Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 May 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Trekky.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our job application tracking service. We've tried to keep this clear and readable - if anything seems confusing, please reach out.

2. What information we collect

Account information

When you create an account, we collect your email address.

If you use Google sign-in, we also receive basic profile information provided by Google (typically your name and profile picture). We use this solely for authentication and display purposes.

Job application data

We store the job application information you enter, including:

• Company names, positions, and locations
• Application status (e.g., "Applied," "Interviewing," "Offer")
• Notes, salary information, and closing dates
• Any links or files you add related to the application

This data is stored securely and is only accessible to you. We don't share it with anyone or use it for any purpose other than providing the service to you.

Resume and career data

To power AI features, we store the resume text you upload or paste, the tailored resumes and cover letters the AI generates for you, and any accomplishments ("wins") you log in the Ledger. Your resume is excluded from our standard data responses for extra privacy hygiene and is only read when you ask us to generate or tailor a document.

Compensation data

If you use the Ledger's compensation features, we store the salary, bonus, and equity figures you enter so we can compare your total compensation against market estimates. We use these figures only to show you your own valuation and underpayment insights.

Payment data

If you subscribe to Pro, your payment is processed by Stripe. We receive a subscription status and customer ID from Stripe so we know your account is active, but we never see or store your full card number, CVV, or billing address. Stripe handles and encrypts all card data directly. See Stripe's privacy policy for details.

3. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain the Trekky service
• Authenticate your identity when you log in
• Store and manage your job application data
• Generate AI features you request - tailored resumes, cover letters, role classification, salary benchmarks - by sending the relevant text to our AI provider (see below)
• Find matching public job listings when you enable the sourcing agent
• Improve the service based on general usage patterns (not your personal data)

That's it. We don't sell your data, show you ads, or use it for marketing.

AI processing (Google Gemini)

AI features are powered by Google's Gemini API. When you tailor a resume, classify a sourced role, parse a logged win, or run a salary benchmark, we send only the text needed for that task - for example, your resume and the target job's description - to Google for processing, and store the result on your account. We use a paid API tier, under which Google states that prompts are not used to train its models. We keep these requests as small as the feature allows.

The sourcing agent

The autonomous sourcing agent is disabled by default and only runs after you explicitly turn it on. When enabled, it searches publicly accessiblejob listings (such as LinkedIn's public, guest job search) using the target roles and locations you configure, then saves matching roles to your board. We do not access, log in to, or scrape your personal LinkedIn (or any other) account, and we apply rate limits to stay a polite, low-volume visitor to public pages.

4. Data security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS
• Your data is stored in secure, encrypted databases (MongoDB Atlas)
• Access to your data is restricted to you via authentication

While we take security seriously, please remember that no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. Use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication if available.

5. How long we keep your data

Your data is retained as long as your account is active. If you want to remove your data, you can delete your account at any time, which will permanently remove all associated information from our systems.

(Note: Account deletion is currently in development. For now, please email us at sambai.codes@gmail.com if you need to delete your account.)

6. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate Trekky:

• MongoDB – Database hosting
• Vercel – Application hosting and deployment
• Google OAuth – Optional sign-in method
• Google Gemini API – AI generation (resume tailoring, classification, salary benchmarks). Gemini API terms
• Public job listings– When you enable sourcing, the agent reads publicly available job-search pages (e.g. LinkedIn's guest job search). No account login is used.
• Stripe – Payment processing (Pro subscriptions). Stripe's privacy policy

These services have their own privacy policies and security practices. We chose them because they're trusted by thousands of developers and companies.

7. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data (you can view it in the app anytime)
• Update or correct your data (edit it directly in the app)
• Delete your account and all associated data
• Export your data (contact us if you need a data export)

If you have questions about exercising these rights, please reach out to us at sambai.codes@gmail.com.

8. Cookies and tracking

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, if appropriate, notify you via email or in-app message.

By continuing to use the service after changes take effect, you agree to the updated policy.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please email us at sambai.codes@gmail.com. We're happy to help clarify anything or address your concerns.