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KAM Ascend Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 5 July 2026 | Owner: The KAM Club Ltd, 73 Elgin Avenue, London W9 2DB, United Kingdom

This Privacy Policy explains how The KAM Club Ltd ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you use the KAM Ascend App ("App"). By using the App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect the information needed to operate the App and deliver its features:

  • Account information – your name and email address, used to manage your account and authenticate you.
  • Career content you provide – the documents and information you upload or enter, including CVs, performance reviews, achievements, coaching notes, and career and revenue figures you choose to record. This is professional information you supply; we do not require special-category (sensitive) personal data.
  • Usage and technical data – limited analytics and diagnostic data about how you use the App (see Cookies below), plus security logs such as sign-in activity.

We do not collect biometric data or precise geolocation data, and we do not use your content to build advertising profiles.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide access to the App and its features
  • Generate AI-assisted outputs from the content you provide (see AI Processing below)
  • Securely store your data and maintain your account
  • Improve performance, troubleshoot issues, and keep the App secure
  • Contact you about important updates or support

We never sell your personal information.

AI Processing of Your Content

Several features (such as the CV optimizer, AI coach, and research assistant) send the content you provide to trusted AI sub-processors so they can generate your results. Specifically, your text may be processed by Anthropic (which powers our AI assistants) and Cohere (used to rank research results). These providers process your data only to return results to you under contractual data-protection terms, and they do not use it to train their models on our behalf.

Anthropic and Cohere process data in the United States — see International Data Transfers below.

Data Storage & Security

Your account and content are stored primarily on secure servers in the United Kingdom and European Union. We use encryption in transit, strict access controls, and other safeguards to protect your data from unauthorised access or misuse. Files you upload are scanned for malware, and any file found to be infected is quarantined and blocked.

Some of the service providers who help us operate the App are located outside the UK/EU (for example, our AI providers) — see International Data Transfers below.

Who We Share Your Data With (Sub-Processors)

We share data only with the trusted service providers ('sub-processors') that help us deliver the App. Each processes data under our instructions and a data-protection agreement. Our current sub-processors include:

  • Neon – primary database hosting (EU)
  • Auth0 / Okta – authentication and sign-in (EU)
  • Anthropic – AI-assisted features (US)
  • Cohere – research result ranking (US)
  • Amazon Web Services – file storage and email delivery (EU, Ireland)
  • Cloudflare – file storage (global)
  • Knock – notifications (US)
  • PostHog – product analytics (EU)
  • Google Analytics – website analytics and attribution
  • New Relic – application monitoring (US)
  • MailBluster – marketing email (US)

We keep an up-to-date sub-processor list and will provide the current version on request. Contact us using the details below to ask for it.

International Data Transfers

Some of our sub-processors (including Anthropic, Cohere, Knock, New Relic, and MailBluster) are based in the United States, so operating the App involves transferring some personal data outside the UK and European Economic Area.

Where we transfer data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards — such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement and the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) — to ensure your data receives an equivalent level of protection. You can contact us for more information about these safeguards.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep your account and content for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, we anonymise or delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we must retain limited information to meet legal obligations. Security and audit logs are kept for shorter, defined periods (typically 30 days to 12 months).

Your Rights

You have the following rights over your personal data:

  • Access – request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification – correct or update your personal information
  • Erasure – request deletion of your account and data
  • Portability – request a machine-readable copy of the data you provided to us
  • Object or restrict – object to, or ask us to restrict, certain processing
  • Withdraw consent – withdraw consent (for example, for analytics or marketing) at any time

Email hello@kamascend.com to exercise any of these rights.

If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk, or with your local data-protection authority.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience and provide essential functionality. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner.

  • Essential cookies – Required for the site to function, including session management and security features (always enabled)
  • Analytics cookies – Help us understand how visitors interact with our site using PostHog (product analytics) and Google Analytics (website analytics and attribution) (optional)
  • Marketing cookies – Used for marketing analytics and attribution tracking (optional)

On our marketing site (kamascend.com) all optional cookies are off until you accept them. Within the signed-in app, analytics may be pre-selected in the consent banner as recommended, but nothing is enabled until you accept — you can decline or customize at any time.

Your cookie preferences are saved for 1 year. You can change your settings at any time using the 'Cookie Settings' link in the footer.

Cookies We Use

  • cookie_consent – Stores your cookie preferences (essential, 1 year expiry)
  • Session cookies – Maintain your logged-in state (essential, expires when you close browser)
  • PostHog analytics – Track anonymized usage patterns (optional, controlled by analytics consent)
  • Google Analytics – Website usage and attribution (optional, controlled by analytics consent)
  • Session replay – A separate, dedicated opt-in that is off by default and is never enabled by 'Accept All'; it stays disabled unless you explicitly turn it on

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block all cookies (note: this may prevent the site from functioning properly)
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser

For browser-specific instructions, search for 'clear cookies' in your browser's help menu. Note that clearing cookies will reset your preferences and may sign you out of the App.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy periodically. When we do, we will update the effective date above and notify you within the App.

Summary

We collect the account details and career content you provide to make KAM Ascend work for you. Some features send your content to AI providers (including in the US) to generate your results, always under data-protection agreements. We never sell your data, we keep it secure, and you stay in control — with rights to access, correct, export, or delete it.

Questions? Contact hello@kamascend.com.

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