Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Information We Collect

NextStep Careers SA collects limited personal information to provide our services:

  • Email Address: When you subscribe to alerts or create an account.
  • Account Information: Email and password when you register.
  • Usage Data: Anonymous analytics including page views and click data to improve our service.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Send daily opportunity alerts based on your preferences.
  • Enable you to save and bookmark opportunities.
  • Improve our platform and user experience.
  • Send important service-related notifications.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for analytics purposes.

4. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption. We use Supabase for database hosting with row-level security policies to protect your information.

5. Cookies

We use functional cookies for authentication, session persistence and theme preferences. We may use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to understand how the platform is used. We are also preparing to support advertising cookies (such as Google AdSense) in the future; none are active yet. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

6. Analytics & Advertising

We use analytics to measure aggregated, anonymised usage (page views, searches, popular opportunities) to improve the service. In future we may display advertising from partners such as Google AdSense. When advertising is enabled, third-party vendors may use cookies to serve and measure ads. We will provide notice before activating any advertising.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Request deletion of your account and data.
  • Unsubscribe from emails at any time.
  • Update your preferences.

8. Email Communications

You can unsubscribe from our daily digest at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email, or by updating your preferences in your dashboard.

9. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Supabase: Authentication and database.
  • Sanity CMS: Content management.
  • Resend: Email delivery.
  • Netlify: Hosting.
  • Google Analytics: Aggregated usage analytics (when enabled).

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for users aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 16.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email to registered users.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at privacy@nextstepcareerssa.co.za.