Privacy Policy
Last updated October 13, 2026Who we are
Acorn is an AI auto-bid agent for job seekers. It is a website and a browser extension that tailor resumes, fill in job applications, and track recruiter replies. This policy explains what information Acorn handles and why.Information we collect
- Account details: your name, email address, and a hashed password if you sign up with email.
- Profile and resume content you provide: work history, education, skills, answers to screening questions, and the resumes you upload or generate.
- Application activity: the jobs you apply to through the extension and their status.
- Google account data, only if you choose to connect it. See the next section.
- Billing details: your plan and payment status. Card numbers are handled by our payment processor, not stored by us.
- Basic technical data such as browser type and error logs, used to keep the service working.
Google user data
You can sign in with Google and, separately, connect a Gmail mailbox and Google Calendar. We request only the access each feature needs:- Sign-in (openid, email, profile): to identify you and create your account.
- Gmail read access (gmail.readonly): to find replies to your job applications and show them next to the application.
- Gmail label access (gmail.modify): to apply labels to application-related messages. We never send email, and we never permanently delete messages.
- Google Calendar events (calendar.events): to add interviews and follow-ups you schedule to your calendar.
How we use Google user data
We use Google user data only to provide and improve the user-facing features described above: sign-in, reply tracking, labeling, and calendar events. We do not use it for advertising, we do not sell it, and we do not use it to train generalized AI or machine-learning models. We do not allow humans to read your email unless you give explicit permission for specific messages, it is needed for security or to comply with law, or the data is aggregated and anonymized for internal operations.Acorn's use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.Google API Services User Data PolicyHow we use other information
- To run the service: build resumes, autofill forms, and answer screening questions on your behalf.
- To process payments and manage your plan.
- To secure accounts, prevent abuse, and fix problems.
- To contact you about your account and important changes to the service.
Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:- Service providers that help us run Acorn, such as hosting, payment processing, and AI model providers that process resume and job-posting text to generate content. They may use the data only to provide their service to us.
- Employers and job sites, but only the application details you choose to submit through the extension.
- Authorities, when the law requires it.
Storage and security
Data is stored on servers we control or rent from reputable hosting providers and is encrypted in transit. Google access tokens are stored encrypted and used only to carry out the features you enabled. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your data from unauthorized access.Retention, deletion, and your choices
- Disconnect Gmail or Calendar at any time from the Gmail page in Acorn. Disconnecting removes the stored Google tokens.
- You can also revoke Acorn's access from your Google account permissions page.
- Delete your account from Acorn at any time. This removes your profile, resumes, application history, and any stored Google data.
- Backups and logs are purged on a rolling basis, and we may keep limited records where the law requires.
- You may ask us to access, correct, or delete your information by contacting us below.
Google account permissionsChildren
Acorn is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their information.Changes
We may update this policy. When we make a material change we will update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email.