Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to HireSnipe ("we," "us," or "our"), a remote job board operated by SolidNorth Smart Solutions, a Canadian technology company. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at hiresnipe.com (the "Site") and use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency and care. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in several ways to provide and improve our services:

Information You Provide Directly

• Contact Form Submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Newsletter Signups: When you subscribe to our weekly job digest newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Employer Accounts: If you register as an employer to post jobs, we collect your company name, email address, and an encrypted password.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with our Site, including pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and local storage for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. See Section 4 for full details.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record information including your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Site and services
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support via our contact form
• To send you our weekly job digest newsletter (only if you have subscribed)
• To process employer registrations and job postings
• To analyze Site usage trends and optimize the user experience
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
• To communicate important updates about our services

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses the following cookies and tracking technologies:

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and usage tracking
• Google AdSense: Advertising network for displaying relevant ads
• Impact Radius: Affiliate tracking platform for Resume.io referrals
• NordVPN: VPN affiliate partner

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the use of your information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Advertising and Personalized Ads

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our Site and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

7. Affiliate Links Disclosure

HireSnipe participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Impact Radius network. This means that when you click on certain links on our Site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or job listing selections. We only recommend products and services that we believe provide genuine value to our users. Affiliate links are clearly identified with appropriate disclosure.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months
• Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe
• Employer accounts: retained for the duration of account activity, plus 12 months after last login
• Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics' data retention settings (14 months by default)

9. Your Privacy Rights

For All Users

You have the right to: access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information; unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in each email; opt out of personalized advertising as described in Section 6.

For European Economic Area (EEA) Residents — GDPR

If you are in the EEA, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to: access your personal data; rectify inaccurate data; request erasure of your data; restrict or object to processing; data portability; and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at gethelp@solidnorth.ca.

For California Residents — CCPA

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information, including the right to: know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; request deletion of your personal information; opt out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal information); and non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights. To submit a request, contact us at gethelp@solidnorth.ca.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data storage, secure HTTPS connections, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Privacy 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 any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

13. Contact Us

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