Privacy Policy

Welcome to Xhosadev. We are a South African-based platform dedicated to connecting job seekers with opportunities. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

1. Information We Collect

To provide our services, we may collect the following information:

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your name and email address.
• CV Profile Data: If you use our CV Builder, we collect your career history, education, skills, languages, and driver's licence details to generate your CV. This data is stored securely and used only for CV generation.
• Professional Information: If you submit a review, we collect your job title, employment status, and work email (for verification purposes only). We do not publicly display your work email.
• Usage Data: We collect anonymous data on how you interact with our site (e.g., pages visited, jobs viewed) to improve our platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data strictly to:

• Generate and manage your tailored CVs.
• Verify your identity when you submit reviews (to ensure authenticity).
• Send you important updates about your account or the platform.
• Improve the relevance of job listings and content shown to you.
• Maintain the security and integrity of our services.

3. CV Data Retention

Unpaid CVs: Generated CVs that have not been paid for are automatically deleted from our servers after 48 hours.

Master Profile: Your Master CV Profile data is retained as long as your account is active, allowing you to easily generate new CVs in the future. You can update or delete this data at any time.

4. Advertising and Cookies

We use third-party vendors, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website.

• Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5. Data Sharing and Security

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who help us operate our website (e.g., email delivery services, payment processors like PayFast), but they are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. You can manage your account settings directly or contact us for assistance.