Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 May 2026

1. Who We Are

ATSSA ("we", "us") is operated by TECHANDTAG. We comply with the South African Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).

2. Information We Collect

• Account data: username, email address, hashed password.
• Profile data: personal information you enter to build your CV (name, contact details, education, work history, skills, references, achievements).
• Generated CVs: the CV documents you produce and the job descriptions you paste in for analysis.
• Technical data: IP address, browser, basic activity logs (login, disclaimer acceptance).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide CV generation and ATS scoring.
• To secure and operate your account.
• To send essential service emails (welcome, password reset).
• To improve the Service in aggregate, anonymous form.

4. Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your CV content with employers, advertisers, or third parties except where required by law.

5. Advertising

We display advertising (e.g. Google AdSense) to support free access. Ad networks may use cookies to serve relevant ads. They do not receive your CV content.

6. Cookies

We use only essential cookies (session and CSRF). Advertising partners may set their own cookies you can manage through your browser settings.

7. Data Retention

Your data is kept while your account is active. Deleting your account permanently removes your profile, CVs, and associated records.

8. Security

Passwords are stored using bcrypt. Sessions use HTTP-only cookies. We follow industry best-practice security measures.

9. Your POPIA Rights

• Access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time from your dashboard.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

10. Contact

Privacy queries: info@atssa.co.za