1. Introduction
BuildResume ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website https://buildresume.help. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect, how it is used, how it is stored, and your rights regarding your personal information.
By using BuildResume, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following categories:
- Account Information: When you register an account, we collect your name, email address, encrypted password, and optional username.
- Resume & Career Information: When creating resumes or web portfolios, you may provide contact details (phone, city/state), work experience, education, skills, project links, certifications, and custom section content.
- Log & Usage Data: When you access our services, our servers automatically record standard technical log data, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps.
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to maintain your authenticated session, remember user preferences, and analyze site traffic.
3. How We Use Your Information
We utilize the collected information strictly for legitimate operational purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve the BuildResume platform, editor, and PDF rendering engine.
- To enable you to publish interactive personal web resumes (when you explicitly choose to make them public or unlisted).
- To process support inquiries and contact messages.
- To ensure platform security, prevent fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal resume data to third-party data brokers or marketing lists.
4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures
BuildResume uses third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on BuildResume.
- Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to BuildResume and/or other websites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through AboutAds.info.
- For more information on how Google uses data from partner sites, please review Google's Privacy & Terms page.
5. Data Retention & Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. All sensitive data transmission is encrypted via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS). Passwords are encrypted using modern cryptographic hashing (Bcrypt).
We retain your information only for as long as your account remains active or as necessary to provide services and satisfy legal obligations.
6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
Depending on your jurisdiction (including the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and California), you have specific privacy rights:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can modify your resume information and profile details at any time via your account dashboard.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request immediate deletion of your account and all associated resumes.
- Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You can opt out of non-essential communications and cookies.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@buildresume.help or through our Contact Page.
7. Children's Privacy
BuildResume is not intended for individuals under 13 years of age (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify users of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.