Privacy Policy

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how VitalHires collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you visit VitalHires, use the search tools, view job and city pages, or follow links to third-party employer application systems. The policy is intended to describe our current product behavior in plain language and may be updated as the service evolves.

Information We Collect

We may collect technical and usage information such as IP address, browser type, device metadata, referral URL, pages visited, approximate location inferred from network requests, search filters, clicks on listings, and timestamps associated with site activity. We may also collect operational logs needed to diagnose errors, prevent abuse, and improve search relevance.

If you create an account, we may collect information you provide through candidate and employer tools, including contact details, resume and career information, job preferences, public-profile settings, applications, saved jobs, and a profile picture you choose to upload. Information you publish on a public profile can be viewed by other visitors and may appear in candidate search results or other public areas of the site.

Job listings displayed on the site may be sourced from publicly available employer pages, employer sites, third-party boards, or information provided by employers using the service. An account is not required merely to browse public job listings.

How We Use Information

We use information to operate the site, rank and filter listings, monitor performance, detect fraud or automated abuse, analyze product usage, improve search and landing pages, and maintain the quality of structured job data. We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for reporting, analytics, and product planning.

Profile Picture Safety Review

Before storing an uploaded profile picture, we resize it, convert it to a standard image format, and submit the processed image to OpenAI's Moderation API for an automated safety classification. We use this review to help prevent sexual, violent, self-harm, or other potentially harmful imagery from appearing on public profiles.

If the safety service flags an image, we reject the upload and do not save that image to our profile-picture storage. Automated classifications may be imperfect. This review is not facial recognition, is not used to identify you, and does not make employment or hiring decisions.

Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, cache storage, session identifiers, and analytics tools to remember preferences, understand traffic patterns, and improve the service. These technologies may help us understand which pages are useful, which searches lead to job views, and where users encounter broken or outdated links.

Depending on the services used in the future, analytics or infrastructure vendors may process technical data on our behalf subject to their own policies and contractual obligations.

Third-Party Listings and External Sites

Job applications are usually completed on third-party employer websites. When you leaveVitalHires, the privacy practices of the destination website apply instead of this policy. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or application workflows of external sites.

Data Sharing

We may share information with infrastructure providers, analytics vendors, security service providers, AI safety and moderation providers, and professional advisors when reasonably necessary to operate, secure, support, or improve the site. This includes sending a processed profile picture to OpenAI for the safety review described above. We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or a good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect rights, users, or the public.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as needed to operate the platform, maintain search quality, resolve disputes, enforce our policies, and meet legal or operational requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the data, the sensitivity of the information, and whether the data is needed for security, debugging, or business recordkeeping.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. No system can be guaranteed to be fully secure, and use of the site is at your own risk.

Children's Privacy

VitalHires is intended for general audiences and employment-related research. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not intentionally collect personal information from children through the site.

Your Choices

You may be able to limit certain tracking technologies through browser settings, privacy tools, or device controls. Because we do not currently offer user accounts for general site use, many data controls relate to browser-level settings rather than an in-product dashboard.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we may update the posted effective date and revise the policy text to reflect the current service.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the data practices of VitalHires, contact the operator associated with the brand through the relevant business or support channels.