Privacy Policy

Last Updated October 11, 2025

Your Career Intelligence Data Rights Belong to You

🐻 Match Bear explains: Think of this like having a personal career coach who works for YOU, not for companies trying to sell your information. We help you build a valuable career profile that you control completely.

Unlike traditional job platforms that extract value from your data, Match Bear helps you build valuable career intelligence where you maintain control and decision-making authority. We're building toward community governance because your success IS our success.

What We DON'T Do

  • ❌ Sell your data to third parties
  • ❌ Train AI models on your conversations without consent
  • ❌ Share information with recruiters without permission
  • ❌ Apply to jobs without your explicit consent

What We DO

  • ✅ Help you build career intelligence you control
  • ✅ Use your data only to improve YOUR experience
  • ✅ Prepare for planned community governance
  • ✅ Support your career transition authentically

🐻 Match Bear explains: This privacy policy tells you exactly what information we collect, how we use it, and most importantly - how YOU stay in control. We wrote it to be as clear as possible, but legal documents can be complex. If you have questions, just ask us!

Welcome to Match Bear™, where your career journey and the data you create remain under your control.

This Privacy Policy explains how insytful, inc d/b/a Match Bear™ ("Match Bear," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our Services. We're committed to building a community-governed platform where you maintain control and decision-making authority over your career intelligence.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6): We process your data based on legitimate interest for career services, contract performance for subscriptions, and your explicit consent for optional features.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Information We Collect

🐻 Match Bear explains: We only collect information that helps us provide better career guidance. Think of it like a career counselor taking notes - everything we gather is to help YOU succeed, not to sell to others.

CCPA Notice: The following describes personal information collected in the last 12 months, organized by California Consumer Privacy Act categories.

Career Intelligence Data

We help you build valuable career intelligence where you maintain control and decision-making authority:

  • Career Conversations: Your discussions with Match Bear about career goals, transitions, and opportunities (CCPA Category: Professional/Employment Information)
  • Resume Analysis: Skills, occupations, and experience levels extracted from uploaded documents (CCPA Category: Professional/Employment Information)
  • O*NET Proficiency Mapping: Your skills and abilities mapped to occupational taxonomy (CCPA Category: Inferences)
  • Job Preferences: Your search criteria, location preferences, and job matching history (CCPA Category: Professional/Employment Information)
  • Career Story: Narrative elements that help position your unique background (CCPA Category: Professional/Employment Information)

Personal Identifiers (CCPA Category A)

  • Email address and contact information
  • Account identifiers and authentication credentials
  • Device identifiers and IP addresses
  • Session identifiers for security purposes

Commercial Information (CCPA Category D)

  • Subscription and billing information (processed securely through Stripe)
  • Payment transaction records
  • Service usage history and preferences

Internet Activity (CCPA Category F)

  • Platform interaction patterns (to improve your experience)
  • Feature usage statistics (to prioritize development)
  • Performance metrics (to ensure system reliability)
  • Search history and job application activities

Third-Party Services We Use

  • Stripe: Payment processing (they handle all payment data securely)
  • Open Source AI Models: Conversational intelligence (with data protection agreements)
  • Job Platforms: LinkedIn, Indeed, Google Jobs (for job search aggregation)
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Secure hosting and data storage

Data Minimization: We only collect data necessary for providing career services and improving your experience. We do not collect sensitive personal information unless explicitly required for specific features.

How We Use Your Information

🐻 Match Bear explains: We use your information in three main ways: to help you with your career, to keep our platform running smoothly, and to prepare for community ownership. We never use it to make money by selling it to others.

Building Your Career Intelligence

  • Provide personalized career guidance and job matching
  • Analyze your skills and experience using O*NET taxonomy
  • Generate insights about career transition opportunities
  • Create coherent narratives from non-linear career backgrounds
  • Develop your professional profile and market positioning

Platform Operations

  • Maintain and improve our Services
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • Ensure platform security and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

Community Preparation

  • Prepare your data for future community ownership
  • Develop governance mechanisms for user control
  • Create value realization opportunities for community members

Your Data Control Rights & Ownership

🐻 Match Bear explains: You have powerful rights over your data. You can see it, download it, correct it, or delete it anytime. Think of us as the caretaker of YOUR career information, not the owner.

Full Data Control Authority

You maintain control and decision-making authority over all career intelligence we help you develop. This includes your career story, skills mapping, job preferences, and professional insights. While we provide the platform and tools, you retain the right to control how this data is used, shared, and monetized.

Your Rights Include (GDPR Articles 15-22):

  • Access (Art. 15): View all data we have about you and receive a copy
  • Portability (Art. 20): Export your complete profile and insights in machine-readable format
  • Rectification (Art. 16): Update or correct any information
  • Erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your data (though we recommend preserving your career intelligence)
  • Restriction (Art. 18): Limit how we process your data
  • Objection (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Human Review: Request human review of automated career recommendations
  • Future Value Rights: Potential opportunity to realize value from your career data through planned community platform
  • Governance Participation: Vote on privacy policy changes and platform direction (subject to regulatory approval)

How to Exercise Your Rights

Contact us at support@matchbear.ai or use the privacy controls in your account dashboard. We will respond within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).

Contact Us

🐻 Match Bear explains: We're here to help! If you have any questions about your privacy or how we handle your data, just reach out. We believe in being transparent and accessible.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Regulatory Contacts

EU Users (GDPR)

You can file complaints with your local Data Protection Authority or the Irish Data Protection Commission: www.dataprotection.ie

California Users (CCPA)

You can file complaints with the California Attorney General: oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa

Building the Future of Career Intelligence Together

Match Bear is more than a job platform - we're building a community-governed career intelligence network. Your privacy and data control rights are fundamental to this vision. As we work toward community governance, you're not just a user - you're a potential future stakeholder in the platform that serves your career.

Thank you for trusting us with your career journey. Together, we're creating a future where career intelligence belongs to the people who create it.