Craft to Career

1. Overview & Purpose

Craft to Career ("we," "our," or "us") provides mentor-led design guidance, structured UX/UI curriculum, and career mentorship for aspiring designers and career switchers through our website at https://crafttocareer.site.

We believe in straightforwardness, craft, and authenticity in our design work and in our data practices. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect when you browse our website, submit an enquiry or waitlist form, or join our community, and how that information is handled.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the personal information you voluntarily submit when requesting program details, joining our waitlist, or contacting us through our website lead form:

• Full Name: To identify and address you personally in communications.
• WhatsApp Phone Number: To contact you directly with program information, answer your questions, and share session details.
• Area of Interest / Support Requested: The specific learning or guidance path you choose (for example, UI/UX + AI Design, Career Communication, or Mentorship / 1:1 Guidance).
• Submission Metadata: The date and timestamp of your submission, along with referral attribution ("Website").
• Browser Local Storage: To provide offline resilience and prevent loss of submission details during temporary network interruptions, our website code may temporarily cache a copy of your submitted form payload in your local browser storage (localStorage).

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

To avoid ambiguity, Craft to Career does NOT collect or process any of the following on this website:

• We do not collect credit card, debit card, bank account, or payment details on this website.
• We do not collect account passwords or login credentials.
• We do not collect government-issued ID numbers, tax IDs, or physical home addresses.
• We do not collect sensitive demographic, health, or biometric information.

4. How Your Data Flows & Where It Is Stored

When you submit an enquiry form on our website, your information moves through a streamlined, secure workflow:

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information strictly for genuine educational and mentorship purposes:

• To respond to your questions, portfolio reviews, and program enquiries.
• To provide requested syllabus details regarding the 8-Week UI/UX + AI Design Program.
• To communicate confirmed dates, schedules, and joining links for upcoming webinars and master classes.
• To provide invitation links to the Craft to Career WhatsApp community.
• To manage prospective student registrations and waitlists.
• To understand how visitors interact with our content and optimize our website experience.

We do not use your information for unrelated marketing schemes, unsolicited third-party promotions, or bulk spam.

6. WhatsApp Communication & Community

Craft to Career relies on WhatsApp as our primary communication channel for speed, convenience, and direct mentor access:

• Direct Messaging: By submitting your WhatsApp number, you agree that Craft to Career may contact you via WhatsApp or phone call to respond to your enquiry and discuss your learning objectives.
• WhatsApp Community: You may voluntarily choose to join our WhatsApp community groups by tapping invite links published on the website or shared with you.
• Third-Party Platform Notice: WhatsApp is an independent service owned and operated by Meta Platforms, Inc. Your participation within WhatsApp is governed by WhatsApp's own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Craft to Career does not control how WhatsApp processes data on its platform.

7. Website Hosting & Analytics

Our website is hosted on Vercel and utilizes Vercel Analytics:

• Purpose: To understand aggregate website performance, page view counts, visitor referral sources, and device/browser types so we can improve loading speed and accessibility.
• Privacy-Friendly: Vercel Analytics is designed to respect visitor privacy. It focuses on aggregate metrics and does not track individual personal identities across unrelated websites or build behavioral advertising profiles.
• No Ad Cookies: We do not deploy third-party advertising tracking cookies or remarketing pixels on our website.

8. Third-Party Service Providers & Data Sharing

We share information only with third-party providers that perform essential operational services on our behalf:

• Google LLC (Google Workspace): Used for secure lead storage in Google Sheets and email transmission via Google MailApp.
• WhatsApp / Meta Platforms, Inc.: Used for direct candidate messaging and community coordination.
• Vercel Inc.: Used for website hosting, edge delivery, and aggregate performance analytics.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal information to any third party under any circumstances.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy—including communicating with you regarding your enquiry, coordinating program enrollments, managing waitlists, and meeting legitimate operational or legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized.

10. Data Security

We apply reasonable and customary administrative and technical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. All communications between your browser and our website are encrypted using Transport Layer Security (HTTPS/TLS), and access to our Google Sheets database is restricted to authorized team members.

Please note, however, that no method of internet transmission or electronic data storage can be guaranteed to be completely impenetrable. While we take every reasonable precaution, we encourage you to exercise standard care when submitting personal details online.

11. Children's Privacy

Craft to Career programs, webinars, and website content are designed for college students, fresh graduates, adult learners, working professionals, and individuals preparing for career transitions in UI/UX design. We do not intentionally target or collect personal information from children or minors who cannot legally provide consent under applicable jurisdiction laws.

If a parent or legal guardian becomes aware that their minor child has submitted information to our website without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately so we can remove the data from our records.

12. Your Choices & Rights

You have full control over your personal information. At any time, you may:

• Ask what personal information we have recorded about you.
• Request corrections or updates to your name or contact number.
• Request the deletion of your personal information from our CRM sheet and records.
• Opt out of further WhatsApp communications or leave our WhatsApp community.

To exercise any of these options, simply email us at support.crafttocareer@gmail.com with your request, and our team will handle it promptly.

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect adjustments in our learning programs, data handling workflows, or legal standards. When modifications are made, the "Last updated" date at the top of this document will be updated. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we safeguard your data.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us: