Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to gigmarine ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information: Email address, name (when you sign up using Google OAuth)
• Job applications: Name, email, phone number, cover letter, resume
• Forum content: Posts, comments, and other content you create on our forum
• Profile information: Any information you choose to provide in your profile

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, interactions with our services
• Log data: IP address, access times, referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process job applications and connect job seekers with employers
• Enable forum functionality and community interactions
• Send you updates, notifications, and important information about our services
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service

4. Data Storage and Security

We use Supabase for authentication and data storage. Your data is stored securely and encrypted. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase: For authentication, database, and storage services
• Google OAuth: For user authentication (we only receive basic profile information)
• Sanity CMS: For content management of job postings

These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to processing of your personal information
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section below.

7. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@gigmarine.com
Website: https://gigmarine-1080.vercel.app