Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

InterviewBuddy ("we", "our", or "us") operates the InterviewBuddy Chrome Extension and the website at interviewbuddy.expert. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services. InterviewBuddy is an AI-powered interview assistant that helps candidates answer interview questions in real-time.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address and authentication credentials to provide access to our services.

Audio Data

When you activate the listening feature during an online interview, the extension captures audio from your browser tab and microphone. This audio is streamed in real time to our servers for transcription and is not stored permanently. Audio data is processed and discarded immediately after transcription.

Transcription Data

Transcribed text is temporarily processed to detect interview questions and generate AI-powered answers. Transcriptions are not stored on our servers after the session ends.

Usage Data

We track credit usage and subscription status to manage your account and billing.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide real-time interview question detection and AI-generated answers
• To authenticate and manage your account
• To process payments and manage subscriptions
• To improve our services and fix bugs

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• OpenAI— for audio transcription and AI answer generation. Audio and text are sent to OpenAI's API for processing.
• Stripe — for payment processing. We do not store your credit card information directly.

5. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted WebSocket connections (WSS) for audio transmission, HTTPS for all API communications, and secure authentication tokens.

6. Data Retention

Audio data from your interviews is processed in real time and never stored. Account information is retained as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Withdraw consent for audio capture at any time by stopping the listening feature

8. Chrome Extension Permissions

The InterviewBuddy Chrome Extension requires the following permissions:

• Tab Capture — to capture audio from the active browser tab during video calls
• Microphone — to capture your voice for transcription
• Storage — to save your preferences and session data locally
• Active Tab & Scripting — to inject the audio capture and display answer overlays on the current page

Audio is only captured when you explicitly start the listening feature during your interview. The extension does not capture any data in the background.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@buildstory.studio