Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Description.me collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information we collect

Account information: name, email address, password hash and authentication details when you sign up or sign in.

Profile content: information you add to your profile, such as work experience, education, skills, projects, bylines, services, links, images, documents and videos.

Usage data: pages visited, profile views, section engagement, referrer URLs, device type and approximate location derived from IP address.

Communications: emails and support messages you send us.

2. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain and improve the Service;
• Display your public profile to visitors you share your link with;
• Send you analytics, recruiter feedback and weekly digests;
• Process payments and manage subscriptions;
• Respond to support requests and prevent abuse.

3. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal data. We share information only with trusted service providers necessary to operate the Service, such as our hosting, database, authentication, payment and email providers. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and users.

4. Public profiles

Information you publish in a public profile is visible to anyone with the link. You can control visibility per profile version, password-protect a link, set it to expire, or keep a version unpublished while editing.

5. Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We also use analytics to understand how the Service is used and to improve it. You can control optional cookies through your browser settings.

6. Data retention

We keep your account and profile data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove or anonymize your data within a reasonable time, except where we are required to keep it for legal or security reasons.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or export your personal data. You may also object to certain processing or withdraw consent. Contact us to exercise these rights.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security measures, including encryption in transit and access controls, to protect your data. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have collected such data, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or by posting a notice on the Service.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at privacy@description.me.