Our Commitment
JobLeap is built on a foundation of trust, transparency, and user privacy. We believe job search tools should empower you without compromising your personal information or showing biased results.Core Privacy Principles
No Account Required
Search freely without registration or tracking
Transparent Sources
Every claim cited with verifiable sources
No Data Selling
Your information is never sold to third parties
User Control
You decide what data to share and when
No Account Required
Search Anonymously
Use JobLeap’s full feature set without creating an account or logging in.What You Can Do Without an Account
What You Can Do Without an Account
Full access to core features:
- Unlimited job searches
- AI-powered conversational answers
- Company research and profiles
- Salary intelligence and trends
- Skills analysis and recommendations
- Interview preparation resources
- Career advice and market insights
- No email required
- No name or contact details
- No demographic information
- No employment history
- No resume upload necessary
- Searches are anonymous
- No permanent tracking
- Session-based only
- Data clears when you close browser
How Anonymous Searching Works
How Anonymous Searching Works
Technical implementation:
- Queries processed without user identification
- No cookies for tracking (only essential session cookies)
- No persistent user profiles
- IP addresses not stored with search queries
- Conversation context maintained during your session
- Context clears when you close the browser
- No search history saved across sessions
- Fresh start each time you visit
- Complete privacy for exploratory searches
- No judgment or profiling
- Can search for any role without commitment
- Research competitors or industries freely
Optional Account Benefits
Optional Account Benefits
Creating an account is entirely optional and provides convenience features:Account-based features:
- Save favorite searches for quick access
- Set up job alerts for new postings
- Track applications and interview stages
- Store preferences across sessions
- Bookmark interesting companies
- Build a personalized job board
- Email address (for login and notifications)
- Saved searches and preferences
- Application tracking data (if you choose to use it)
- Account settings and customizations
- Sell your data to third parties
- Share your searches with employers
- Track you across other websites
- Use your data for advertising
You Choose What to Share
You Choose What to Share
Transparent Sources
Every Claim is Cited
We believe transparency builds trust. Every piece of information on JobLeap includes verifiable citations.How Citations Work
How Citations Work
Numbered references:
- Each claim in AI answers includes citation numbers: [1], [2], [3]
- Click any citation to view the original source
- Sources include job boards, company sites, salary databases
- Publication dates shown for time-sensitive information
“The average salary for senior software engineers in Austin is 165,000 [1], with top companies like Google and Apple offering $180,000+ [2].”What you see when clicking citations:
- Original source URL
- Publication or last update date
- Source credibility information
- Relevant excerpt or data point
Types of Sources We Use
Types of Sources We Use
Job postings:
- Direct links to company career pages
- Job board listings (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Company application portals
- Original posting dates included
- Salary survey databases (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor)
- Government labor statistics (BLS)
- Job postings with listed compensation
- Crowdsourced salary reports
- Official company websites
- Employee review platforms
- News articles and press releases
- Public financial data (for public companies)
- Engineering blogs and culture pages
- Tech news publications
- Research reports
- Labor market analyses
- Industry trend studies
Source Quality Standards
Source Quality Standards
We prioritize reliable sources:
- Official company information over third-party claims
- Recent data over outdated information
- Multiple sources for salary ranges
- Reputable publications and databases
- Unverified user submissions without corroboration
- Outdated information (flagged with date)
- Single-source claims for important data
- Non-authoritative or unreliable sites
- We show multiple perspectives
- Cite each different claim
- Let you evaluate the evidence
- Prefer more recent or authoritative sources
Verifying Information Yourself
Verifying Information Yourself
We encourage verification:
- Click every citation to see original sources
- Cross-reference important details
- Visit company career pages directly
- Confirm salary data with multiple sources
- Check job availability before applying
- Click citation numbers in AI responses
- Review the linked source
- Check publication dates
- Cross-reference with other sources
- Confirm directly with companies for offers
- Salary offers (always confirm in writing)
- Job requirements (review official posting)
- Application deadlines
- Company benefits and perks
- Remote work policies
Data Handling
How We Process Your Information
Searches Are Processed Securely
Searches Are Processed Securely
Security measures:
- HTTPS encryption for all connections
- Secure data transmission
- Industry-standard security protocols
- Regular security audits
- Searches processed in real-time
- No permanent storage without account
- Session data encrypted
- Cleared when browser closes
- You enter a query
- It’s sent encrypted to our servers
- AI processes with job database
- Results returned to you
- Session data cleared after you leave
No Permanent Storage of Queries
No Permanent Storage of Queries
Without an account:
- Queries not saved after session ends
- Conversation context temporary
- No search history retention
- Fresh slate each visit
- Conversation context (while browsing)
- Current search filters
- Temporary preferences
- Individual search queries
- Jobs you viewed
- Companies you researched
- Salary ranges you checked
- Popular search categories (not individual queries)
- Feature usage patterns (not tied to individuals)
- Performance metrics
- Error rates
Optional Account Data Is Encrypted
Optional Account Data Is Encrypted
