How your data is used

We use your data to:

• Help you understand how a role lines up with your experience.
• Help you apply clearly and avoid simple mistakes.
• Improve the product using aggregated metrics (not personal profiles).

What's used

• Search text you type.
• Voice transcript, if you use voice search.

What's stored

• Search queries are session-only by default. We don't persist raw search text.
• We may collect aggregated counts (e.g., searches started, 0-results rate). These are non-identifying.

How search results are chosen

• AI-assisted parsing turns your text into filters (e.g., extracting "Manchester" as a location filter).
• We match keywords in job titles and tags.
• This may be wrong — always check job details.
• Results are ordered by posting date unless you change sorting.

Voice search

• Voice input uses your browser's speech recognition. Audio may be processed by your device or browser provider.
• Happydance doesn't store your audio.
• The transcript stays on this page unless you choose to submit it elsewhere.

Your control

• Clear search text using the (×) button.
• Clear search using the menu in the search sheet.
• Don't include personal information.

What it doesn't do

• Search doesn't make hiring decisions or block applications.
• It's a navigation and discovery tool for you.

What's used

• What you type in the chat.
• Voice transcript, if you use voice input.

What's searched

• Jobs and content on this careers website.

What's stored

• Chat history is stored in your browser session only.
• We may collect aggregated interaction counts (non-identifying).

Your control

• Clear conversation using the menu.
• Don't include personal information in the chat.

What it doesn't do

• No hiring decisions, no blocking applications.
• AI-assisted suggestions may be wrong — always check job details.

What is collected

When you upload a CV, we extract signals such as:

• Roles and dates from your work history
• Skills and tools mentioned
• Location signals (where stated)

How it's used

• To show Job Match for roles you view in this session.
• To generate "matched vs stretch" explanations.

Who sees it

• Before you apply: Only you see Job Match insights.
• When you apply: Your CV is sent to the employer's ATS as part of your application. We don't keep a copy.

What we store

• We do not store your CV for matching.
• Job Match insights are generated for this session only.

What it does NOT do

• Does not auto-apply to jobs.
• Does not block you from applying.
• Does not send match scores or explanations to the employer or ATS.

What is collected

Your responses to culture preference statements (team environment preferences). These can be reused on this careers website for other roles you view.

How it's used

To show your culture alignment and stretch signals for roles you view.

Who sees it

Only you.

Recruiters do not see your Culture Compass results. We do not send them to the ATS.

What it does NOT do

• Not a personality test.
• Not a medical or diagnostic tool.
• Does not automatically reject candidates.
• Does not block you from applying.

What is collected

Your answers to a standardised workstyle questionnaire covering work preferences and soft skills. These can be reused on this careers website for other roles you view.

How it's used

To show workstyle alignment and stretch signals for roles you view. These insights help you understand fit — they're for you, not for screening.

Who sees it

Only you.

Recruiters do not see your Workstyle Match results. We do not send them to the ATS. This is separate from Job Match (CV) which is also candidate-only.

What it does NOT do

• Does not automatically reject candidates.
• Does not generate a single "magic score" that decides outcomes.
• Does not block you from applying.
• Not a personality test or medical/diagnostic tool.

What it uses

• Signals from your CV (for this session)
• The job description and structured job data
• What you type into the application form

How it's used

• To highlight missing or inconsistent information (e.g. location mismatch).
• To suggest ways to make your answers clearer (prompts and structure, not full rewritten answers).

What it does NOT do

• Does not change your answers without approval.
• Does not click submit or apply on your behalf.
• Does not invent qualifications, experience, or skills.

Who sees it

Only you.

Retention

• Job Match CV processing is session-based. We don't store your CV for matching.
• Submitted applications (including your CV) are handled by the employer's ATS and retained under the employer's retention policy.

Your control

You can clear matching data for this session at any time.

Some processing is done by third-party providers via our infrastructure. We use:

• OpenAI – for generating match insights and suggestions
• Cloudflare – for infrastructure and performance
• BigQuery – for aggregated analytics only

How we minimise data

• We minimise what data is sent for processing
• Data is not used for advertising
• Data is not used to train advertising models
• Retention is for a limited period as required for the service

Analytics data

We use BigQuery to store aggregated product metrics only: counts of CV uploads, completion rates, band distributions. We do not store raw CV text, application answers, or personal data in analytics. Analytics is non-identifying.