1. Introduction
CareerQuest.ai Studios LLC (“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 careerquest.ai (the “Service”). Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, including: Account information (name, email address, password); Profile information (age group, career interests, learning preferences); Simulation progress and performance data; Payment information (processed securely through Stripe); Communications with our support team; Usage data and analytics (page views, simulation interactions, feature usage).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to: Provide, maintain, and improve the Service; Process transactions and send related information; Personalize your learning experience and provide adaptive content; Track freemium usage and enforce monthly simulation limits; Send administrative information, updates, and security alerts; Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests; Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends; Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., Supabase, Stripe, OpenAI); To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests; To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property; In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or part of our company; With your consent or at your direction.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, secure authentication, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information: Access and receive a copy of your personal data; Correct inaccurate or incomplete information; Request deletion of your personal information; Object to or restrict certain processing activities; Data portability (receive your data in a structured format); Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@careerquest.ai
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is designed for users aged 10 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 10 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 10, please contact us immediately at privacy@careerquest.ai
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect usage information and improve the Service. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
10. Third-Party Services
The Service integrates with third-party services including Supabase (database and authentication), Stripe (payment processing), OpenAI (AI features), and Vercel (hosting and analytics). These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. CareerQuest.ai is expanding across South America and Africa, and we coordinate with local data protection authorities to keep international transfers compliant.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: Email: support@careerquest.ai Address: CareerQuest.ai Studios LLC, Atlanta, GA.
14. Privacy Addendum & Insights
The following updates summarize the guardian consent workflow, localized authentication, and enriched career intelligence now supporting CareerQuest.ai’s global roadmap. 14.1 Guardian Consent & Learner Privacy: Consent tokens now persist on learner_profiles and learner_preferences so parents/guardians approve premium experiences for minors (ages 10-17) before they launch via branded Resend links. Guardian emails and consent timestamps are stored once per learner; the household settings UI surfaces each learner’s status without retaining additional PII. Only authenticated household owners can request or resend consent, Supabase RLS policies enforce household/learner relationships, and server actions validate owner IDs before updating consent metadata. 14.2 Career & Recommendation Enrichment: We reference World Economic Forum global assessor metadata so recommendations map learners to internationally portable narratives and credential-aligned skill stories. 14.3 Compliance, Transparency & Brand Signals: Consent and critical security notices reuse the branded template, and we record guardian_consent_requested plus minor_consent_verified events alongside analytics for audit trails.