Privacy Policy

Privacy Jobs is a dedicated hiring platform built exclusively for the global privacy ecosystem. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our platform at www.privacy.jobs.

Our Notice in Summary 

We collect only what is relevant to connecting organisations with privacy professionals and facilitating the hiring process. We use your data for clear, limited purposes and do not sell it or use it for unrelated marketing unless you have explicitly agreed.  

Who Does This Notice Apply To? 

This Privacy Notice applies to: 

  • Organisations using Privacy Jobs to post roles or search for candidates 
  • Privacy professionals and job seekers using the platform to find opportunities 

Privacy Jobs is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data relating to children.  

What Personal Data Do We Collect? 

Depending on how you use the platform, we may collect the following: 

From job seekers and professionals: 

  • Name, contact details, and professional profile information 
  • CV, cover letter, work history, qualifications, and references 
  • Publicly available professional data (e.g. LinkedIn) 
  • Application materials, communications, and interview-related notes 
  • Job preferences, role alerts, and saved searches 

From organisations and hiring teams: 

  • Company name, contact details, and billing information 
  • Job listings, role requirements, and hiring activity 
  • Communications and correspondence via the platform 

From all users automatically: 

  • IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers 
  • Pages visited, time spent, and interaction data 
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies 

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data such as health, religion, race, ethnicity, or sexuality. Any such data submitted in error will be deleted as soon as it is identified. 

What Do We Use Your Data For? 

We use the data we collect for the following purposes: 

  • To operate and improve the Privacy Jobs platform 
  • To match job seekers with relevant roles and organisations with suitable candidates 
  • To manage job listings, applications, and hiring workflows 
  • To send role alerts, updates, and platform notifications where you have opted in 
  • To respond to enquiries and provide customer support 
  • To analyse platform usage and improve performance 
  • To meet our legal and regulatory obligations 

We only process your data when we have a valid legal basis to do so. We follow the principles of data minimisation and purpose limitation under GDPR — collecting and retaining only what is necessary for the stated purposes. 

Legal Grounds for Processing 

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds: 

  • Consent — for example, for direct marketing, role alerts, or the use of non-essential cookies 
  • Contract — to deliver the services you have signed up for or applied through 
  • Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose data by law 
  • Legitimate interests — for platform security, fraud prevention, analytics, and improving the user experience, balanced against your rights and freedoms 

Who Will Your Data Be Shared With? 

Your data may be shared in the following circumstances: 

  • With organisations on the platform, where you apply for a role or express interest 
  • With trusted third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, payment processing) 
  • Where required by law or to enforce our Terms and Conditions 

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. 

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, we ensure an equivalent level of protection is in place through adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful mechanisms. 

How Long Do We Keep Your Data? 

We retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected: 

  • Active user accounts: for the duration of your use of the platform 
  • Job applications: up to 12 months from submission, unless consent is given to retain for future opportunities 
  • Organisation and billing records: as required by law or contract 
  • All other data: a maximum of three years unless a legal obligation requires otherwise 

Data retention periods are reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with GDPR principles of necessity and proportionality. 

Cookies 

Privacy Jobs uses cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data and improve the platform experience. For full details on how we use cookies and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Notice. 

Your Rights 

Under applicable data protection law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data: 

  • The right to be informed about how your data is used 
  • The right to access a copy of your personal data 
  • The right to rectification of inaccurate data 
  • The right to erasure (the right to be forgotten) 
  • The right to restrict processing 
  • The right to data portability 
  • The right to object to processing, including for direct marketing 
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time 
  • The right not to be subject to solely automated decision-making 
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your relevant supervisory authority  

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below. 

How Do We Protect Your Data? 

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. Access to personal data is restricted to those who need it to perform their role, and all third-party processors are contractually bound to protect data to equivalent standards.  

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority in accordance with GDPR requirements. 

Keeping This Notice Up to Date 

We review this Privacy Notice at least annually and update it as necessary to reflect changes to the platform, our services, or applicable law. Where changes are fundamental, a notice will be displayed on the platform for 30 days. Continued use of Privacy Jobs following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised notice. 

Contact Us 

Privacy Jobs is the data controller responsible for the collection and processing of your personal data as described in this notice. If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:  

Privacy Jobs 

Email: hello@privacy.jobs 

This notice was last updated on 12 March 2026.