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Career Junction – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July, 2024
Last Updated: November 23, 2025

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Career Junction (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to safeguarding your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website, platform, and related services (“Services”).


By using Career Junction, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

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1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information You Provide

When you create an account, apply to jobs, or use employer features, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Resume content, employment history, and skills

  • Job preferences and profile information

  • Employer/company details

  • Job postings and hiring preferences

  • Any information submitted in forms, messages, or file uploads

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b. Automatically Collected Information

Using cookies and similar technologies, we collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device information

  • Pages viewed and actions taken on the platform

  • Time spent on pages

  • Referral sources and general analytics

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c. Information from Third Parties

We may receive limited data from:

  • Analytics providers

  • Payment processors (Section 3)

  • Authentication providers

  • Public job sources (aggregated listings)

We only collect what is necessary to operate the Services.

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2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Services

  • Create and manage your account

  • Facilitate job applications and employer postings

  • Display your profile to employers (if visible)

  • Display job listings to job seekers

  • Personalize your experience

  • Improve job matching and recommendations using artificial intelligence and automated analysis of your resume, skills, job history, and employer requirements

  • Communicate with you (updates, notifications, support)

  • Analyze platform performance

  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues

  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

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3. How We Share Your Information

a. Employers (for Job Seekers)

If you apply for a job or create a visible profile, employers may access:

  • Your resume

  • Your profile information

  • Application details you voluntarily provide

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b. Job Seekers (for Employers)

When employers post jobs, job seekers may see:

  • Company name

  • Job details

  • Public employer profile information

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c. Trusted Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with service providers essential to our operations, such as:

  • Cloud hosting (e.g., Wix infrastructure)

  • Email and notification services

  • Analytics providers

  • Payment processors (currently Stripe, Inc.) which process your payment information securely and do not share full card numbers with us

  • Security, authentication, and anti-fraud tools

These partners only access data as required to perform their services.

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d. Legal Obligations

We may disclose information to comply with:

  • Laws or regulations

  • Court orders

  • Law enforcement or government requests

  • Fraud or safety investigations

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4. Legal Basis (PIPEDA Compliance)

Under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), we collect and process personal information based on:

  • Your consent

  • Providing services you request

  • Legitimate business interests (analytics, security, improvements)

  • Legal obligations

You may withdraw consent at any time (subject to legal limits).

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5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Request corrections

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent for certain processing

  • Request a copy of your data

  • Disable cookies through browser settings

To exercise these rights, contact contact@careerjunction.ca.

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6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep you signed in

  • Remember preferences

  • Improve platform experience

  • Analyze usage

  • Support AI matching and personalization

You may disable cookies in your browser, though some features may not work properly.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for:

  • Providing the Services

  • Legal compliance

  • Security needs

  • Fraud prevention

  • Resolving disputes

You may request data deletion at any time.

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8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including:

  • Encrypted data transmission

  • Secure hosting environment

  • Access controls and authentication

  • Monitoring for unauthorized activity

However, no system is fully secure, and you use the Services at your own risk.

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8.5. Data Breach Notification

If a personal data breach poses a real risk of significant harm, we will notify affected users and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, as required by law.

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9. Public Profiles & Visibility

If you create a job seeker profile, portions may be visible to employers.
You should not include sensitive data such as:

  • Social Insurance Number

  • Banking information

  • Health information

  • Private addresses not meant for employers

Career Junction is not responsible for how employers use information you choose to display.

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10. Third-Party Links

Our Services may include links to external websites.
We do not control or endorse these sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
We encourage reviewing their privacy policies separately.

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11. International Data Transfers (Wix Hosting)

Your information is primarily stored in Canada and the United States through Wix.com and its subprocessors.
We ensure providers maintain privacy protections substantially similar to PIPEDA through:

  • Binding contractual agreements

  • Standard Contractual Clauses

  • Vendor compliance reviews

By using Career Junction, you consent to these transfers.

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12. Age Eligibility

Career Junction is not intended for children or minors who are not legally permitted to work in Canada.
You must be at least 18 years old, or the minimum legal working age in your province or territory, to create an account or use our Services.
We reserve the right to delete any accounts that do not meet this requirement.

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13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The updated version will be posted here with a new “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the Services indicates acceptance of the changes.

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14. Contact Us

For questions or privacy-related requests, contact:

📧 contact@careerjunction.ca

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