Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Job Foundry Hub ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit jobfoundryhub.com (the "Site"). We are based in the United Kingdom and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site you acknowledge you have read and understood it. If you do not agree with its terms, please do not access the Site.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Job Foundry Hub is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact details:
Email: support@jobfoundryhub.com
Location: United Kingdom

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please email us at the address above.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

Personal Data you provide: Name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily give when registering an account, submitting your resume, posting a job, contacting us, or subscribing to our newsletter.
Usage Data (automatically collected): IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time on site, and other diagnostic data collected automatically when you access the Site.
Cookie Data: Information collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5 below).
Uploaded files: CV/resume files and profile photos you choose to upload.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Create and manage your account and provide the services you request.
Send you our newsletter and career-related updates (where you have opted in).
Respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions.
Process and manage job listing submissions and resume uploads.
Display relevant advertising on the Site, including through Google AdSense (see Section 6).
Analyse Site usage to improve content and performance (via Google Analytics).
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small text files placed on your device.

We use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the Site to function (e.g. session management, CSRF protection). These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data. You can opt out of Google Analytics here.
Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to show you ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites. See Section 6 for full details and opt-out options.

You can control and/or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. You can also manage your cookie preferences using the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit.

6. Advertising — Google AdSense

Job Foundry Hub participates in Google AdSense, a third-party advertising programme operated by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites across the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising in the following ways:

Visit Google's Ads Settings to manage or opt out of personalised ads.
Visit aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
Visit youronlinechoices.com (EU/UK users) to manage your preferences.

For more information on how Google uses data collected via AdSense, see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

7. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g. hosting, email delivery, cloud storage). These parties are contractually required to protect your data.
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Job Foundry Hub, its users, or the public.
Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred. We will notify you before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right	What it means
Right of Access	Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification	Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure	Ask us to delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to Restrict Processing	Ask us to pause processing your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability	Request a machine-readable copy of your data to transfer to another service.
Right to Object	Object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing.
Rights re: Automated Decisions	Not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affects you.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@jobfoundryhub.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

9. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds under UK GDPR:

Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and advertising cookies, where you have given explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to provide the services you have requested (e.g. account management, job applications).
Legitimate Interests: For Site analytics and improving our services, where our interests are not overridden by your rights.
Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with the law.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy:

Account data: Retained for the duration of your account plus 12 months after deletion.
Contact form messages: Retained for up to 24 months.
Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe.
Uploaded resumes: Retained for up to 6 months unless you request earlier deletion.
Analytics data: Retained per Google's standard retention periods (up to 26 months for GA4).

After the applicable retention period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.

11. Security of Your Information

We use appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption, secure database access controls, and restricted staff access.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

12. Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party job postings, employer websites, and external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

13. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Job Foundry Hub
Email: support@jobfoundryhub.com
Location: United Kingdom