Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Last updated: May 2025

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, password, and profile information such as your professional history, skills, location, and profile photo.

Job Applications: When you apply for jobs through JobFinder, we collect the information included in your application such as your CV, cover letter, and any answers to application questions.

Employer Information: If you register as an employer or firm, we collect company name, company logo, business address, contact information, and billing details.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you use our platform, including pages visited, searches performed, jobs viewed, and features used.

Device Information: We collect device identifiers, browser type, IP address, and operating system information when you access our platform.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and improve our services: Operate the platform, match job seekers with relevant opportunities, and enable employers to find qualified candidates.

Personalize your experience: Show you relevant jobs, companies, and content based on your profile and activity.

Communicate with you: Send you job alerts, application updates, account notifications, and promotional communications (you can opt out of marketing emails at any time).

Ensure platform safety: Verify accounts, detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service.

Analytics and research: Understand how users interact with our platform to improve features and performance.

Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share your information in the following circumstances:

With Employers: When you apply for a job, your application and profile information is shared with the hiring employer.

With Service Providers: We work with third-party companies that help us provide our services, including cloud hosting, email delivery, payment processing, and analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.

For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of JobFinder, our users, or others.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL

Encryption of sensitive data at rest

Access controls limiting who can access personal data

Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

Secure development practices and code reviews

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you use our platform at your own risk.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails, or by updating your notification preferences in your account settings.

Account Deletion: You can delete your account at any time from your account settings. Note that some data may be retained for legal and compliance purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@jobfinder.africa.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Keep you signed in to your account

Remember your preferences and settings

Analyze platform usage and performance

Show relevant content and job recommendations

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our platform.

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for the platform to function

Analytical cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform

Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

7. 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 may also retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention and dispute resolution.

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where:

We are required to retain it for legal or regulatory reasons

It is necessary to resolve pending transactions or disputes

It has been anonymized and is no longer associated with you

8. Children's Privacy

JobFinder is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16, please contact us at privacy@jobfinder.africa and we will promptly delete the information.

9. International Data Transfers

JobFinder is based in Cameroon and operates across Africa. Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have different data protection laws than your home country.

When we transfer personal information internationally, we take steps to ensure that your information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

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. We will notify you of material changes by:

Posting a notice on our platform

Sending an email to the address associated with your account

Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

Your continued use of JobFinder after the effective date of a revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

JobFinder Global Ltd.

Privacy Team

Yaoundé, Cameroon

Email: privacy@jobfinder.africa

Response time: Within 5 business days