Candidate and inquiry information, handled with clear boundaries.

Information we collect

For company inquiries, we may collect contact details, organization and role, headquarters location, U.S. entity and workforce information, states involved, timing, and the context voluntarily provided.

For candidate profiles, we may collect contact details, location, LinkedIn URL, résumé, employment history, skills, professional level, target roles, location and work-arrangement preferences, work-authorization and sponsorship answers, availability, and the professional context voluntarily provided.

How we use information

We use company inquiry information to assess fit, respond to the inquiry, define a potential scope, maintain business records, protect the service, and meet applicable operational or legal requirements.

We use candidate information to maintain the professional network, evaluate potential fit for current or future searches, contact candidates about potentially relevant opportunities, document consent, operate the service, and meet applicable requirements.

When information may be shared

Candidate résumé or identifiable profile information is not sent to a prospective employer until we contact the candidate about the specific opportunity and receive permission for that introduction. Submission to the network is not blanket authorization to send materials to any employer.

Information may also be processed by service providers that support secure hosting, file storage, communications, professional advice, or operations; by authorities when legally required; or in connection with a legitimate business reorganization subject to appropriate safeguards.

International and cross-border access

People / Works supports global companies. If a candidate authorizes an introduction, the intended employer or its affiliates may process the authorized information outside the candidate’s state or country. We identify the intended recipient before sharing identifiable candidate materials.

Retention and security

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the stated purposes, active or potential searches, business records, dispute prevention, security, and applicable requirements. Retention depends on the relationship, whether the professional network remains active, and whether deletion is requested or legally restricted.

Résumé files are stored in private object storage and referenced through non-identifying storage keys. No internet service can promise absolute security, but we limit collection and access to what the workflow requires.

Your choices and requests

You may ask to access, correct, update, or delete information you submitted, or ask to be removed from future opportunity matching. Applicable law may provide additional rights. We may need to verify the requester’s identity before acting and may retain limited records when required or reasonably necessary.

To make a request, use the company contact form and select “Privacy / data request.” Do not send identity documents, Social Security numbers, financial information, medical information, or immigration documents through the form.

Recruiting fairness and sensitive information

Candidate matching is based on role-related information and applicable law. We do not request dates of birth, photographs, Social Security numbers, government identification, medical or disability information, family or marital status, or other protected or highly sensitive information at the profile stage. Candidates should remove such information from résumés before uploading them.