Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 27, 2025

Welcome to nextcv (“we”, “us”, “our”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our website nextcv.co, our waitlist form, and our future web application (“the Service”).

1. Who We Are

nextcv is a project built and operated by Hireups, a recruitment company based in the European Union.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, you can contact us at: contact@hireups.co

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the data needed to provide and improve our Service.
This may include:

  • Account & contact data: name, email address, organization, and login credentials.
  • CV content: information you upload or create (experience, education, skills, etc.).
  • Payment data: handled securely by our payment processor Stripe — we never see or store full card details.
  • Usage data: anonymized analytics such as pages visited, time spent, and interactions (via tools like Google Analytics or Plausible).
  • Waitlist data: when you sign up before launch, we collect your email to notify you of updates and early access.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Provide and operate the Service (generate, store, and export CVs).
  • Communicate with you (support, waitlist updates, product announcements).
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions.
  • Improve our design, performance, and user experience.
  • Improve our design, performance, and user experience.

We do not sell or rent your data to anyone — ever.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the EU or EEA, we process your data under these lawful bases:

  • Performance of a contract: to provide the Service you requested.
  • Legitimate interest: to operate and improve our platform.
  • Consent: when you join our waitlist, newsletter, or accept cookies.
  • Legal obligation: when we must retain payment records for compliance.

5. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary:

  • Account and CV data remain until you delete your account.
  • Waitlist emails are deleted after 12 months of inactivity or upon request.
  • Payment records are stored for up to 7 years (legal requirement).

6. Data Sharing

We share limited data only with trusted processors who help us run NextCV:

  • Stripe (payments)
  • Vercel or Cloudflare (hosting & performance)
  • Google Workspace / SendGrid / Resend (email communication)
  • Analytics providers (anonymous usage stats)

All partners are GDPR-compliant and process data only under our instructions.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies to run the website and optional analytics cookies to understand usage.
You can disable non-essential cookies anytime in your browser settings.

8. Your Rights (for EU/EEA Users)

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Request data portability.
  • Object to certain processing.
To exercise these rights, email contact@hireups.co

9. Children’s Privacy

NextCV is not designed for children under 16.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
If you believe a child has used our Service, contact us to delete their information.

10. Security

We take your data seriously:

  • Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
  • Encrypted databases (AES-256)
  • Access control for internal systems

Despite this, no system is 100% secure, if a breach occurs, we will notify affected users and authorities as required by law.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as we expand features or change providers.
The latest version will always be available at nextcv.co/privacy-policy with the updated date at the top.

12. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or data requests, reach us at:
contact@hireups.co
Operated by Hireups