Privacy Policy

Pathler Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. We operate the website at pathler.co.uk, a career guidance and job application support service.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at matt@pathler.co.uk.

Depending on how you use Pathler, we may collect the following personal information:

• Name — when you create an account or sign up to our waitlist
• Email address — to create your account, send you updates, or add you to our waitlist
• CV and career information — documents or details you upload or enter to use our career guidance features
• Job preferences and career goals — answers to questions you complete within the platform
• Account login information — if you choose to register for an account

You can use certain parts of Pathler without creating an account. If you choose not to register, we will only collect data necessary for the basic functionality you use.

We use your personal data to:

• Provide our career guidance and job application support services
• Create and manage your account (if you register)
• Send you updates or information you have requested
• Improve and develop the Pathler platform
• Comply with our legal obligations

We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without your knowledge.

Under UK GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:

• Contract — to provide the service you have signed up for
• Legitimate interests — to improve our platform and communicate with users about relevant updates
• Consent — where you have explicitly agreed, such as signing up to our waitlist or marketing emails

We treat CV data and detailed career information with particular care. This data may contain sensitive details about your employment history, qualifications, and personal circumstances.

• We store this data securely and limit access to it strictly
• We do not share your CV or career information with any third party without your explicit consent
• You can request deletion of this data at any time (see Section 9)
• We do not use your CV or career data to make automated decisions about you

Pathler uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to make the website function correctly and to remember your preferences.

We may use:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to work (e.g. keeping you logged in)
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it

We ask for your consent to optional analytics cookies through our cookie banner. Essential cookies do not require consent because they are necessary for the Service to work.

You can change your choice at any time by clearing site data in your browser or contacting us. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from staying signed in.

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary:

• Account data — for as long as your account is active, plus a reasonable period afterwards in case you return
• CV and career information — until you delete it or request its removal
• Waitlist email addresses — until the service launches or you unsubscribe
• Legal and financial records — as required by law (typically 6 years)

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct any inaccurate data
• Delete your data (the "right to be forgotten")
• Restrict how we process your data
• Object to our processing of your data
• Data portability — receive your data in a commonly used format
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

You can delete your account and the personal data we hold about you at any time from Account settings on Pathler by using "Delete my account". This permanently removes your authentication account, profile, saved roles, and interview answers from our systems.

You can also exercise any of these rights by emailing matt@pathler.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at matt@pathler.co.uk.

Pathler is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Phone: 0303 123 1113

We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact the ICO, so please reach out to us first at matt@pathler.co.uk.