Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide tailored CA & finance career guidance, job applications, study resources, and mentorship. Specifically:

• Account Credentials: Full name, email address, password (securely hashed with bcrypt), and optional contact phone number.
• Academic & Professional Profile: Current qualification level (PRC, CAF, CFAP, Articleship, ACCA), educational institute, city, bio, and listed competencies.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Resumes: Uploaded PDF/Word documents submitted for AI ATS analysis, recruiter reviews, or job applications.
• Inquiries & Community Submissions: Counseling questions, website feedback/complaints, and study circle requests.
• Usage Telemetry & Session Tokens: Anonymized site interaction logs, bookmark preferences, and JWT authentication tokens stored in your browser's session storage.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used strictly to:

• Match your profile with relevant trainee vacancies and articleship induction windows.
• Deliver automated milestone countdown alerts for ICAP exam schedules.
• Facilitate direct communication with career counselors and verified mentors.
• Analyze submitted resumes against Big 4 and corporate finance job descriptions via ATS matching algorithms.
• Improve platform stability and prevent spam or malicious submissions.

3. Data Protection & Security

We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/TLS) across all client-server communications. Passwords are never stored in plain text. Your resume and application data are never sold to commercial third parties or advertisers.

4. Your Rights & Data Deletion

You maintain full ownership of your data. You may update your profile details, remove saved bookmarks, or request complete account deletion at any time by contacting our data protection desk at thetaxmanscapital@gmail.com.

5. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or platform security, reach out to us at: