Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2025 · Last updated: April 1, 2025
JobGan ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website jobgan.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, referring URL, and other diagnostic data collected automatically when you use the Service.
- Search data: Job search queries, location preferences, and filter selections you enter on the platform.
- Resume data: If you use our AI Resume Match feature, the content of the resume you upload is processed temporarily to generate job matches. We do not permanently store uploaded resumes unless you explicitly create an account.
- Email address: If you subscribe to job alerts or contact us, we collect your email address.
- Application data: If you apply for a job through our platform, we collect the information you provide (name, contact details, CV/resume link) and share it with the relevant employer.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, operate, and maintain the Service
- To personalize job recommendations based on your search history and resume
- To send job alert emails if you opt in
- To analyze usage patterns and improve the platform
- To prevent fraud and ensure platform security
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain preferences. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Service may not function properly without cookies.
We use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the Service to function (e.g., session management).
- Analytics cookies: We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how users interact with our platform. These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
- Advertising cookies: We may serve ads through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:
- Google Analytics — website analytics
- Google AdSense — advertising
- Stripe — payment processing for employer accounts (job postings)
- Anthropic / OpenAI — AI-powered resume analysis and content processing (resume data is not retained by us after analysis)
5. Data Retention
Job listings are retained for up to 90 days after expiry. Account information is retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (including under Canada's PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent for processing where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, contact us at corporate@jobgan.com.
7. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
8. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
📧 corporate@jobgan.com
📍 JobGan, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada