Last updated: January 2026

Privacy Policy

Snake Signals ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use snakesignals.com and our related services.

Who We Are

Snake Signals is a Python developer newsletter and career tools platform operated by Josh Smith through Understanding Recruitment. Our primary contact for privacy inquiries is jsmith@understandingrecruitment.com.

Information We Collect

Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. Subscriptions are managed through Beehiiv, our newsletter platform. Beehiiv's privacy policy governs how they handle your email.

CV Analyzer Tool: When you use our CV analyzer, your CV content is processed in real-time by AI to generate feedback. We do not store your CV. The document is processed and immediately discarded. No copies are retained on our servers.

Contact Forms: If you contact us through our website, we collect your name, email, and message content to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics: We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes aggregated data on page views, geographic regions, and referral sources. We do not track individual users across the web.

How We Use Your Information

Email addresses: To send our weekly newsletter and occasional announcements
CV content: Processed in real-time for analysis, then immediately deleted
Contact information: To respond to your inquiries
Analytics data: To improve our website and content

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

Beehiiv: Our newsletter platform, which processes subscriber emails
AI providers: CV content is sent to AI services for analysis (not stored)
Hosting providers: Technical infrastructure partners (Supabase, Lovable)

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

Data Security

All data transmitted via HTTPS with TLS encryption
CV uploads processed in memory and never written to persistent storage
Email addresses stored in Beehiiv's secure infrastructure
Regular security reviews of our systems and practices

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
Deletion: Request deletion of your data (unsubscribe from newsletter)
Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Objection: Object to certain processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at jsmith@understandingrecruitment.com.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies for essential site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking. Any analytics cookies are first-party and anonymized.

Third-Party Links

Our site links to external resources (LeetCode, documentation, job boards). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Data Retention

Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
CV uploads: Not retained (processed and deleted immediately)
Contact form submissions: 2 years after last communication
Analytics data: Aggregated, no individual retention

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email to subscribers or prominently displayed on our website.

Contact Us

For privacy questions or concerns:

Email: jsmith@understandingrecruitment.com
Address: Understanding Recruitment, St Albans, United Kingdom