If you create an account, your data is protected:Encryption standards:
- Passwords hashed using industry best practices
- Data encrypted at rest
- Secure transmission (TLS/SSL)
- Regular security updates
- Account credentials
- Saved searches
- Application tracking data
- Personal preferences
- Email communications
- Role-based access within our team
- Minimal necessary access
- Audit logs of data access
- Regular security reviews
Right to Deletion Upon Request
Right to Deletion Upon Request
Your data, your control:How to delete your data:
- Email us with deletion request
- We verify account ownership
- All data permanently removed within 30 days
- Confirmation sent to you
- Account information
- Saved searches
- Application tracking data
- Preferences and settings
- Email subscription
- Aggregated, anonymized analytics (no personal data)
- Legal compliance requirements
- Security logs (anonymized)
Third-Party Data Sharing
Third-Party Data Sharing
We do not sell your data. Period.What we never do:
- Sell personal information to data brokers
- Share search history with employers
- Provide user data for advertising
- Trade data with other platforms
- Cloud hosting: AWS or similar (with strict contracts)
- Email service: For account notifications only
- Analytics: Anonymized usage data only
- Legal requirements: Only if legally compelled
- Data processing agreements with all vendors
- Minimum necessary access only
- Regular audits of third-party security
- GDPR and privacy law compliance
No Sponsored Content
Organic Results Only
What This Means
What This Means
Unbiased search results:
- No pay-for-placement job listings
- Companies can’t buy higher rankings
- All employers have equal visibility
- Results based on match quality only
- Jobs ranked by relevance to your query
- AI determines best matches
- No financial relationships affecting results
- Transparent ranking criteria
How We Make Money
How We Make Money
Transparent business model:Current focus:
- Building the best product first
- Growing user base organically
- Establishing trust and reliability
- Premium features for power users (clearly labeled)
- Employer partnerships that don’t affect search results
- API access for developers
- Enterprise tools for HR teams
- Core job search always free
- No pay-to-win search results
- Any premium features clearly marked
- User experience comes first
Employer Relationships
Employer Relationships
How we work with companies:What we don’t do:
- Accept payment for job ranking
- Show paid jobs as organic results
- Hide competitors’ job listings
- Provide user data to employers
- Featured company profiles (labeled “Featured”)
- Employer branding pages (separate from search)
- Job posting distribution (doesn’t affect ranking)
- Hiring tools for HR teams (separate product)
- Search results never influenced by partnerships
- Paid content always clearly labeled
- Organic search remains unbiased
- User privacy always protected
Privacy Best Practices
Protecting Yourself
When Using JobLeap
When Using JobLeap
Safe browsing:
- Use without an account for maximum privacy
- Create account only if you want convenience features
- Use a password manager for account security
- Enable two-factor authentication (if available)
- Don’t need to provide resume to search
- Don’t share sensitive personal details in queries
- No need to mention current employer in searches
- Keep negotiation details private until offers
- Search for competitor roles anonymously
- Explore new careers without commitment
- Research companies without alerting anyone
- Compare salaries privately
When Applying to Jobs
When Applying to Jobs
Beyond JobLeap:
Once you click through to apply, you’re on the employer’s site. We don’t control their privacy practices.Before applying:
- Review company’s privacy policy
- Understand how they use applicant data
- Check if they share data with third parties
- Know your rights under privacy laws
- Use a dedicated job search email
- Don’t provide more info than required
- Read privacy notices
- Ask about data retention policies
Your Privacy Rights
Your Privacy Rights
Legal protections:
- GDPR (if in EU): Right to access, delete, portability
- CCPA (if in California): Right to know, delete, opt-out
- Other state laws: Various privacy protections
- Access: Request what data we have about you
- Deletion: Delete your account and data anytime
- Portability: Export your saved searches and data
- Correction: Update incorrect account information
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from emails, delete account
- Email us with your request
- We respond within required timeframes
- No charge for reasonable requests
- Identity verification required for security
Trust & Safety
Content Moderation
Content Moderation
Ensuring quality results:
- Remove spam job listings
- Filter out scam postings
- Verify company legitimacy
- Monitor for inappropriate content
- Use the feedback button
- Report specific job postings
- Flag scam or misleading content
- We investigate and remove if necessary
AI Safety
AI Safety
Responsible AI use:
- Citations prevent AI hallucinations
- Human oversight of results
- Regular quality audits
- Continuous improvement
- AI response accuracy
- Inappropriate content generation
- Bias in results
- User feedback on quality
- Report inaccurate AI responses
- Verify important information via citations
- Provide feedback on problematic results
- Help us improve with your input
Platform Security
Platform Security
Protecting the platform:
- Regular security audits
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability scanning
- Incident response plan
- HTTPS encryption everywhere
- Secure authentication
- Password requirements (for accounts)
- Account activity monitoring
- Email security@jobleap.ai (responsible disclosure)
- We respond within 48 hours
- Coordinated disclosure process
- Recognition for valid reports
Questions About Privacy?
FAQ
Common questions about data and privacy
Contact Us
Email privacy@jobleap.ai with privacy concerns
Privacy Policy
Read our full legal privacy policy
Security
Report security issues to security@jobleap.ai
Our commitment: JobLeap exists to help you find great opportunities, not to profit from your data. Privacy and transparency are core to everything we build.