Privacy Policy

At FreeCV.co.uk, we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is handled when you use our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and what happens when you choose to use third-party services linked from our website.

1. Who We Are

FreeCV.co.uk (“FreeCV”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the FreeCV.co.uk website and provides online tools that allow users to create and download CVs.

For privacy questions, please use the contact details provided on our website.

2. Information You Enter Into Our CV Builder

When you use our CV builder, you may enter personal information such as:

Your name
Contact details
Address or location
Employment history
Education and qualifications
Skills
Professional experience
Personal profile information
Other information that you choose to include in your CV

This information is provided by you when you create your CV.

Important

FreeCV.co.uk does not require you to create an account in order to use our CV builder.

Where the CV builder operates without an account, the information you enter may be processed temporarily in your browser or by the systems required to provide the CV creation and download service.

You should download and save your CV when you have completed it.

3. How We Use Your Information

Depending on how you use our website, information may be used to:

Provide and operate our CV-building service.
Generate your CV in the format you request.
Allow you to download your completed CV.
Maintain and improve our website.
Monitor website performance and security.
Detect and prevent abuse or fraudulent activity.
Respond to enquiries or support requests.
Understand general website usage and improve the user experience.
Comply with legal obligations where required.

We do not sell your CV or personal information to employers.

4. CV Uploads to CV-Library

FreeCV.co.uk may provide an option or link allowing you to upload your completed CV to our recruitment partner, CV-Library.

When you choose to use this option, you will be directed to the CV-Library website.

FreeCV.co.uk does not upload your CV to CV-Library on your behalf.

Any information you provide directly to CV-Library, including your CV and personal information, is collected and processed by CV-Library in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.

You should review CV-Library’s privacy policy before submitting your CV or other personal information to its service.

Once you leave FreeCV.co.uk and submit information directly to a third-party service, FreeCV.co.uk does not control how that third party processes your information.

5. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including recruitment websites and other services that may be useful to people looking for employment.

These websites operate independently from FreeCV.co.uk.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We recommend reading the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

6. Affiliate Links

Some links on FreeCV.co.uk may be affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and subsequently register for or use a service provided by a third party, we may receive a commission.

Affiliate links do not normally result in any additional cost to you.

Our affiliate relationships do not give us access to all of the personal information that you provide to the third-party service.

7. Cookies

FreeCV.co.uk may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

Making the website function correctly.
Remembering certain settings.
Understanding how visitors use our website.
Improving website performance.
Website security.
Measuring advertising or affiliate activity where applicable.

Some third-party services used on our website may also place their own cookies or similar technologies.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect how some parts of the website operate.

8. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand general patterns of website usage, such as:

Number of visitors.
Pages visited.
General device and browser information.
Approximate geographic information.
How visitors interact with the website.

Analytics information helps us improve FreeCV.co.uk.

Where third-party analytics services are used, their own privacy policies may also apply.

9. Advertising

FreeCV.co.uk may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalise advertisements, depending on the services used and the choices available to you.

Where applicable, you may be provided with choices regarding advertising cookies and personalised advertising.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information handled through our website.

However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid entering information that you do not wish to share with an online service.

11. How Long We Keep Information

We only retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide our services, to meet legal requirements, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.

Where information is only required to provide a particular service, it may be deleted or no longer retained when that service is completed, subject to technical and legal requirements.

12. Children’s Privacy

FreeCV.co.uk is intended for people who are legally able to use online employment and recruitment services.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for employment purposes.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can consider appropriate action.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your circumstances and applicable data protection law, you may have rights including:

The right to request access to personal information we hold about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
The right to request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
The right to restrict certain processing.
The right to object to certain processing.
The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
The right to data portability where applicable.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions.

14. UK Data Protection

Where applicable, we aim to handle personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled, you may also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

15. Third-Party Services and Data Transfers

Some services used by FreeCV.co.uk may be operated by companies located outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps where required by applicable data protection law.

Third-party providers may have their own privacy policies and terms governing how they process information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, or legal requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled by FreeCV.co.uk, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

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