Privacy Policy
Your interview data should stay yours.
This policy explains what Interview Buddy collects, why we use it, and the choices available to you.
Information we collect
- Account information: your email address, authentication records, and account identifiers.
- Interview and resume materials: job descriptions, resumes, transcripts, and details you choose to enter, which may include your name, phone number, and current city.
- Session content: transcripts, detected questions, generated talking points, practice answers, reports, and session history.
- Usage and entitlement data: feature usage, interview-minute balances, purchase status, and transaction identifiers needed to provide paid features.
- Technical information: app version, device and operating-system information, connection and recovery events, and limited diagnostics used to keep the service reliable.
Microphone and audio
Microphone access is used only during an active interview or practice session. Audio may be processed in transit by our speech-recognition provider to create a transcript. Interview Buddy does not retain raw interview audio long term. Transcripts and derived session content may be saved to your account so you can review or delete them.
How we use information
We use information to authenticate you, transcribe speech, recognize interview questions, generate structured guidance, tailor results to the materials you provide, maintain balances and purchases, prevent abuse, troubleshoot failures, and improve service reliability.
Service providers
We use service providers only as needed to operate Interview Buddy. These may include cloud hosting and database providers, Deepgram for speech recognition, OpenRouter and model providers for AI processing, and Apple or RevenueCat for purchase verification and entitlement management. Their processing is governed by their agreements and applicable privacy terms.
Sharing and sale of data
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share interview content for third-party advertising. We may disclose information to service providers described above, when you direct us to do so, to protect users and the service, or when required by law.
Retention and security
We keep account and session information only for as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal or accounting obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the service. Retention periods vary by data type. We use access controls, encrypted network transport, restricted logs, and operational safeguards designed to protect your information. No security method is perfect, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your choices
You can pause microphone use, revoke microphone access in iOS Settings, and delete individual interview records. You can also permanently delete your entire account from Profile > Account Management in the app. Account deletion removes your sign-in identity and associated personal data and cannot be undone. We may retain limited transaction or security records only where legally required or necessary to prevent fraud and enforce our terms.
International processing
Interview Buddy and its service providers may process information in countries other than where you live. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.
Children
Interview Buddy is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact us if you believe a child has provided information to us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the product or legal requirements change. We will update the date above and provide additional notice when required.
Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, email haoming9078@163.com.