Privacy Policy & Data Ethics

CareerMapFinder is committed to protecting student, guardian, and institutional data. This policy details how we collect, process, encrypt, and safeguard academic records, regional metrics, and AI assessment data across our platform.

Data Protection & Legal GovernanceUpdated: September 20, 2026v2.4.0 Global Standard

1. Information We Collect

Academic records, regional stream selections, and aptitude profiler data.

To construct accurate 5-year academic blueprints, cutoff analytics, and metropolitan lifestyle forecasts, CareerMapFinder processes distinct categories of personal and educational information.

Directly Provided Information

Information explicitly supplied when registering, generating reports, or taking exams:

  • Account Credentials: Full name, contact email address, age range, and state/province of residence.
  • Academic Profile: Secondary school stream selections, grade level, entrance exam scores (SAT, ACT, regional entry tests), and target specializations.
  • Financial Constraints & Budget Metrics: Student loan preferences, expected budget thresholds, and target study regions.
  • Guardian Linkage: Parent or guardian email addresses provided to pair Dual Dashboards.

Automated Diagnostic & Behavioral Data

Data gathered during your interaction with our Career Discovery Services:

  • Aptitude & Quiz Profiler Responses: Analytical, creative, and administrative preference vectors generated during 10-minute diagnostic tests.
  • Platform Interactions: Career map searches, salary comparator queries, cost-of-living calculations, and report downloads.
  • Technical Metadata: IP address, device fingerprints, browser configurations, and session security logs.

Zero High-Risk Personal Identifiers

CareerMapFinder never asks for or stores government ID numbers, detailed banking passwords, or raw biometric identifiers.

2. AI & Algorithm Data Usage

How our AI engine evaluates aptitude and market trends without exposing identity.

Our AI Career Roadmap Generator and Match Engine convert user inputs into structured educational trajectories. We maintain strict ethical boundaries regarding AI processing.

Aptitude Mapping & Anonymization

When your profile is analyzed by our AI match models, all direct personal identifiers (such as email addresses and names) are stripped. The AI engine processes anonymized vectors consisting only of academic metrics, budget constraints, and region keys.

Model Training Policy

We do not sell, leak, or expose your private career exam answers or financial inputs to third-party public AI providers. Internal model updates rely on aggregated, de-identified cohort statistics.

Algorithmic Safety Guarantee

AI recommendations are advisory. CareerMapFinder provides transparency scores alongside AI match outputs to ensure students and guardians retain full control over university choices.

3. Minor & Guardian Privacy (K-12 & COPPA)

Protections for secondary school students and dual guardian dashboard views.

Recognizing that students under 18 utilize CareerMapFinder to plan their academic transition, we implement elevated protection frameworks aligned with international minor privacy standards.

Dual Student & Guardian Pairing

When Dual Dashboards are activated, parents or guardians gain visibility into financial feasibility, academic safety margins, and verified pathway options. Guardian access requires explicit student authorization or verified parent invite link confirmation.

Under-16 Protections

Accounts registered for students under 16 default to restricted data-sharing settings. Marketing outreach is disabled, and regional entrance tracking alerts are sent solely to verified contact channels.

Parental Consent & Erasure Rights

Parents or legal guardians may review, export, or request the immediate deletion of their child’s profile by contacting support@careermapfinder.com.

4. Information Sharing & Third Parties

Strict boundaries on institutional integrations and service providers.

CareerMapFinder does NOT sell student or user personal data to third-party marketing brokers or advertising networks.

Permitted Disclosures

Information is shared strictly under the following controlled conditions:

  • Institutional Partners: If you request direct application assistance or university guidance, profile data is transmitted solely to selected verified institutions.
  • Infrastructure Providers: Secure cloud hosting (GCP/AWS), email transaction services, and encrypted database infrastructure operating under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
  • Legal & Regulatory Requirements: When required by law or binding governmental court order.

5. Encryption & Security Infrastructure

Enterprise-grade encryption, database isolation, and security protocols.

We maintain enterprise-level security protocols to guard student transcripts, assessment scores, and budget planning metrics.

  • TLS 1.3 encryption in transit across all desktop and mobile web connections.
  • AES-256 encryption at rest for database records and generated PDF Career Map reports.
  • Automated vulnerability scanning and strict role-based access control (RBAC) for platform engineers.
  • Isolated tenant partitions for school and enterprise platform subscriptions.

Continuous Monitoring

Security logs are continuously audited to detect unauthorized access attempts and maintain 99.9% system availability.

6. Cookies & Client-Side Caching

Managing session state, user preferences, and theme choices.

CareerMapFinder utilizes localized storage and cookies to maintain your active session state, theme selections, and temporary exam progress.

Essential Session Cookies

Required for maintaining secure user sign-in, account tier verification (Basic, Plus, Pro), and theme preference persistence.

Analytics & Performance

First-party anonymized analytics measure platform performance, page load times, and feature usage to refine UI responsiveness.

7. Your Rights & Data Control

Exporting your career reports, requesting account deletion, and updating details.

Regardless of your geographical location, CareerMapFinder provides full access and management tools for your stored data.

  • Right to Access & Export: Download a copy of your complete career roadmap history, saved cutoffs, and exam results.
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate academic marks, target states, or stream preferences directly from your account dashboard.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Delete your account and associated assessment history permanently.
  • Opt-Out of Communications: Unsubscribe from regional entrance testing alerts and news updates in one click.

8. Legal Contact & Governance

Contact details for our Data Protection Officer and official address.

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, compliance inquiries, or data erasure requests, please contact our legal and privacy team.

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Email: support@careermapfinder.com | Subject: Privacy & Data Protection Inquiry

Global Headquarters

CareerMapFinder Platform Ltd. Bengaluru Office, Karnataka, India

Have Questions Regarding Your Data?

Our data privacy team responds to all inquiries within 2 to 4 business hours. You can request a full data export or account clearance at any time.