Privacy Policy

1. Overview

StudyCareer ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website at studycareer-e5xr.vercel.app. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use Google Sign-In (OAuth) to create an account, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We may also collect information you voluntarily provide through bookmarks, saved searches, or other interactive features.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of visits. This data is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.

2.3 Analytics

We use third-party analytics services (such as Vercel Analytics) to help understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information about your use of the website, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and maintain our website and features (bookmarks, saved searches)
• Improve and optimize user experience
• Analyze usage trends and website performance
• Communicate with you about service updates, if you have opted in
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some features of our site may not function properly.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services that collect information, including:

• Google OAuth: For user authentication. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel: For hosting and analytics. Subject to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Supabase: For data storage. Subject to Supabase's Privacy Policy.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of certain data collection practices

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at ahs21c@gmail.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ahs21c@gmail.com.