Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Geospatial Careers is operated by Gerardo Ezequiel Martin Carreno, trading as Geospatial Careers, registered in England and Wales. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our platform at geospatial.careers.

For privacy enquiries, contact us at privacy@geospatial.careers.

2. Data we collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: email address, name, and profile information you provide when creating an account
• Career data: CVs, cover letters, job applications, skills, and career preferences you enter into our tools
• Spatial and location data: job location preferences, commute parameters, and geographic career interests that you provide to personalise your experience
• Usage data: pages visited, features used, and interaction patterns (collected via PostHog analytics)
• Payment data: billing details processed securely by Stripe; we do not store card numbers
• Authentication data: OAuth tokens from Google, LinkedIn, or GitHub when you sign in with a social provider

3. Lawful bases for processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases (GDPR Article 6):

• Consent: for analytics cookies and marketing communications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
• Contractual necessity: to provide the career tools, CV builder, and job matching services you have requested.
• Legitimate interest: to improve our platform, prevent fraud, and ensure security. We balance our interests against your rights.

4. Data processors

We share data with the following third-party processors, each under appropriate data processing agreements:

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or the processor's adequacy certifications.

5. Your rights

Under GDPR Articles 15 to 20, you have the following rights:

1. Right of access (Article 15): request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
2. Right to rectification (Article 16): request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
3. Right to erasure (Article 17): request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
4. Right to restriction (Article 18): request that we limit how we process your data.
5. Right to data portability (Article 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
6. Right to object (Article 21): object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@geospatial.careers with your request. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Spatial and location data

As a geospatial career platform, we process location-related data to provide relevant services. This includes job location preferences, geographic career interests, and commute parameters that you voluntarily provide. We do not collect precise GPS coordinates from your device.

Spatial data you enter (such as preferred work locations or regions of interest) is used solely to personalise job recommendations and salary benchmarks. This data is stored securely and is never sold to third parties.

7. Data retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will erase your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (such as payment records for tax purposes, retained for up to 7 years).

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through the consent banner shown on your first visit.

9. Children's privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age within the European Union or under 13 years of age elsewhere. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

12. Governing law

This privacy policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.