Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Interview Strategist ("we", "us", "our") is operated by Apex Assets Group. We provide free career tools, salary calculators, and interview preparation resources for UK and US job seekers at interviewstrategistapp.com.

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: info@apexassetsgroup.com

2. What information we collect

We collect minimal data. Specifically:

• →No account required. All tools on this site work without registration. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily contact us.
• →Calculator inputs. Salary, tax, and redundancy calculations run entirely in your browser. We do not transmit or store your financial inputs on our servers.
• →Usage analytics. We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymised, aggregate data about page visits (pages viewed, time on site, approximate country). No cookies are used for this. No personal data is collected.
• →Cookies. We use only strictly necessary technical cookies. If Google AdSense is active, Google may set its own advertising cookies — see Google's Privacy Policy for details. You can opt out via Google's Ad Settings.
• →Contact form / email. If you contact us by email, we retain that correspondence to respond to your query. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.

3. How we use your information

Where we do collect data, we use it only to:

• → Operate and improve the website and tools
• → Respond to enquiries you send us
• → Understand aggregate usage patterns to improve user experience
• → Comply with our legal obligations

We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-party services

This site uses the following third-party services which may process data:

5. Your rights (UK & EU)

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

• → Access the personal data we hold about you
• → Request correction of inaccurate data
• → Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• → Object to processing of your data
• → Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
• → Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@apexassetsgroup.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data retention

We retain email correspondence for up to 2 years. Anonymised analytics data is retained as set by Vercel's data retention policy. As we do not store calculator inputs, there is no financial data to retain or delete.

7. Security

This site is served over HTTPS. All calculator logic runs client-side in your browser — your financial inputs never leave your device. We implement appropriate technical measures to protect any data we do hold.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We recommend checking this page periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at info@apexassetsgroup.com. For complaints not resolved by us, you may contact the ICO at ico.org.uk.