PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: July 15, 2025Thank you for choosing to be part of our community. At Talent Worldwide, Inc. and our subsidiary and affiliated sites, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains what personal data is collected and how it is processed by Talent Worldwide Inc. company, registered in the USA under EIN Registration Number 27-2293754, having its seat and registered address at 420 Lexington Avenue Suite 1402 – 1063, New York, NY 10170, USA, Tax ID: 27-2293754 (“Talent”) and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Career.io”, “ we”, “us”, or “our”) when you access or use any website, mobile site or mobile application operated by us or our brands that link to this Policy (collectively, the “Platform”) . This includes TopResume, TopCV, Zipjob, TopInterview, ResumeRabbit, Resume.io, Career.io, Startwire, Premier Virtual, CourseReport, CV Professionale, and ResumeWriter SG (collectively we will refer to these parties as “Career.io Affiliates and Subsidiaries”) This Policy and other documents referenced in it apply to all personal data collected through our Platform and any related services, sales, marketing or events. In those cases, Talent and its subsidiaries and affiliates act as controllers of your personal data.
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. It includes things like email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, payment card information, account numbers, and government‑issued identification numbers. These are just examples and there are many other types of information that would be considered personal data.
This Policy describes our collection and use practices. To make this easier for you to navigate, please use the links below:
NOTICE OF MONITORING
WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES
Personal data you disclose to us
Data automatically collected by us
Data collected from other sources
Other Purposes For Which We May Use The Personal Data We Collect
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
ANNEX 1 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
We hope you take some time to read through this Policy carefully, because it is important. If there are any terms in this Policy that you do not agree with, please immediately discontinue use of the Platform and our services. If you have any questions or concerns about our collection or use of your information, please contact us at privacy@career.io.
A. NOTICE OF MONITORING
Please note that if you use the chat function on our site, all information you send and receive will be recorded. If you do not wish for us to record this information, please do not use the chat function on our website. By using our chat function you consent to Talent monitoring all communications.
B. WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES
Career.io uses personal data it collects directly from you, automatically from your device, or from third party providers. Below we describe the personal data that we collect from the various sources and the purposes we use the data for. We also describe the legal bases. Please note, those laws that apply to the processing of personal data (including regulations, guidelines, government issued rules, and court opinions interpreting laws) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “data protection laws”) may require us to describe our processing using certain terms or in a specific way. Although we have tried to use terms consistent with data protection laws, we aren't always able to use terms that may be used in your jurisdiction. If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us at privacy@career.io.
Personal data you disclose to us
We collect personal data that you provide to us when registering to use the Platform, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when participating in activities on the Platform or otherwise contacting us.
The personal data that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Platform, the choices you make and the products and features you use, including for the following purposes:
To facilitate account creation and logon process. We use personal data you provide to create an account with us, including: your first and last name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other similar contact data; usernames, passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access; and employment, resume or CV and other job related data (e.g. nationality, date of birth, education) that you submit to us or provide us access to in connection with the Platform. Processing is necessary in order to enter into a contract with you or for the performance of the contract with you. Without providing your personal data, you cannot create an account with us.
To provide the services. We may use your personal data you decide to share with us in order to create a resume, cover letter or other type of document available on our Platform, including: your first and last name, employment history, resume, cover letter, country, social media handles, education history, biography, industry, phone number, and other job related data. Please note that without providing your personal data, we would not be able to create a resume, cover letter or other type of document available on our Platform. Additionally, you may decide which data you wish to share with us relevant to your job search. Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you.
To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal data to send you information about products or services you have purchased or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies, including: first and last name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other similar contact data. Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you or in order to fulfill our legal obligations.
To fulfill and manage your orders for services. We may use your personal data to fulfill and manage your orders for services, subscriptions, and payments, and to address any issues with services provided through the Platform, including: your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by our third-party payment providers as set forth below. You should review its privacy policies and contact the payment provider directly to respond to your questions. Processing is necessary for the performance of the contract with you.
To deliver job alerts via email. We may use your email address and job related preferences to provide you with email job alerts when you sign up for such service. Therefore, the processing is based on your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To post testimonials. We post testimonials on the Platform that may contain personal data, including first name, job title and testimonial which you submitted. Prior to posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and testimonial. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To send you marketing and promotional communications. We or our third-party marketing partners may use your personal data for our marketing purposes, depending on your marketing preferences. These communications may include information about our new products, services, or features. The personal data collected for these purposes include name and email address. We have a legitimate interest in doing this if you are our customer, otherwise we ask for your consent. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time (see the section Your Account and Communication Choices below). You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may use your personal data to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests or location and to measure its effectiveness. The personal data collected for these purposes include name, email address, job title and other information regarding your education and work experience. We will ask your consent to use your personal data for this purpose. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time (see the section Your Account and Communication Choices below). You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To request feedback. We may use your personal data to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Platform so that we can improve our products and services and develop additional products and services to better serve our users. The personal data collected for these purposes include name and email address. The processing is based on our legitimate interest. When we rely on our legitimate interest, we will always assess whether your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not outweigh our interests. We always carry out a legitmate interest assessment in such cases. If you have any questions about this, please contact us.
Interview Recordings – where you voluntarily record yourself, we may collect recordings of you through certain features, such as the Event Video Interview Questions. In addition, we may choose to record certain group or 1:1 sessions, in which case you will be presented with an on-screen notification that such a recording has started. If you do not wish to be recorded, please turn off your camera at such time. Processing is based on your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
US and UK - To sell to third parties for advertising and data enrichment. When you provide your resume to one of our business partners and agree for them to send us your resume, we may use the personal data we collect from your resume to sell to third parties, including data brokers, for targeted advertising, profiling, or to sell to others. This data would include your name, email, job title, address, birth date, place of birth, employment experience and information, education history, website and social links, skills, extracurricular activities, languages, courses, hobbies, and internship information. Within the UK, we rely on our legitimate interests to carry out these activities. These legitimate interests include to improve the products and services we offer as a business, as well to improve those of the third parties we sell the data to. We also have a legitimate interest in making sure marketing is relevant to you, through selling the data to third parties to allow them to tailor their marketing materials to your likely interests and preferences. When we rely on our legitimate interest, we will always assess whether your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms do not outweigh our interests. We always carry out a legitmate interest assessment in such cases. If you have any questions about this, please contact us.
Data automatically collected by us
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Platform. For more information about the use of Cookies on our platform and the choices you have, please see our Cookie Policy.
To send you marketing and promotional communications. We or our third-party marketing partners may use your personal data for our marketing purposes, depending on your marketing preferences, including: device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use the Platform and other technical information. We have a legitimate interest in doing this if you are our customer, otherwise we ask for your consent. These legitimate interests include to keep you as our customer informed about our latest updates and to keep you involved in our business. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time (see the section Your Account and Communication Choices below). You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may use your personal data to develop and display content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests or location and to measure its effectiveness, including: device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use the Platform and other technical information. We will ask your consent to use your personal data for this purpose. You can opt out of our marketing emails at any time (see the section Your Account and Communication Choices below). You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on consent prior to such withdrawal.
To protect the Platform, us, and others. We may use your personal data as part of our efforts to keep the Platform safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention) and to protect others from harm or abuse, including: device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use the Platform and other technical information. The processing of your personal data for this purpose is based on our legitimate interest.
To improve the Platform. We may use your personal data for other business purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve the Platform, products, services, and your experience, including: device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use the Platform and other technical information. The processing of your personal data for this purpose is based on our legitimate interest to improve our products and services we offer as a business or the processing is necessary to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information on how we use cookies.