Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information

Last updated: January 15, 2025

Introduction

BUET Career Center ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our career platform and services.

By using BUET Career Center, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our platform.

Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services.

Personal Information

Name, email, phone number, and basic profile information

Examples:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Profile photo

Academic Information

Educational background and academic achievements

Examples:

  • Student ID
  • Department
  • Batch
  • Graduation year
  • Academic achievements

Professional Information

Work experience, skills, and career-related data

Examples:

  • Resume
  • Skills
  • Work experience
  • Professional achievements
  • Portfolio

Usage Data

How you interact with our platform

Examples:

  • Pages visited
  • Features used
  • Search queries
  • Application history

Communication Data

Messages and interactions on the platform

Examples:

  • Messages sent/received
  • Application cover letters
  • Feedback submissions
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to provide, maintain, and improve our services.

Account Management

Creating and managing your user account and profile

Job Matching

Connecting you with relevant job opportunities and employers

Platform Features

Providing access to career resources, events, and networking

Communication

Sending important updates, notifications, and support messages

Analytics

Improving our platform and understanding user needs

Legal Compliance

Meeting legal obligations and protecting user rights

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

When we may share your information:

  • With your consent: When you explicitly agree to share information
  • For job applications: When you apply for jobs, relevant information is shared with employers
  • Service providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our platform
  • Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
  • Platform features: To enable networking and collaboration features
Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security Measures

  • • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • • Regular security audits and updates
  • • Access controls and authentication
  • • Secure data centers and infrastructure

Your Responsibilities

  • • Keep your login credentials secure
  • • Log out when using shared devices
  • • Report suspicious activity immediately
  • • Update your password regularly
Your Rights and Choices

Access Your Data

Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you

Correct Information

Update or correct any inaccurate personal information

Delete Account

Request complete deletion of your account and data

Data Portability

Export your data in a machine-readable format

Opt-out

Unsubscribe from marketing communications

Complaints

File complaints about data handling practices

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at bcc@bcc.buet.ac.bd or through your account settings. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Active accounts: Data retained while account is active
Inactive accounts: Data retained for 2 years after last activity
Deleted accounts: Data permanently deleted within 30 days
Profile Visibility and Job Recommendations

Visibility to Recruiters

Verified recruiters on the Platform can view the publicly available information in your profile (such as your name, department, batch, skills, and other details you choose to make public) to evaluate you as a potential candidate for their job postings.

Automated Job Matching

We operate a recommendation system that matches you to relevant job postings. It scores and ranks profiles using specific information you provide, including your:

  • Department
  • Skills
  • Openness to opportunities (students: availability and what you are looking for; alumni: the "Open for Jobs" setting)
  • Expected salary
  • Preferred locations

Based on these signals, the system may surface your profile to a recruiter as a suggested candidate for a matching job, and may include matching jobs in the emails we send you. You control the "Open for Jobs" setting (alumni) and can opt out of job-match emails at any time.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our platform, analyze usage patterns, and provide personalized content.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic platform functionality
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
  • Security cookies: Help protect against fraud and abuse

Cookie Management: You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Children's Privacy

BUET Career Center is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

How we notify you of changes:

  • • Email notifications to registered users
  • • Prominent notice on our platform
  • • Updated "Last Updated" date on this page

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.

Privacy Team

bcc@bcc.buet.ac.bd

Support Line

+880-2-9665650

Website

bcc.buet.ac.bd

Response Time

Within 48 hours