Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 4, 2025
At Academia Match, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the platform.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us when you:
- Register for an account
- Create or modify your profile
- Upload your resume or CV
- Apply for jobs
- Communicate with us
- Subscribe to our newsletters
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, resume, work history, education, skills, and other information relevant to job applications.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access our platform, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device information (browser type, operating system, device type)
- Log information (IP address, access times, pages viewed)
- Location information (based on IP address)
- Usage information (search queries, job views, application activity)
- Cookies and similar technologies
We use this information to improve our platform, personalize your experience, and analyze usage patterns.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our platform
- Process job applications and connect you with potential employers
- Personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
- Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our platform
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
- Comply with legal obligations
Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Employers when you apply for jobs through our platform
- Service providers who perform services on our behalf
- Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers
- Government bodies when required by law
- Business partners with your consent
We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
Your Choices
You have several choices regarding the information you provide to us:
- Account Information: You can update your account information at any time by logging into your account.
- Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies.
- Promotional Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails.
- Data Access and Deletion: You can request access to your personal data or ask us to delete your personal information by contacting us.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet or electronic transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.
We encourage you to take steps to help protect the confidentiality and security of your account and personal information, including by choosing a strong password and keeping it private.
International Data Transfers
We may transfer, process, and store your information on servers located in various countries, including outside your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ.
By using our platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our platform prior to the change becoming effective.
We encourage you to review our privacy policy periodically to stay informed about our data practices.