Every profile on describe.me is opt-in by design, anonymised by default, and yours to delete in one click. Here's how that works in practice — and the rights, protections and choices behind it.
Recruiters see your skills, experience and aspirations — never your name or contact details. Your identity stays private until you choose otherwise, for a specific role.
When a recruiter wants to connect, you see the full context — the role, the company, the opportunity — before deciding whether to share your details. Every single time.
One click in Account Settings removes your profile and all associated data from the platform. No hoops, no delays, no quiet retention.
Upload your CV or build it in the app. We extract your skills, experience and achievements — and they're yours to edit, refine or remove at any point.
Our matching engine assesses your profile against live market data and matches roles to your aspirations — automatically, in the background.
Verified recruiters can browse anonymised profiles. They see what you can do and where you want to go — never who you are.
When a recruiter requests access, you see the full opportunity first. Only your explicit "yes" reveals your personal data — in context, for that specific role.
Every six months we send a gentle nudge to review, update, or remove your profile. Your data stays current — or gone, if you prefer.
Career data sits at the heart of who you are professionally. The way it's collected, stored and shared shapes what opportunities reach you, what's said about you behind the scenes, and who gets to use your name to make a sale.
We think the answer to "who decides?" should be obvious. You. Every time. Which is why every design decision on this platform starts from opt-in — never the other way around.
Want the longer take on why most AI recruitment platforms get this wrong — and why opt-out doesn't pass for consent? Read the full essay
Encrypted in transit and at rest. TLS 1.2+ during transfer and AES-256 at rest.
UK/EU hosted infrastructure. Your data lives on secure, GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructure inside UK and EU data centres.
Verified recruiters only. Every recruitment function is verified as a legitimate operation before being granted access to anonymised profiles.
Minimal data collection. We only collect what's needed to power your career matching. No tracking across other sites. No selling to third parties. Ever.
Regular security audits. Our systems are reviewed and tested regularly to keep your data protected against evolving threats.
Secure authentication. Industry-standard token-based authentication with automatic session expiry protects your account access.
Multi-factor authentication. Optional for jobseekers and required for every recruiter account, adding an extra layer of protection on top of your password.
Request a full copy of your data at any time.
Update or fix anything on your profile.
Remove everything via Account Settings — instantly.
Revoke consent for any data use, any time.
If you've been contacted by anyone citing describe.me as the source of your details, report it here. We share no candidate information without explicit consent — so if it happened, we want to know about it.
compliance@describe.meGet in touch any time — we're happy to answer anything about how your data is handled.
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