Career Social Privacy Policy
ffective Date: June 2026
Last Updated: June 2026

Career Social is a trading name of PCVW Ltd ("we", "our", "us").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information transparently,
securely and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data
Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your
rights.

1. Who We Are
Career Social is an online membership community providing career development resources,
educational content, live sessions, templates, workbooks and community support for job seekers.
Career Social is operated by:
PCVW Ltd
Company Registration Number (PCVW): 14458256
Email: claire@careersocial.co.uk
(or your preferred email address)
Website: www.careersocial.co.uk

2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use Career Social, we may collect:
Personal Information
Name
Email address
Billing address
Telephone number (if provided)
Account login details
Membership information
Payment Information
Payments are processed securely by Stripe.
Career Social does not store your debit or credit card details.
Please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy for information on how they process payment data.
Profile Information
If you choose to complete your member profile, we may collect:
Career level
Industry
Job titles
Employment status
Career interests
Skills
Professional goals
Providing this information is optional.
Community Information
If you participate in the community area, we may collect:
Posts
Comments
Messages
Reactions
Uploaded files
Questions submitted during live sessions
This information is only visible within the Career Social community unless otherwise stated.
Website Usage Information
We may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Session duration
Cookies
Analytics information
This helps improve the website and member experience.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Create and manage your membership
Process payments
Provide access to member content
Deliver live sessions
Provide customer support
Respond to enquiries
Send important account updates
Notify you about new resources
Improve Career Social
Monitor website performance
Protect the security of the platform
Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell your personal information.

4. Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may send:
Career advice
Platform updates
New resources
Event information
Product launches
Special offers
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link contained within our emails.

5. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR we process personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:
Contract
Consent
Legitimate Interest
Legal Obligation

6. Community Guidelines and Shared Information
Career Social includes community features where members may choose to share information with
other members.
Please remember:
Anything you voluntarily post within community discussions may be visible to other members.
Do not share confidential, commercially sensitive or personal information that you would not wish
others to see.
You remain responsible for any information you choose to publish.

7. Live Sessions
Some live sessions may be recorded.
Where recordings are made they may become available to other members through the resource
library.
If you ask questions during a recorded session, your name, comments and participation may also be
recorded.
If you prefer not to appear in recordings you may:
keep your camera o"
change your displayed name
submit questions privately where available

8. Cookies
Career Social uses cookies to:
remember your login
improve website performance
understand visitor behaviour
improve user experience
You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

9. Third Party Services
We use trusted third-party providers including:
Stripe (payments)
MemberPress
WordPress
Email marketing provider
Analytics services
Video hosting platforms
Community software
Each provider has its own Privacy Policy.

10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.
These include:
SSL encryption
Secure hosting
Password protection
Restricted administrator access
Software updates
Secure payment processing
However, no online system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

11. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as necessary.
This may include:
Membership information
Payment records
Support enquiries
Community posts
Legal and accounting records
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted.

12. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
Access your information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Withdraw consent
Request portability of your information
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
To exercise any of these rights please contact:
claire@careersocial.co.uk

13. Children's Privacy
Career Social is intended for individuals aged 18 years and over.
We do not knowingly collect information from children.

14. International Users
Career Social is operated within the United Kingdom.
If you access the platform from outside the UK, you acknowledge that your information may be
processed within the UK.

15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on our website.
Where significant changes are made, members will be notified by email or through the platform.

16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is used, please
contact:
Career Social
A trading name of PCVW Ltd
Email: claire@careersocial.co.uk
Website: www.careersocial.co.uk