Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

portfolios.chat ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered portfolio builder service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and password when you create an account
• Resume Data: Information extracted from uploaded PDF resumes including work experience, education, skills, and contact details
• GitHub Data: Public repository information when you connect your GitHub account
• LinkedIn Data: Professional information from uploaded LinkedIn PDF exports
• Profile Photos: Images you upload for your portfolio
• Portfolio Content: Any additional information you add to customize your portfolio

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used exclusively for generating and serving your portfolio. We do not sell, share, or use your data for any other purpose.

• To create and generate your portfolio website
• To process your data using AI for extraction and formatting
• To provide the AI chat feature that answers questions about your portfolio
• To authenticate and secure your account
• To enable deployment of your portfolio to hosting platforms

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Firebase (Google): Authentication and user management
• Azure AI / OpenAI: AI-powered data extraction and chat functionality
• Azure Blob Storage: Image storage
• Vercel: Optional portfolio deployment

Each service has its own privacy policy governing their data handling practices.

5. Data Retention

We retain your portfolio data for as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

Uploaded PDFs: Resume and LinkedIn PDF files you upload are stored temporarily for AI processing only and are automatically deleted after 7 days by an automated cleanup script.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please reach out through the contact form in the app or join our Discord community.