Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 July 2026

CareerCollar (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website (“Website”).

By accessing or using CareerCollar, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About CareerCollar

CareerCollar is an online platform that provides job opportunities, career-related information, and employment resources for job seekers, students, employers, and recruiters across India.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information when you use our Website.

Personal Information

You may voluntarily provide information such as:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Resume or CV
  • Educational qualifications
  • Employment history
  • Skills and certifications
  • Comments or feedback
  • Job listing details submitted by users

Providing this information is voluntary. However, certain services may not be available without it.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referral source
  • Session duration
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Clickstream data

This information helps us improve the Website and understand how visitors use our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Provide job-related services.
  • Process resumes submitted through the Website.
  • Display job listings.
  • Improve Website functionality.
  • Respond to enquiries.
  • Monitor Website performance.
  • Detect fraud or misuse.
  • Maintain Website security.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • Improve user experience.
  • Analyse visitor behaviour.

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent.
  • Performance of a contract or requested service.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and securing the Website, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights.

5. Compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India)

CareerCollar is committed to complying with the applicable provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of personal data.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Seek grievance redressal.
  • Exercise other rights available under applicable Indian law.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

6. Resume and Job Listing Information

When you voluntarily submit a resume, CV, or job listing:

  • You confirm that the information provided is accurate.
  • You are responsible for ensuring that the information does not infringe the rights of any third party.
  • You should avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information unless required for a legitimate employment purpose.

CareerCollar is not responsible for the accuracy of information submitted by users.

7. Comments and User Content

If you submit comments or other content:

  • The content may become publicly visible, where applicable.
  • You remain responsible for the information you submit.
  • We reserve the right to remove content that violates our Terms of Use or applicable laws.

8. Cookies

CareerCollar uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function efficiently.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website.

These may include:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Analytics information is generally collected in an aggregated form and is used to improve our services.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help us monitor Website speed, usability, and overall performance.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

We use:

  • Meta Pixel

These technologies help us understand the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and measure conversions.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember certain preferences to improve your browsing experience.

9. Third-Party Services

Our Website may use third-party services, including:

  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Search Console
  • Meta Pixel
  • Google Maps

These services may independently collect information according to their own privacy policies.

CareerCollar does not control the privacy practices of these third-party providers.

10. Google Maps

Our Website may display embedded Google Maps to help users locate businesses or places.

Using Google Maps may result in certain information being processed by Google in accordance with Google’s privacy practices.

11. Data Sharing

We may share information only when necessary:

  • To comply with applicable law.
  • To respond to lawful requests from government authorities.
  • To protect our legal rights.
  • During a business restructuring, merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
  • With trusted service providers who assist in operating the Website, subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our services.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • Resolve disputes.
  • Enforce our agreements.

Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised where reasonably practicable.

13. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure
  • Destruction

However, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information.
  • Correct inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your information.
  • Restrict certain processing.
  • Withdraw consent where applicable.
  • Object to certain processing activities.
  • Request a copy of your personal information, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

15. Children’s Privacy

CareerCollar is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

16. International Users

If you access CareerCollar from outside India, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in India, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

17. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised Effective Date. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

CareerCollar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Email: careercollar@gmail.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related requests in accordance with applicable laws.