Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At JobConnect, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account
• Express interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services
• Participate in activities on our services
• Contact us

The personal information we collect may include:

• Names
• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• Job titles
• Employers/companies
• Mailing addresses
• Usernames
• Passwords
• Profile information (education, work experience, skills)
• Payment information

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our services. This information may include:

• Device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences
• Information about how and when you use our services, including the pages you viewed, the links you clicked, and other actions you took
• Information collected through cookies, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Create and manage your user account
• Provide and maintain our services
• Connect job seekers with relevant job opportunities
• Connect employers with suitable candidates
• Send you service and administrative emails and messages
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
• Improve our services and develop new features
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security breaches
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:

• With job seekers and employers as part of our core services
• With service providers who perform services for us
• To comply with the law or legal process
• To protect the safety, rights, property, or security of JobConnect, our users, or the general public
• In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets)
• With your consent or at your direction

5. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our services and store certain information. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our services may become inaccessible or not function properly.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission or storage of information can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside of the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.

9. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will promptly delete that information.

11. Updates 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 at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may email us at [email protected] or contact us.