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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 30, 2025

1. Introduction

JobFinder.fi ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Finnish Data Protection Act, and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).

2. Data Controller

Senol Dogan

Email: contact@jobfinder.fi

Phone: +358 45 124 2459

Location: Finland

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

  • Search queries (job titles, locations)
  • Email address (if you subscribe to job alerts)

3.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referral source

3.3 Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your job preferences and saved jobs. This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

4. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our job search service
  • To improve and personalize your experience
  • To send job alerts (only if you opt-in)
  • To analyze usage patterns and improve our service
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

  • Consent: For email subscriptions and non-essential cookies
  • Legitimate Interest: For service improvement and analytics
  • Contract: For providing the job search service you requested

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

  • Analytics providers: To understand usage patterns (anonymized data only)
  • Hosting providers: Vercel (frontend), Render (backend), Supabase (database)
  • Legal authorities: When required by law

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Restriction: Limit how we use your data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw consent: At any time for consent-based processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@jobfinder.fi.

8. Data Retention

  • Search logs: 30 days (then anonymized)
  • Email subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
  • Analytics data: 26 months
  • Local storage data: Until you clear your browser

9. International Data Transfers

Our services use providers located in the EU and USA. For US-based providers, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (Standard Contractual Clauses or EU-US Data Privacy Framework).

10. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure data storage, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the 'Last updated' date.

13. Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have not handled your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman:

Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman

Lintulahdenkuja 4, 00530 Helsinki

Email: tietosuoja@om.fi

Web: www.tietosuoja.fi

14. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

JobFinder.fi Support

Email: contact@jobfinder.fi

Phone: +358 45 124 2459