Smash the Interview ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Smash the Interview platform. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights around it.
Account information. When you create an account, we collect your name and email address, which are stored on our servers (hosted by Supabase). Authentication — including your password — is handled by Clerk, our identity provider. Your password is held by Clerk in hashed form and is never stored on our own servers or in your browser.
Interview content. Your interview transcripts, coaching reports and scores, and interview details (role, company, industry, interview type, session duration) are stored on our servers (hosted by Supabase) so your session history is available across devices. Resume text and job posting text you provide are sent to our AI processing services to power the interview, but are not persistently stored on our servers after the session.
Payment information. Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number or banking details. Stripe provides us with a customer identifier and subscription status, which we store with your account.
Usage data. We keep per-account usage counters (such as the number of interview turns and reports generated per day) to enforce plan limits and prevent abuse. We may also collect basic operational logs (function invocation counts, errors) through Netlify.
We use your email address for account verification, sign-in security codes, and password resets (delivered via Clerk). We use your Stripe customer ID to verify your Pro subscription status. We use your stored session history to show your past interviews and coaching reports. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We use the following third-party services that process your data on our behalf:
Clerk — provides authentication: account credentials, email verification, and sign-in. Subject to Clerk's privacy policy at clerk.com.
Supabase — hosts our database, where your account record, interview transcripts, coaching reports, settings, and usage counters are stored. Subject to Supabase's privacy policy at supabase.com.
Anthropic — processes your interview transcripts and resume content to generate interview questions and coaching reports. Subject to Anthropic's privacy policy at anthropic.com.
ElevenLabs — converts AI-generated interview text to speech audio. Subject to ElevenLabs' privacy policy at elevenlabs.io.
Stripe — processes payments and manages subscriptions. Subject to Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com.
Netlify — hosts the platform and serverless functions. Subject to Netlify's privacy policy at netlify.com.
Your account data and interview history are stored server-side in our Supabase-hosted database. We retain this data for as long as your account exists. When you delete your account, your account record and all associated interview transcripts, reports, and settings are permanently deleted from our database, and your identity record is deleted from Clerk. We apply HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and implement security headers including Content Security Policy and HTTP Strict Transport Security.
You may permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time using the "Delete my account" option in Settings. This removes your data from our systems immediately. For any residual data held by our third-party processors (for example, Stripe payment records we are required to retain for financial compliance), contact us and we will assist with deletion requests. You may also contact us to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Questions about this policy? Text us at (202) 649-0488.