Welcome to FreshersJobs.in. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how FreshersJobs.in ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, processes, discloses, and safeguards your personal information when you visit our website at www.freshersjobs.in or use any of our services.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information to provide and improve our services to you. The information we collect falls into two main categories: information you provide directly to us, and information we collect automatically.
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you register an account, apply for jobs, subscribe to alerts, or contact us, we may collect the following personal information:
- Identity Information: Your full name, date of birth, gender, and profile photograph.
- Contact Information: Email address, phone number, and residential address including city, state, and PIN code.
- Professional Information: Educational qualifications, college/university name, year of passing, work experience, skills, resume/CV, certifications, and LinkedIn profile URL.
- Account Credentials: Username and encrypted password for your account.
- Communication Data: Messages you send us through our contact form, email, or support chat.
- Financial Information: If you subscribe to premium services, we collect payment details, though card details are processed entirely by our secure payment gateway partners and never stored on our servers.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information including:
- Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type (mobile, tablet, desktop), and device identifiers.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, search queries entered, job listings viewed, and applications submitted.
- Location Data: General geographic location based on your IP address (country, city).
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking tools. Please read our Cookie Policy for detailed information.
- Log Files: Server logs that record access times, pages requested, HTTP status codes, and referring URLs.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- Account Management: To create and maintain your user account, verify your identity, and provide you with access to our platform's features.
- Job Matching: To match your profile, skills, and preferences with relevant job listings and show you personalized job recommendations.
- Job Alerts: To send you email notifications about new job postings that match your saved preferences and search history.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide technical support, and send you important account-related updates.
- Platform Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, conduct research, and continuously improve our website's features, performance, and user experience.
- Marketing: To send you newsletters, career tips, and promotional content β only if you have opted in to receive such communications. You can opt out at any time.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and enforceable governmental requests.
- Fraud Prevention: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions, abuse, and other illegal activities.
- Advertising: To show relevant advertisements on our platform, including through Google AdSense. We do not sell your personal data to third-party advertisers.
3. Sharing of Your Information
We respect your privacy. We do not sell, trade, rent, or license your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. However, we may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- With Employers: When you apply for a job or create a public profile, relevant portions of your resume and profile may be shared with the hiring employer for recruitment purposes. You control what information is visible.
- With Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, including cloud hosting (AWS/Google Cloud), email service providers, analytics platforms (Google Analytics), and payment processors. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
- With Advertising Partners: We use Google AdSense to display ads on our platform. Google may use cookies to show you ads based on your interests. Please review Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to prevent harm, fraud, or illegal activity.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will notify you before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
- Encrypted storage of passwords using bcrypt hashing
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only
- Regular data backups and disaster recovery protocols
While we take these precautions, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will promptly notify you of any data breach that may affect your personal information, as required by applicable law.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it for longer periods. Resume and application data shared with employers may be retained by those employers subject to their own privacy policies.
6. Your Rights
As a user of FreshersJobs.in, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your account and personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time, which will not affect processing already completed.
- Right to Opt-Out of Marketing: Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@freshersjobs.in. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device until deleted or expired).
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For full details, please read our dedicated Cookie Policy.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, including employer websites, job application portals, and social media platforms. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. We have no control over and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
9. Children's Privacy
FreshersJobs.in is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will promptly delete it. If you believe we may have such information, please contact us immediately at privacy@freshersjobs.in.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by email (if you have an account with us) and by posting a prominent notice on our website. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@freshersjobs.in
- Address: FreshersJobs.in, 4th Floor, Tech Park, Kondapur, Hyderabad β 500084, Telangana, India
- Phone: +91 99999 88888 (MonβSat, 9 AMβ7 PM IST)
We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution to any complaint or concern about privacy. If you believe that we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in India.