Privacy Policy — Rate My Recruiters

1. Introduction

Rate My Recruiters (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information from LinkedIn

When you sign in with LinkedIn, we receive and store the following from your LinkedIn profile:

Name — displayed as the author on your reviews
Email address — used as your unique account identifier
Profile photo URL — used as a fallback profile image for claimed recruiter profiles

2.2 Information You Provide

Reviews — including rating, title, body text, and selected attributes
Recruiter suggestions — names and types of recruiters or agencies you suggest
Recruiter responses — if you are a recruiter responding to reviews
Profile photos — if you upload a custom photo for a claimed profile
Reports — reason and optional details when you report a review

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

We may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access timestamps for security and operational purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Create and maintain your account
Display your reviews with your name as the author
Enable recruiters to claim profiles and respond to reviews
Operate the moderation and reporting system
Prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms
Improve and maintain the Service

4. Information Sharing

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

Your information may be visible as follows:

Reviews are publicly visible and display your name as the author
Email addresses are visible only to you in your account settings and to platform administrators for moderation purposes
Reports are visible only to platform administrators

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of our users or the public.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in our database and protected using industry-standard security measures. Passwords are not stored directly — authentication is handled entirely through LinkedIn OAuth. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data through your account settings
Edit or delete your reviews at any time
Request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us
Withdraw consent for data processing by deleting your account

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for authentication and session management. These are strictly necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies.

8. Third-Party Services

We use LinkedIn as our authentication provider. When you sign in, you are subject to LinkedIn's Privacy Policy. We only receive the profile information described in Section 2.1 and do not have access to your LinkedIn connections, messages, or other private data.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Service. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to request data deletion, please contact us through the platform.