Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 17 November 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Midnight Careers. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website midnightcareers.com.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at privacy@midnightcareers.com.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for an account (name, email address, password)
- Create a job seeker profile (contact information, work preferences, skills, experience, resume)
- Create an employer profile (company information, contact details)
- Post a job listing
- Apply for a job
- Save jobs to your favorites
- Submit a company review
- Contact us for support
Automatically Collected Information
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:
- IP address and browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Job views and interactions
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide our services: Managing your account, facilitating job applications, and enabling employer-job seeker connections
- To communicate with you: Sending application confirmations, status updates, and important service notifications
- To improve our platform: Analyzing usage patterns and optimizing user experience
- To send marketing communications: Job alerts and promotional emails (only with your consent, and you can opt-out anytime)
- To ensure security: Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and security incidents
- To comply with legal obligations: Responding to legal requests and preventing harm
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Employers: When you apply for a job, your application details and profile are shared with the employer
- With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate our platform (email services, hosting providers, analytics tools)
- For Legal Reasons: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
- With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share your information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing site usage.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of our website may not function properly without cookies.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of sensitive data (passwords are hashed using bcrypt)
- Secure HTTPS connections
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Under UK GDPR and data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restriction: Limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@midnightcareers.com.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
13. Complaints
If you believe we have not handled your personal information properly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):