Terms of Service

ShortlistCV is operated by Tyson Monteiro as an individual. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use it. Questions: cvbuilder@tysonmonteiro.dev.

ShortlistCV lets you write a CV, preview it as a PDF in real time, choose a template, score it against common CV conventions, and download it. It also lists recommended job boards.

Building and previewing a CV is free. Downloading a CV needs either a one-time payment for that CV ($1.50) or a Pro subscription ($5 a month), which also includes Word export, cover letters, the AI features and more than one CV. CVs created before 10 November 2026 remain free to download.

• A CV unlock is a one-time payment for one CV. It lets you download that CV as a PDF as often as you like, including after you edit it, and share it by link, for as long as the CV exists in your account. It does not carry over to other CVs, and deleting the CV ends it.
• Pro is a monthly subscription, billed through PayPal every month from the day you subscribe until you cancel.
• You can cancel Pro at any time from your account page or in PayPal. You keep Pro until the end of the month you have paid for, and you will not be charged again.
• If you are a consumer in the EU, you normally have 14 days to withdraw from a purchase. Because an unlock and Pro give you digital content straight away, you are asked before paying to agree that the service starts immediately and that you then lose this right of withdrawal.
• If something goes wrong (you were charged twice, or a download you paid for doesn't work), email cvbuilder@tysonmonteiro.dev and we will put it right or refund you.
• Prices are in US dollars. PayPal may convert them to your currency at its own rate. We may change prices in future, but never for a period you have already paid for, and we will tell Pro subscribers by email before a new price applies to them.

• Provide an email address you control. You must verify it before signing in with a password.
• You are responsible for keeping your password and access to your email secure. Tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access.
• You must be at least 16 years old to create an account.

Everything you write stays yours. We claim no ownership over your CV.

You grant us only the narrow permission needed to run the service — to store your content, render it into a PDF or Word file, and show it back to you. Nothing more.

You are responsible for what you put in your CV, including making sure it is accurate and that you have permission to include other people's details, such as referees.

You agree not to:

• Use the service for anything unlawful, or to impersonate someone else.
• Upload content that infringes someone else's rights or includes their personal data without a lawful reason.
• Attempt to break, overload, or gain unauthorised access to the service or other users' data.
• Scrape, resell, or redistribute the service or its content as your own product.

The job boards we list are independent third parties. We do not control them, are not responsible for their content or their handling of your data, and listing one is not an endorsement or a guarantee of a job. Check any opportunity carefully before applying.

The 0–100 score is guidance based on common CV conventions, not a professional assessment. A high score does not guarantee interviews, and a low one does not mean your CV is bad. Treat it as a prompt, not a verdict.

The service is provided as-is and as-available. It is run by one person and may be interrupted for maintenance, or change over time. We do not promise any particular level of uptime.

Please keep your own copy of any CV that matters to you — download the PDF. We take reasonable care, but you should not rely on this as your only copy.

You may delete your account at any time from the account page. Deletion is permanent.

We may suspend or close an account that breaks these terms or is used to harm the service or other users. Where reasonable, we will tell you why.

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, lost opportunities, or loss of data arising from your use of the service.

Nothing in these terms removes rights you have as a consumer under Portuguese or EU law, including rights that cannot be limited by agreement.

These terms are governed by the law of Portugal. If you are a consumer, you may also bring proceedings in the country where you live.

We may update these terms as the service changes. The date at the top shows the current version, and we will notify you of significant changes by email.

Questions about these terms: cvbuilder@tysonmonteiro.dev.