Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CareerMap ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our career mapping platform and related services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly:

• Account Information: Name, email address, password, and company affiliation when you create an account.
• Profile Data: Job title, department, skills, proficiency levels, and career goals that you enter into the platform.
• Impact Logs: Contribution records, metrics, and endorsements that you create or receive.
• Usage Data: How you interact with our platform, including pages visited, features used, and time spent.
• Device Information: Browser type, IP address, operating system, and device identifiers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the CareerMap platform
• Generate skill gap analyses and career path recommendations
• Enable team collaboration features (impact logs, endorsements, leadership dashboards)
• Send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, endorsement notifications)
• Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
• Analyze usage patterns to improve our product
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing

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

• Your Organization: Data entered into CareerMap is visible to authorized members of your organization based on your privacy settings and role permissions.
• Service Providers: We use trusted third-party services for hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or government request.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS 1.3), encryption at rest (AES-256), regular security audits, and access controls. See our Security page for more details.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your data in a portable format
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@careermap.io.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We use analytics cookies only with your consent. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

9. International Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries outside your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses where required by GDPR.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email or in-app notification. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance.