the stability and security of our platform.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may need to process your information to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

3. Data Processing and AI

• Your resume and job description text are sent to our AI service provider (e.g., Google's Generative AI services via Genkit) for processing. These providers have their own privacy policies and security measures. We configure these services to operate within our privacy commitments.
• The core functionality of ResumeAce involves AI-powered text generation and analysis. The AI models process the input text to generate suggestions and optimized content.
• Data Minimization and Retention: We are designed to be session-based. The resume and job description text you provide are used for the immediate purpose of generating your optimized resume during your active session. We do not store your resume content or job descriptions on our servers after your session ends and the processing is complete, other than potentially anonymized and aggregated data for service improvement that cannot be linked back to you. Information submitted via the "Contact Us" form may be retained as long as necessary to address your inquiry and for our records, in accordance with standard business practices.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described below:

• AI Service Providers: As mentioned, your input text is processed by our AI service providers (e.g., Google) solely for the purpose of providing the core functionality of ResumeAce. These providers are bound by their own privacy and security obligations.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services (such as email delivery for contact form submissions, if implemented beyond console logging), or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." Any information you transmit to us is at your own risk.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you (though we aim to not hold resume/job description data post-session).
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• The right to request deletion of your personal data.
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your personal data.

Since we are designed not to retain your resume data post-session, exercising these rights typically pertains to any residual usage data or information provided via the "Contact Us" form. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: [Provide Contact Email, e.g., privacy@resumeace.com] or by using the Contact Us form on our website.