This Privacy Policy describes how jdwatch ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our job information aggregation platform (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use the Service.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed at the bottom of this page. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information that is automatically collected when you use the Service.
When you create an account or use the Service, we may collect:
When you access and use the Service, we automatically collect certain information, including:
Currently, we do not collect personal information from third-party sources. If we begin collecting information from third parties in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency), including:
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
We may share your information with your explicit consent or at your direction.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Please notify us immediately if you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account.
In the event of a data breach that may affect your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable law.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other state privacy laws.
You have the right to request information about:
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions, such as:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. If we begin selling personal information in the future, we will provide you with the ability to opt-out of such sales.
You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. We will not deny you services, charge you different prices, or provide you with a different level of service quality for exercising your rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [TODO: Contact Email, e.g., privacy@jdwatch.com]. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law (typically 30-45 days).
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will only use the information you provide in your request to verify your identity.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
Types of Cookies We Use:
Currently, we do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies. If we begin using such cookies in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy accordingly.
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.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Account Information: We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable timeframe (typically 30-90 days), except where we are required to retain it for legal, regulatory, or business purposes.
Log Data: We retain log data for a limited period (typically 90 days) for security and troubleshooting purposes, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
Legal Requirements: We may retain certain information for longer periods if required by law, such as for tax or accounting purposes, or to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements.
When we delete your personal information, it will be removed from our active systems, but residual copies may remain in our backup systems for a limited period before being permanently deleted.
The Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers.
If we need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires consent from a parent, we may require your parent's consent before we collect and use that information.
The Service is operated from the United States. If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and the processing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
European Users: If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
To exercise any GDPR rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
We use third-party services to operate and improve the Service. These services may collect, process, and store your information.
We use Supabase as our backend-as-a-service provider for data storage, authentication, and database management. Supabase acts as a data processor on our behalf and processes your personal information in accordance with our instructions.
Supabase's privacy policy can be found at https://supabase.com/privacy. Supabase processes and stores data in the United States and complies with applicable data protection laws.
Information processed by Supabase includes:
If we add additional third-party services in the future (such as analytics tools, payment processors, or other service providers), we will update this Privacy Policy to disclose such services and their data practices.
The Service contains links to third-party websites, including original job posting pages on recruitment platforms. These links are provided for your convenience only.
We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. When you click on a link to a third-party website, you will be subject to that website's terms of service and privacy policy.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:
Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree with the changes, you should stop using the Service and delete your account.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
For privacy-related requests (such as data access, deletion, or opt-out requests), please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line of your email and provide sufficient information to verify your identity.
We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law (typically 30-45 days).
Last Updated: [TODO: Date, e.g., January 1, 2025]
Effective Date: [TODO: Date, e.g., January 1, 2025]