Privacy Policy

Welcome to MERIT ("MERIT", "we", "our", or "us").

MERIT is a recruitment platform that helps qualified finance professionals connect with employers through AI-assisted candidate matching and profile management.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.

1. Information we collect

Personal information

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Profile photograph
• Location
• Professional headline
• Employment history
• Education
• Certifications
• Skills
• Salary expectations
• Notice period
• Work preferences

Documents

Candidates may upload documents including resumes/CVs, educational certificates, professional certifications, and employment-related documents. Only documents you voluntarily submit are stored.

Recruiter information

• Name
• Company name
• Company email
• Business contact details
• Job descriptions

Technical information

We automatically collect limited technical information such as device information, browser type, IP address, login activity, session information, and error logs. This information helps maintain platform security and performance.

2. How we use your information

• Create and manage your account
• Verify user identity
• Build professional profiles
• Match candidates with relevant job opportunities
• Improve matching quality using AI
• Contact you regarding your account
• Provide customer support
• Detect fraud and misuse
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

3. AI processing

MERIT uses artificial intelligence to assist with recruitment. AI may process resumes, job descriptions, professional experience, skills, and qualifications. The purpose of AI processing is to improve candidate–job matching. AI recommendations are intended to assist decision-making and are not the sole basis for employment decisions.

4. Sharing your information

MERIT does not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with verified recruiters, verified employers, technology service providers, cloud hosting providers, authentication providers, and government authorities where legally required. Candidate identity may remain masked during parts of the recruitment process depending on platform workflows.

5. Data storage

Your information is securely stored using trusted cloud infrastructure. We implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our services, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and prevent fraud. You may request deletion of your account subject to legal and operational requirements.

7. Cookies

MERIT uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, improve website performance, remember preferences, and enhance user experience. You may manage cookies through your browser settings.

8. Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access your personal information, correct inaccurate information, update your profile, delete your account, withdraw consent where applicable, and request information about how your data is processed. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to safeguard your information. However, no system can guarantee absolute security, and users should also take appropriate precautions to protect their account credentials.

10. Children's privacy

MERIT is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Third-party services

MERIT may rely on third-party providers for services including authentication, cloud hosting, data storage, AI processing, and email delivery. These providers process information only to the extent necessary to provide their services.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page together with the updated effective date. Continued use of MERIT after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us.

MERIT
Email: support@merit.ledgerco.in
Website: https://merit.ledgerco.in

This Privacy Policy is governed by the applicable laws of India, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, where applicable. See also our Terms of Service.