Terms of Service

These terms apply to passthesift.co.uk and the Pass the Sift app (the “service”). By using the service you agree to them.

What the service is

Pass the Sift gives automated feedback on job application statements (Civil Service behaviour statements and personal statements, NHS supporting information and other supporting statements). It is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Civil Service, the Cabinet Office, the NHS, any NHS trust or any other employer. Civil Service behaviour descriptors are reproduced from GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0; that does not imply any endorsement.

Feedback only: you write your application

The service scores your text and points out what to change. It does not write, rewrite or complete applications, and you must not present anything as your own experience unless it is true. Employers set their own rules on using AI in applications (see our summary); you are responsible for following them.

Scores are estimates

Scores, ranges, criteria ratings and comments are automated estimates based on published criteria. They are not decisions by any employer and may differ from how a panel scores your application. We do not guarantee shortlisting, interviews or job offers. Nothing on the service is legal, immigration, visa or careers advice.

Your content

You own the text you submit. You give us permission to process it only to provide the service, as described in the Privacy Policy. Don't submit content that isn't yours to submit or that is unlawful, and leave out details you don't need to share (for example health information or other people's names).

Free checks and passes

Checks need a free account. Free checks are limited to 1 per 24 hours per account and show part of the report. A pass gives full reports and unlimited checks for the time bought, subject to a fair-use limit of 40 checks per 24 hours. Passes are one-time payments and do not renew. Prices include VAT. Stripe (through Link) is the merchant of record and processes the payment.

Refunds and cancellation

If a pass doesn't help you, email hi@passthesift.co.uk within 14 days of buying and we'll refund it in full, no questions asked. This is on top of your statutory rights. Because a pass starts as soon as you buy it, you ask us to start the service straight away when you pay.

Acceptable use

No automated or bulk use, no reselling access, no attempts to break or overload the service, and no sharing accounts. We may suspend accounts that do.

Availability and changes

We work to keep the service available but can't promise it will be uninterrupted. We may change features or these terms; for material changes we'll update the date above and, where it matters, email you.

Liability

The service is provided “as is”. To the extent the law allows, our total liability for any claim related to the service is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

Contact

hi@passthesift.co.uk