Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 March 2026

ClearRound.ai ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our AI-powered interview preparation platform at clearround.ai.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

  • Account information: Name, email address, and hashed password when you register.
  • Profile data: Resume text, job descriptions, target companies, target roles, and interview preferences you provide.
  • Usage data: Mock interview sessions, AI assistant conversations, scores, feedback, and feature usage patterns.
  • Payment data: Processed securely by Razorpay. We never store your card numbers, UPI IDs, or bank details.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited for analytics and security.
  • Uploaded documents: Resumes (PDF/DOCX) and other files you upload for analysis.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide AI-powered interview preparation, mock interviews, and career tools.
  • Generate ATS scores, feedback, and optimized resume suggestions.
  • Process payments and manage your subscription.
  • Send transactional emails (account confirmation, password reset, billing).
  • Improve our platform experience using anonymized, aggregated usage patterns (not your personal data).
  • Detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and security threats.

3. AI Processing Disclosure

This section is important. Please read it carefully.

To provide AI-powered features, your data (resume text, interview responses, job descriptions) is processed using third-party AI services.

These providers process your data solely to generate responses. Per their data processing agreements, they do not retain your data for model training or improvement. All data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS).

We do not sell, share, or use your data for advertising purposes. Your interview data is never shared with employers, recruiters, or other users.

4. Data Storage and Security

  • Database: Your data is stored in a secure, encrypted database with encryption at rest.
  • Hosting: Our application is hosted on secure cloud infrastructure with automatic HTTPS/TLS encryption.
  • Passwords: Securely hashed using industry-standard algorithms. We never store plaintext passwords.
  • Authentication: Secure session tokens with automatic expiry.
  • Rate limiting: Per-route rate limiting to prevent abuse and protect infrastructure.
  • Security headers: Industry-standard security headers enforced.

5. Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India), you have the following rights:

  • Right to access: Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your account and all associated data.
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time by deleting your account.
  • Right to grievance redressal: File a complaint with us or the Data Protection Board of India.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at clearroundai@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data Retention

  • Active accounts: Data is retained as long as your account is active.
  • Deleted accounts: All personal data is erased within 30 days of account deletion.
  • Payment records: Transaction records are retained for 7 years as required by Indian tax law.
  • Anonymized analytics: Aggregated, non-identifiable usage data may be retained indefinitely for product improvement.

7. Cookies

We use only essential session cookies to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party marketing cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we only use strictly necessary cookies.

8. Children's Privacy

ClearRound.ai is not intended for users under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at clearroundai@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or data requests: