Privacy notice
The short version
- Your CV is yours. We never sell it.
- We only use it to build your CV, match you to jobs and help you prepare.
- We never ask for your ID number, date of birth, gender, race or photo.
- You can delete your account and everything in it at any time.
- If you stop using Nexus Careers for 2 years, we delete your data. We email you 30 days before.
Who we are
Nexus Careers is a free service run by 22fortytwo (CIPC-registered), trading as 22fortytwo Nexus, based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. We are responsible for your personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
Our Information Officer is Tshegofatso Obakeng Mphakathi, registered with the Information Regulator.
What we collect
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Your email address and password | To make your account and log you in. Your password is stored scrambled; we can't read it. |
| Your name and email from Google | Only if you choose "Continue with Google". |
| What you put in your CV | Name, phone, area, work, school, skills, languages, licence, references. To build your CV. |
| CVs, adverts and screenshots you upload | To read the text and fill in or tailor your CV. We delete the original file once the text is read; we keep only the text. |
| Your practice and progress | Interview questions done, skills ticked off. So you can carry on where you left off. |
| Simple usage counts | For example "a CV was downloaded" and the date. Never the content of your CV. This is how we count how many people we help. |
We don't ask for your ID number, date of birth, gender, race, marital status or photo. A CV doesn't need them, and leaving them off protects you.
How we use it
- To build, store and tailor your CV and cover letters.
- To show jobs you may fit, interview practice and next steps.
- To send account emails, like confirming your email or resetting your password.
- To count how many people use the service, without looking at anyone's CV.
We don't use your information for adverts, and we don't sell it or give it to employers. You send your CV to employers yourself.
Who helps us run it
- Supabase stores accounts and CVs. Its servers are in Frankfurt, Germany (European Union). EU data-protection law (GDPR) gives your information protection at least as strong as POPIA, which is what POPIA asks for when information leaves South Africa.
- Cloudflare hosts the website.
- Google, only if you choose to log in with Google.
These companies may only handle your information to run our service.
Keeping it safe
- Each account can only reach its own CVs. The database itself blocks anyone else.
- Everything travels over a secure (https) connection.
- On a shared phone or café computer, leave "Keep me logged in on this phone" empty. You'll be logged out when you close the page.
If there is ever a breach that affects you, we will tell you and the Information Regulator as POPIA requires.
How long we keep it
While you use Nexus Careers. If you don't log in for 2 years, we email you a warning, then delete your account and everything in it 30 days later.
Delete your account any time with the Delete my account button in your settings. Everything goes straight away.
Your rights
Under POPIA you can:
- ask what information we hold about you, and get a copy;
- correct it (you can edit most of it yourself in the app);
- have it deleted;
- object to how we use it;
- complain to the Information Regulator.
To ask for a copy or anything else, contact us: send a direct message to @22fortytwo_nexus on Instagram. We'll reply within 30 days. (A company email is coming soon.)
Cookies
We only store what's needed to keep you logged in. No advertising or tracking cookies.
Under 18?
You can use Nexus Careers if you're under 18, but a parent or guardian must agree. When you sign up, tick the box that says they agree. If we learn that an under-18 signed up without that consent, we'll delete the account.
Changes
If we change this notice in a way that matters, we'll tell you in the app before it applies. The date at the top shows the latest version.