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A short note on how the app works.

The short version

  • The words of your CV stay on your phone.
  • We use information from the app to run it and keep it free.
  • We only message you if you tick the box at download. It starts unticked.
  • No account, no password.

Who is responsible

CV ZA, run from Johannesburg, South Africa, is the responsible party for personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act.

How we use information

We use information from the service to operate CV ZA, improve it, and keep it free.

The CV you write, your references, and anything you put into the document stay on your phone.

The one tick box

At the download step there is one tick box: Send me matching jobs and offers on WhatsApp. It starts unticked. If you leave it, we never message you.

If you tick it and change your mind, reply stop to any message we send.

When you tap an AI button

The buttons that write bullet points, polish your summary, tailor your CV to an advert or draft a cover letter use an AI that does not run on your phone. When you tap one, the words that job needs are sent through our server to the company that does the writing, then the draft comes back.

Where information lives

Information is stored on our servers. Hosting may be outside South Africa. We keep it for as long as it is needed to run the service.

Messages, and if something is wrong

Reply stop to any message we send and we stop. We never message anyone who did not tick the box.

If you believe we have broken the law, you can complain to the Information Regulator of South Africa.

Two last things

Children. CV ZA is built for people looking for work, which in South Africa starts at 18. If you are under 18, ask a parent or guardian before you use it.

Changes. If this page changes, the date at the bottom moves.

CV ZA. Made in South Africa for people looking for work. This page was last changed on 26 August 2026. It is checked against the code every time the code changes.

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