Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Next Round HQ ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a secure and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, and safeguard the information you provide when using our website, products, and services.

Our corporate office is located at:

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you actively provide to us as well as data that is automatically generated when you interact with our platform. This includes:

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and professional details when you submit forms, contact support, or join our waitlist.
• Professional Profiles: Resume files (PDF/Word), current salary (CTC), target salary (CTC), and career objectives provided during audits or when applying for the Elite program.
• Transaction Data: Details of the plan purchased, billing history, and payment status. We do not store credit card/UPI pin information on our servers; payments are processed securely via PCI-compliant payment gateways.
• Technical & Analytics Data: IP addresses, browser types, referral sources, pages visited, and pixel interaction metrics collected through cookies and tracking tools (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics).

3. How We Use Your Information

Your personal information is used exclusively to deliver premium career positioning services and support. Specifically:

• To evaluate your compatibility for the **Elite Program** slot enrollment.
• To construct custom recruiter-focused positioning profiles, perform automated or manual resume audits, and optimize your ATS scoring.
• To send you transactional notifications, customized consultation updates, and booking/scheduling confirmations via email or WhatsApp.
• To measure, benchmark, and improve our website performance and marketing relevance using aggregated metrics and pixel tags.

4. Data Protection & Security

We employ strict industry-standard administrative, physical, and logical safeguards to protect your personal data.

• All web traffic to and from our site is strictly encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) / HTTPS transmission protocol.
• User resumes and screening metadata are stored in isolated, encrypted cloud database environments.
• We strictly enforce access controls so that only authorized, pre-vetted career consultants have temporary access to evaluate files.
• We **never** sell, trade, rent, or distribute your email addresses, phone numbers, or uploaded files to external third-party advertisers.

5. Your Rights & Control

You have complete control over your professional data. At any time, you can request that we:

• Provide an export of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct or update inaccurate information.
• Permanently erase your account records, forms, and uploaded resume files from our servers.
• Opt you out of receiving marketing newsletters or WhatsApp updates.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us directly at contact@nextroundhq.xyz.

6. Cookies and Third-Party Links

We use cookies to improve your user experience and track campaign performance. Some cookies are essential for core site functionality, while others help us understand usage patterns. Our website may contain links to external sites (such as booking tools, payment pages, or partner firms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external entities and advise you to inspect their respective policies.

7. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revisions will be published immediately on this page with an updated "Effective Date" at the top. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.