Privacy Policy - NGO Career Link

At NGO Career Link, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how it is used, and the third-party integrations (including payment gateways and Google AdSense) that we employ on our platform.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services:

Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your email address, name, and profile details to authenticate you and customize your experience.
Resume and CV Data: When using our ATS CV Scanner, your resume files (PDF, DOCX, TXT) are scanned and processed. Text data is transmitted securely to our AI parser to evaluate compatibility and provide feedback.
Usage and Device Data: We collect standard log data such as IP address, browser type, referring pages, and device specifications to diagnose errors and analyze platform traffic.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used solely to deliver the service you request, specifically to:

Analyze your resume against humanitarian job listings.
Coordinate with mentors when you sign up for mentorship cohorts.
Process payments and subscriptions securely via our payment gateway (Paystack).
Improve our website architecture and search performance.

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We partner with Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our site. To comply with Google's policies, please review the following details regarding how data is used for advertising:

Cookies & Ad Serving: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.
Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites across the internet.
Opting Out: You can opt out of Google's personalized advertising at any time by visiting the Google Ads Settings Page. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the About Ads Web Opt-Out page.
Google's Partner Policy: For more detailed information on how Google manages data within its ad products, please visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

4. Security & Data Retention

We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (SSL/TLS) to secure data transmission. We retain your scanned resume details for analysis and presentation inside your dashboard for as long as your account remains active. You can request deletion of your account and personal data at any time by emailing us.

5. Children's Online Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our platform is directed toward professionals and students seeking career placement. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately from our servers.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy as our services or compliance guidelines evolve. Updates will be indicated by the "Last Updated" timestamp at the top of this page.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@ngocareerlink.com