Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Job Silver ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our job search management platform ("Service").

By using Job Silver, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account Information

• Full name
• Email address
• Password (stored securely hashed)
• Phone number (optional)
• Location/city (optional)

Profile and Professional Information

• Current job title and experience summary
• Work history and employment dates
• Education history
• Skills and qualifications
• LinkedIn profile URL (optional)
• Professional certifications

Job Search Preferences

• Desired job titles and industries
• Preferred work arrangement (remote, hybrid, on-site)
• Salary expectations (current and expected)
• Work authorization status and visa sponsorship needs
• Availability and start date preferences
• Willingness to travel or relocate
• Languages spoken

CV/Resume Data

• Uploaded CV/resume files (PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT)
• Extracted text content from your CV
• Parsed structured data (skills, experience, education)

Optional Demographic Information

You may optionally provide the following information, which some employers request:

• Date of birth (to verify age eligibility)
• Gender
• Nationality
• Disability status
• Veteran/military service status
• Ethnicity

This information is entirely optional and is only used to help pre-fill application forms when employers request it. We do not use this data for any other purpose.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data

• Jobs you view, save, favorite, or discard
• Applications you track through our platform
• AI assistant conversations and queries
• Feature usage patterns
• Daily AI usage counts (for quota enforcement)

Technical Data

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Operating system
• Access times and dates

2.3 Information from Third Parties

If you sign in using Google OAuth, we receive:

• Your Google email address
• Your name as set in your Google account
• Your Google profile picture (if available)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

3.1 Providing the Service

• Create and manage your account
• Display personalized job recommendations based on your preferences
• Track your job applications and their status
• Parse and analyze your CV to extract relevant information
• Generate AI-powered cover letters and application content
• Provide AI assistant responses to your queries

3.2 Personalization and Improvement

• Learn your job preferences based on your interactions (if enabled)
• Improve job matching algorithms
• Enhance our AI features and recommendations
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Service

3.3 Communication

• Send email notifications about new job matches (if enabled)
• Notify you about AI usage quota warnings (if enabled)
• Send important service announcements and updates
• Respond to your support inquiries

3.4 Billing and Payments

• Process subscription payments through Stripe
• Manage your subscription status
• Send billing-related communications

3.5 Security and Compliance

• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Enforce our Terms of Service
• Comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only as described below:

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate Job Silver:

4.2 Job Listing Providers

We aggregate job listings from the following sources:

• Adzuna
• Remotive
• TheMuse
• Arbeitnow

We do not share your personal information with these job listing providers. We only send search queries (job titles, locations) to retrieve relevant listings. Your profile data is never transmitted to these services.

4.3 AI Processing Disclosure

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect our rights or property
• Prevent fraud or security threats
• Protect the safety of users or the public

4.5 Business Transfers

If Job Silver is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change and any choices you may have.

5. Data Storage and Security

5.1 Where Your Data is Stored

Your data is stored on servers operated by our service providers:

• Supabase: Database and file storage (region depends on project configuration)
• Vercel: Application hosting (global edge network)
• Stripe: Payment data (US-based with global processing)

If you are located outside of these regions, your data may be transferred internationally. By using our Service, you consent to such transfers.

5.2 Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• All data transmitted via HTTPS/TLS encryption
• Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms
• Row Level Security (RLS) ensures users can only access their own data
• API rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Regular security updates and monitoring
• CV files stored in private buckets with signed URL access

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

• Active Accounts: Data is retained while your account remains active.
• Deleted Accounts: When you delete your account, we permanently delete your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
• Billing Records: We retain transaction records as required for tax and legal compliance (typically 7 years).
• Anonymized Data: We may retain anonymized, aggregated data that cannot identify you for analytics and improvement purposes.

7. Your Rights and Choices

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

7.1 Access and Portability

You can access most of your data directly through your profile settings. You may request a copy of your data by contacting us.

7.2 Correction

You can update your profile information at any time through your account settings.

7.3 Deletion

You can delete your account through the profile settings. This will permanently remove:

• Your profile and all personal information
• Your uploaded CVs and cover letters
• Your saved jobs and application history
• Your AI usage history and preferences
• Your subscription (will be cancelled)

7.4 Notification Preferences

You can control email notifications in your profile preferences:

• New job match notifications
• AI usage quota warnings

You cannot opt out of essential service communications (e.g., security alerts, billing issues).

7.5 AI Learning Preferences

If you have a Pro subscription, you can disable personalized AI learning in your settings. This will stop us from using your interaction data to personalize recommendations.

7.6 GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to object to processing
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

7.7 California Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

8. Cookies and Tracking

8.1 Essential Cookies

We use essential cookies for:

• Authentication: Session cookies to keep you logged in (Supabase auth cookies)
• Security: CSRF protection tokens

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.

8.2 Analytics

We currently do not use third-party analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics). We may add analytics in the future, and this policy will be updated accordingly.

8.3 Do Not Track

We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals, as there is no industry-standard interpretation of this signal.

9. Children's Privacy

Job Silver is not intended for use by anyone under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

• Use of service providers that comply with GDPR or equivalent standards
• Standard contractual clauses where applicable
• Data processing agreements with all processors

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Sending an email notification for significant changes (if you have an account)

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

We will respond to your request within 30 days (or sooner as required by applicable law).

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