Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide — when you create an account, post a job, submit an agency listing, build a CV, or contact us. This typically includes your name, email address, company details, and any content you choose to publish.
• Usage data — when you visit the Service, our servers automatically log standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of each visit.
• Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 4 below for details, including the cookies set by Google AdSense and other third-party vendors.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• provide, maintain, and improve the Service;
• process job postings, agency listings, and CVs you submit;
• authenticate your account and keep the Service secure;
• respond to your comments, questions, and support requests;
• monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities on the Service;
• display advertising (see Section 4 — Google AdSense);
• detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.

3. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited situations:

• Service providers — third parties that help us operate the Service (e.g. hosting, analytics, email delivery). These providers have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
• Advertising partners — Google AdSense and other ad networks may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites (see Section 4).
• Legal compliance — when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of DevKarriere, our users, or others.

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies

We use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC, to display advertising on the Service. Google AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.

Specifically, Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
• Digital Advertising Alliance (aboutads.info): https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
• European Digital Advertising Alliance: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Third-party vendors, including Google, may also use cookies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests. These vendors may use automated information they collect through their own cookies or similar technologies — including your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit — to measure ad performance and serve more relevant ads. Their use of cookies and the information collected is subject to their own privacy policies.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our website, please read "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services".

5. Cookies & Local Storage

The Service uses cookies and local storage for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — required for authentication, session management, and security (e.g. CSRF protection, sign-in). These cannot be disabled.
• Preference cookies — remember your language and display settings.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the Service so we can improve it.
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense and other ad networks to display and measure ads (see Section 4).

6. Your Rights — GDPR & CCPA

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Access — request a copy of your personal data.
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction — request that we limit processing of your data.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdrawal of consent — withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent.

If you are a resident of California (USA), you have similar rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Account data is retained while your account is active and may be deleted upon your request. Job postings, agency listings, and CVs are retained according to their respective service terms and may be removed by you or by us at any time.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS), CSRF protection on form submissions, rate limiting on authentication endpoints, and access controls on our administrative systems. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us at [email protected] and we will promptly delete it.

10. International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. By using the Service, you consent to such transfers, including to the United States and other jurisdictions where data protection laws may differ from those of your country. We take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. If we make material changes, we may also notify you through a prominent notice on the Service or by email.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Contact page: www.devkarriere.com/contact