✦ LEGAL

Privacy Notice

How TalecatAI collects, uses, and protects your personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Effective: 9 October 2026

Introduction

This notice explains what personal data TalecatAI collects, why we use it, how it is protected, and the choices available to you. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information responsibly.

Who We Are

TalecatAI is currently an unregistered platform operating as a free service. We are in the process of incorporating as a private limited company in India.

Until incorporation, the data fiduciary is the individual operator of TalecatAI.

Data We Collect

Category	Examples	Purpose	Retention
Account	Name, email, password	Account access	While active
Profile	Resume, skills, preferences	Candidate matching	While active
Application	Saved roles, applications	Application tracking	3 years
Interview	Responses, scores, reports	Interview and review	3 years
Technical	Device, browser, logs	Security and reliability	As needed
Usage	Feature interactions	Improve the service	As needed

How We Use Your Data

To create and manage your account
To match you with relevant interviews
To let recruiters review your application
To run AI-scored interviews
To prevent fraud and cheating
To send you notifications
To comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis (DPDP Act)

We process personal data for the purposes described in this notice, including with your consent where required. You may withdraw consent at any time; this may affect features that depend on that data.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

Data Sharing

Recruiters and employers you choose to apply to
Cloud hosting and storage providers
AI service providers used to evaluate interview responses
Email delivery providers
Authorities where disclosure is required by law

We do NOT sell your personal data.

Data Retention

We retain information while your account is active and for the periods needed to provide the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain security.

Data type	Retention period
Account and profile	While account is active
Applications and interview results	Up to 3 years, then anonymized
Security and audit records	As required for security and law

Your Rights (DPDP Act)

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request erasure
Withdraw consent
File a grievance

You can request account and data deletion using the data deletion page.

Request data deletion →

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

We use industry-standard encryption.

Children

TalecatAI is not intended for users under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

International Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside India. Where this occurs, we take steps intended to protect the information in accordance with applicable requirements.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice as our service or legal obligations change. We will publish the updated version here and revise the effective date.

Grievance Officer

Name: [Your Name] · Designation: Grievance Officer · Email: grievance@talecatai.com · Phone: +91-XXXXX-XXXXX · Address: [Your Address] · Response time: Within 30 days

Contact

For questions about this notice or your personal data, contact privacy@talecatai.com.

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