Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 4 July 2025
1. Who We Are
Hacker Careers (the "Platform") is a business line of Parklife, Inc. ("Parklife," "we," "our," or "us"), a Delaware C-corporation headquartered at:
Parklife, Inc.4283 Express Lane, Suite 146-972
Sarasota, FL 34249, United States
For any privacy-related question, email hello@hacker-careers.com.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to data processed through www.hacker-careers.com and any sub-domains or services that link to it. Where an individual Parklife product displays its own privacy notice, that notice supersedes this one for that product.
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information you provide directly
Context | Examples |
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Account creation & authentication | Name, email, profile photo, OAuth identifiers (Google, GitHub), password hash, magic-link token |
Job-seeker content | Résumés/CVs, LinkedIn import data, saved job lists, application notes, status tags |
Employer / recruiter content | Company name, work email, job-post text, optional logo, location, company description |
Paid listings | Stripe checkout session ID, billing name, email and address (if supplied to Stripe) |
Communications | Support requests, feedback, organisation invitations |
3.2 Information collected automatically
- Log & device data - IP address, user-agent, timestamps, referrer URL.
- Usage analytics - page views, clicks, search queries collected via first-party cookies and third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics, PostHog).
- Cookie & local-storage IDs - session token, CSRF token, preferences.
3.3 Information from third parties
- Authentication providers - profile photo, display name, public-profile URL (Google, GitHub).
- Payment processor - Stripe supplies transaction status, last four digits of card, card type, expiry, and downloadable invoice PDFs.
4. Purposes and Legal Bases
Purpose | Categories | GDPR Legal Basis |
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Provide, secure & personalise the Platform | All direct and automatic data | Contract Art. 6 (1)(b) / Legitimate interest Art. 6 (1)(f) |
Paid listings & invoicing | Employer data; Stripe transaction data | Contract Art. 6 (1)(b) |
Job alerts, invitations & updates | Contact details; saved job lists | Consent Art. 6 (1)(a) / Legitimate interest |
Analytics & service improvement | Usage data; cookies | Legitimate interest Art. 6 (1)(f) |
Marketing & retargeting (future) | Cookie IDs; contact details | Consent Art. 6 (1)(a) |
Compliance, anti-fraud, tax | Transaction & log data | Legal obligation Art. 6 (1)(c) |
5. Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use first- and third-party cookies, pixels, and local storage to:
- keep you signed in and remember preferences;
- analyse traffic and feature usage;
- (soon) deliver or measure marketing campaigns;
- run product experiments or heat-maps.
A cookie-consent banner is displayed where required. You can change or withdraw consent at any time via the banner or your browser settings.
6. Disclosure of Personal Data
We never sell personal data. We disclose it only to:
Recipient | Service | Safeguard |
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Vercel & Neon | Hosting & database | ISO 27001; Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) |
Stripe | Payment processing & invoices | PCI-DSS; SCCs |
Postmark | Transactional & alert emails | SCCs |
Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) | Usage metrics | SCCs; user opt-out |
Professional advisers | Legal, accounting | Confidentiality duty |
Government authorities | Where legally required | Legal obligation |
Successor entities | Merger or acquisition | Contractual protection |
Service providers act only on our instructions and under a data-processing agreement.
7. International Transfers
All primary infrastructure is located in the United States. When we transfer personal data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we rely on SCCs or equivalent legal mechanisms and apply supplementary safeguards as needed.
8. Security
- TLS encryption in transit
- Encryption at rest for databases and backups
- Role-based, least-privilege access controls
- Automated security updates and vulnerability patching
- Continuous logging and monitoring
No method of transmission or storage is 100 % secure, but we work to minimise risk.
9. Data Retention
Data category | Typical retention |
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Server logs | 12 months |
Résumés, saved job lists, application notes | Until account deletion or 24 months of inactivity, whichever comes first |
Paid-listing invoices & Stripe metadata | Up to 10 years (statutory tax record) |
Backup snapshots | Rolling 35-day window |
Statutory retention. Certain jurisdictions obligate us to retain specific tax, accounting, and anti-money-laundering records for up to ten (10) years after a transaction or account closure. We keep only the minimum data required and erase or anonymise it once the statutory period ends.
Users can delete their Hacker Careers account at any time from the account settings page; residual data is wiped or anonymised within 30 days, except where statutory retention applies.
10. Your Rights
Subject to local law, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to certain processing. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
Deletion rights may be limited where we must retain data for legal record-keeping duties (see § 9).
To exercise any right, email hello@hacker-careers.com.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA)
We do not sell personal information. You may request disclosure, deletion, or to opt-out of cross-context behavioural advertising.
11. Age Restrictions
The Platform is intended for adults 18 years and older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us personal data, contact us immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified by email or in-app. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates the latest revision.
13. Contact Us
Email: hello@hacker-careers.com
Mail: Parklife, Inc., 4283 Express Lane #146-972, Sarasota, FL 34249, United States
If you have questions about this Policy or our data practices, please reach out. We aim to reply within 30 days.