Privacy Policy - digitalmarketingjobs.org

1. Introduction

At digitalmarketingjobs.org ("we", "us", "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our recruitment services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

Job Seeker Data: Name, email address, portfolio/LinkedIn links, resume documents, cover letters, and application answers submitted to job postings.
Employer Data: Company name, company website, logo URLs, recruiter contact names, billing email addresses, and job listing specifications.
Usage & Device Data: IP addresses, browser types, device identifiers, referring URLs, and interaction data collected via standard web server logs and cookies.

3. Payment Information & Dodo Payments

All payment transactions (for Standard Jobs, Featured Jobs, Monthly Subscriptions, and the Enterprise Plan) are processed by our secure Merchant of Record and payment provider, Dodo Payments.

We do not store or process your complete credit card numbers, CVVs, or sensitive banking details on our servers. Dodo Payments handles and encrypts payment credentials in accordance with PCI-DSS Level 1 security compliance standards.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following legitimate purposes:

To publish and display employer job listings across our website and search feeds.
To deliver job applications securely to the designated employer.
To process payments and manage employer subscription cycles.
To maintain website security, prevent fraud, and enforce our Terms of Service.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to data brokers or third-party marketers. We only share information with:

Prospective Employers: When a candidate applies to a job posting, their submitted application materials are made accessible to that hiring company.
Service Providers: Trusted cloud hosting infrastructure (e.g. Supabase, Vercel) and payment processors (Dodo Payments) operating under strict data protection agreements.
Legal Authorities: When required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights and user safety.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies (GDPR & US Compliance)

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. We adhere to the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and US State Privacy Laws regarding the use of cookies.

A. Categories of Cookies We Use

Category	Purpose	Legal Basis (GDPR)	Duration
Strictly Necessary	Essential for authentication/session cookies (`sb-*`), login state, platform security, and storing your cookie preferences. Always active.	Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f))	Session / Up to 1 year
Analytics & Performance (Optional)	Anonymous, aggregated metrics on job views, popular search keywords, and site speed to improve job discovery. No cross-site profiling.	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) - Opt-In	Up to 1 year
Targeted Advertising	We do not set cross-context behavioral ad trackers or sell data to advertisers.	Not Applicable	None

B. Managing & Withdrawing Your Consent

You can reopen your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Your Privacy Choices (Cookie Settings)" in our website footer. You can also configure your web browser to reject or delete cookies (via Chrome Settings → Privacy and Security, Safari Preferences → Privacy, or Firefox Options → Privacy & Security).

7. United States State Privacy Disclosures (CCPA / CPRA & Other States)

Under state privacy legislation including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA):

"Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information": digitalmarketingjobs.org does not sell your personal information to third parties, and does not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Know & Access: You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you in the preceding 12 months.
Right to Delete & Correct: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data or correction of inaccurate personal data, subject to statutory exceptions.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you, deny you access, or charge different rates because you exercise any privacy right.

8. European Economic Area (EEA) & UK Data Rights (GDPR)

If you reside in the EEA or the United Kingdom, you have enforceable rights under GDPR Articles 15 through 22:

Right of access to your personal data (Art. 15).
Right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16).
Right to erasure ("Right to be forgotten") (Art. 17).
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18).
Right to data portability in a machine-readable format (Art. 20).
Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21).

To exercise any of these rights, please email us directly at contact@digitalmarketingjobs.org. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days without charge.

9. Data Security & Retention

We implement strict encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest for all database assets. We retain job applicant materials and employer records only for the period necessary to fulfill job board services, comply with accounting and tax regulations, and resolve any disputes.