inyourroots® Fairness, Inclusion & AI Statement

When we say “AI”, we mean technology that helps us:

• Guide you through strengths discovery.
• Suggest industries and roles that could suit you.
• Explain recommendations in plain English.

AI can help organise information and spot patterns, but it shouldn't decide your future. You stay in control.

We are committed to giving young people fair, inclusive career guidance.

That means we work to:

• Reduce bias that can show up in traditional recruitment.
• Design for inclusion, including neurodivergent-friendly choices.
• Make reasonable adjustments so the platform is usable for people with disabilities.
• Be transparent about how recommendations are made.
• Listen and improve when users tell us something feels unfair.

Strengths-first, not background-first. Recommendations are based on things like your strengths, interests, preferences, and what environments suit you.

We do not use protected characteristics (like gender, race, religion, or disability) to decide what opportunities you can see.

If we ever ask optional questions that relate to protected characteristics (for example, to help us check fairness), you will always have a “Prefer not to say” option, and it will not block you from using the platform.

Bias can creep into any system, especially when it relies on data, wording, or assumptions. We actively work to reduce it by:

• Reviewing our questions and wording to avoid assumptions (for example, about experience, resources, or confidence).
• Checking our role and industry information for gaps or outdated content.
• Testing recommendations to make sure similar answers lead to similar types of suggestions.
• Watching for biased language in employer job posts and encouraging fairer wording.

We want inyourroots® to be usable for as many people as possible.

That includes designing for accessibility, such as:

• Clear navigation and readable layouts.
• Compatibility with assistive technologies (like screen readers).
• Options that support different needs and preferences (for example, reducing motion).

If you are struggling to use any part of the platform, please tell us and we will do our best to help.

If something feels unfair, confusing, or inaccessible, we want to know.

When you contact us, it helps if you include:

• What happened (and what you expected to happen).
• Screenshots (if you can).
• The part of the platform you were using.
• Anything you think might be relevant.

What we will do next:

1. Log your report.
2. Investigate what happened.
3. Fix issues where we can.
4. Tell you what we have done (where appropriate).

Contact:support@inyourroots.com

inyourroots® is built to help you be seen for who you are, not judged by a CV template. We will keep working to reduce bias, improve accessibility, and explain our tech in a way that makes sense.