# Account & settings

This guide covers sign-in, **Application Profile**, **Settings**, legal consent, sessions, privacy, ads, and account deletion.

## Sign-in methods

### Google OAuth

1. Click **Sign in with Google** on the login page.
2. Authorize AuraCV to read basic profile info (name, email, profile picture).
3. Session stays active for about **7 days** on the same browser (unless you sign out).

You may be asked to accept **Terms** and **Privacy** at login if you have not already.

**Troubleshooting Google sign-in:**

- Allow **pop-ups** for auracv.net.
- Try another browser or incognito.
- Corporate networks may block OAuth — try mobile data or home Wi‑Fi.
- Persistent errors: **support@auracv.net**.

### Email and password

1. **Register** with email, name, and password.
2. Verify via the **email link** (check spam).
3. **Login** with verified email and password.
4. **Forgot password** on the login page if needed.

### Demo login

**Development/demo only.** Do not use Demo for real applications on production.

## Legal consent (Terms & Privacy)

On first use (and until accepted), AuraCV shows a **consent banner** at the bottom of the screen.

- Click **Accept** to confirm you have read and agree to **Terms & Conditions** and **Privacy Policy**, including cookies as described there.
- You can read both anytime under **Help** → Terms / Privacy.
- Dismissing the banner temporarily does not replace acceptance — full features expect consent.

Consent is stored in your browser so you are not asked on every page.

## Application Profile

**Path:** **Application Profile** (`/profile`)

Save details once — AuraCV uses them when you apply to jobs:

- Contact details (email, phone)
- Location (city, country)
- Professional summary / bio
- Links (LinkedIn, GitHub, portfolio)
- Work preferences (remote, role types — AuraPro may unlock more fields)

**Application Profile vs CV:** Profile feeds **autofill** for applications and new CVs. Each **CV document** in the builder can still differ from Profile (e.g. tailored summaries per role).

### Common questions: Application Profile

**I updated Profile but my old CV didn't change.**  
Open each CV in the builder and update sections — autofill often applies on **new** CVs or new fields.

**Should I put my full street address?**  
City and country are usually enough.

## Settings

**Path:** **Settings** (`/settings`)

Typical options:

- **Dark mode / light mode**
- **Auto-apply settings** — how Auto-Apply behaves when you are AuraPro (thresholds, preferences)
- **Account** — email display, connected Google account
- **Notifications** — email preferences where available
- **Subscription** — manage **AuraPro**, cancel, renewal

### Common questions: Settings

**Where do I cancel AuraPro?**  
**Settings** or **Subscriptions** → Cancel. Access remains until period end — see [AuraPro](./aura-pro.md).

**Dark mode doesn't stick.**  
Set again in Settings; check if the browser clears site data on exit.

## Session and security

- **Sign out** on shared computers (sidebar footer).
- Production uses secure **HTTP-only cookies** for sessions.
- Never share password, magic links, or Paystack OTP codes.

**Suspected compromise:** Sign out, reset password (email users), revoke Google access in Google Account security, email **support@auracv.net**.

## Delete account

Self-serve deletion may not be available in the UI.

**To request deletion:**

1. Email **support@auracv.net** from your **registered email**.
2. Subject: "Account deletion request"
3. Ask for all personal data and CVs to be removed.

Resolve billing disputes before deletion if you need refund records.

## Privacy

AuraCV stores CVs, applications, profile data, and usage needed to run the service.

- Do not upload **confidential third-party data** without permission.
- You control what you send to employers.
- See [Privacy Policy](./privacy-and-popia.md).

AuraCV is designed to be **POPIA compliant**. We **do not sell** personal information, **do not train AI** on your CV or account data, and store data **securely**. Official law: [popia.co.za](https://popia.co.za).

## Ads (free accounts)

Free accounts may see **advertisement banners**. **AuraPro** removes ads.

**Upgraded but still see ads?**  
Log out/in, wait a few minutes after payment, confirm **Subscriptions** shows AuraPro.

## Related guides

- [Getting started](./getting-started.md) — first login and navigation
- [AuraPro](./aura-pro.md) — subscription and billing
- [AI features](./ai-features.md) — Application Profile and match scores
- [FAQ & troubleshooting](./faq-troubleshooting.md) — login and session issues