JobScout Privacy Policy

Why Our Privacy Policy Matters to You

Look, privacy policies might not be the most thrilling read, but here’s the deal: with JobScout, your career info is sensitive stuff. We’re talking resumes, interview videos, salary details — all things you want kept safe and private. From our experience, most folks skip reading these policies, but since we use AI for job matching and interviews, it’s worth knowing exactly how your data is protected and used.

We believe your career data belongs to you — not us, not employers who haven’t earned access, and definitely not third parties sniffing around. That might sound obvious, but lots of platforms don’t handle your info the way we do.

What We Collect and Why It Helps You

We keep data collection focused and practical. To make AI job matching work, we need enough detail to connect you with roles that actually fit. But we also keep things minimal where we can.

Personal Info That Powers Matching

We start with basics like your name, email, phone, and location. Then we parse your resume — work history, education, skills, certifications — plus preferences like salary range and job types you want. This lets our AI avoid wasting your time with irrelevant roles.

Behavioral Data That Sharpens Recommendations

What jobs you click on, how long you spend on them, which you save or apply to — we track that too. This behavioral info helps the AI learn what you really want, not just what you say upfront.

Technical Data for Smooth and Secure Use

We collect IP addresses, device info, and browser data to keep things secure and running smoothly. During video interviews, we also gather encrypted data like facial expressions and voice patterns to give you meaningful feedback.

How Our AI Matches You with Jobs

Our matching system isn’t just keyword scanning. It layers in industry trends, career paths, and your real-time preferences for better results.

Step 1: Resume and Profile Analysis

The AI scans your qualifications and certifications against job requirements. For example, if you’re PMP certified, it prioritizes project management roles mentioning that skill.

Step 2: Behavioral Adjustments

If you keep skipping certain roles or companies, the AI learns and tweaks suggestions accordingly. This makes your matches more relevant over time.

Step 3: Industry Pattern Integration

We integrate external data on career success paths and geographic factors to improve matching accuracy. It’s not just about matching skills but predicting the right fit.

Interview Automation: What Happens with Your Data

Our interview automation tools analyze your responses and interactions to help both you and employers make better decisions.

AI-Driven Interview Analysis

The system evaluates communication style, technical answers, and cultural fit signals. It even spots strengths that might not be obvious from your resume — like leadership skills you didn’t highlight but showed in your answers.

Data Security in Interviews

All recordings and related data are encrypted immediately and stored separately to protect your privacy. Only you control who sees this info.

Who Sees Your Data and When

This is where transparency counts the most. You control who gets to see what, and we make sure access is only granted at the right time.

Employers See Limited Info at First

Companies get anonymized profiles initially — skills, experience level, and general location only. No names or contact info until you’ve both expressed interest.

Premium Access Is Still Controlled

Hiring teams with premium accounts see a bit more detail but never your direct contact info without your say-so. Interview recordings stay private unless you approve sharing.

Third-Party Integrations

Partners like background check services and skills testers only get data they need, under strict agreements. For example, test results are anonymized, and interview platforms handle encrypted videos without exposing your personal details.

• Employer access is tiered and transparent
• Third parties operate with minimal, anonymized data
• Your explicit consent is required for sensitive data sharing

Managing Your Privacy Settings and Data

We don’t just comply with privacy laws; we build tools so you can actively manage your data.

Customizing Profile Visibility

You can decide who sees your profile — maybe startups but not large firms, or remote roles only. Hiding your profile temporarily is easy when you’re not job hunting but want to keep your account active.

Downloading or Deleting Your Data

Want a copy of your info? You can export everything — profile data, applications, interview recordings, and behavioral analytics. If you delete your account, your profile is removed from searches immediately. Full deletion happens within 30 days, except for anonymized data used for platform improvements.

Important Notes on Deletion

Some info might remain with employers after you delete your JobScout account due to their own data policies. We require them to honor your deletion requests, but their systems are outside our control.

Keeping Your Data Secure at JobScout

We take security seriously — your career info and interview data deserve strong protection.

Encryption and Access Controls

All data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256. Interview recordings are stored in encrypted containers with rotating keys. Database access is tightly controlled with multi-factor authentication and role-based permissions.

Monitoring and Threat Detection

We continuously monitor for unusual data access or login attempts. If someone tries to scrape data or make bulk downloads, our system detects and blocks it right away.

Incident Response

If something goes wrong, we notify users within 72 hours and work fast to contain any issues. We also use external security experts and maintain cyber insurance for added protection.

How We Handle Data Across Borders and Regulations

JobScout operates globally, but we respect local privacy laws and your preferences.

International Data Transfers

When your data moves between countries, it’s always protected by strict encryption and approved transfer mechanisms. We also localize data storage where required by law, keeping your info within your region unless you say otherwise.

Regulatory Compliance

Our platform meets or exceeds standards across major frameworks. We provide clear consent options for each data processing activity — no bundled permissions, just straightforward choices.

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