Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to JobPortal. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following types of information:

Identity Data: Name, username, title, date of birth, and gender
Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, and billing address
Profile Data: Resume/CV, work history, education, skills, and preferences
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone setting, and location data
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services
Marketing Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To register you as a new user and manage your account
To process and facilitate job applications
To match job seekers with relevant job opportunities
To communicate with you about our services
To improve our website, products, and services
To ensure the security of our platform
To send you marketing communications (with your consent)

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with:

Employers: When you apply for jobs, your profile and application information will be shared with the relevant employers
Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

We will never sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. We limit access to your personal data to employees and partners who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your account is no longer active, we will either delete or anonymize your data.

7. Your Rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights including:

Right to Access: Request access to your personal data
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@jobportal.com
Phone: +1 (555) 123-4567
Address: 123 Business Street, Suite 100, City, State 12345