Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

WorkInCharities ("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 visit our website and use our job board services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you create an account or use our services, we may collect:

• Name and email address
• Account credentials
• Job preferences and saved jobs
• Information provided through Google Sign-In (if used)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Create and manage your account
• Enable you to save jobs and manage preferences
• Send service-related communications
• Analyse usage patterns to improve user experience
• Protect against fraud and abuse

4. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your browsing activities. We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data.

Essential cookies are used to maintain your session and remember your preferences. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyse information:

• Google Sign-In: For authentication purposes
• Plausible Analytics: For privacy-friendly website analytics
• Stripe: For processing payments (organisation accounts only)

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing the use of your information.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who assist in operating our website
• To comply with legal obligations or court orders
• To protect our rights, property, or safety
• With your consent or at your direction

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

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

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. 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 Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our Contact page.