Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 20, 2026 · Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Brief intro paragraph: HireHalf (hirehalf.com) is a job portal for the United States. This policy explains what we collect and why, under applicable US state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) where it applies.
Information We Collect
What HireHalf collects and when.
- Name, email and phone number when you apply, subscribe to job alerts or contact us
- Resume / CV, work history, skills and the answers you give on an application form
- Anonymous usage data: pages viewed, searches, time on page and scroll depth
- Device and browser information
How We Use Your Information
Why HireHalf uses the data.
- To pass your application to the employer or client the role is for
- To send the job alerts you subscribed to (double opt-in; every email has an unsubscribe link)
- To answer your messages
- To understand how the site is used and improve it
Data Sharing and Disclosure
When HireHalf shares data.
- With the employer or client hiring for a role you applied to
- With service providers that run our hosting, email and analytics for us
- When the law requires it
- Never sold to anyone
Cookies and Tracking
The cookies HireHalf sets.
- Session cookie for the admin and candidate areas
- First-party analytics cookies _tv and _tu: anonymous identifiers for visits and returning visitors; no IP address, name or email is stored with them
- apply_profile: an encrypted cookie that remembers what you typed in an application form, set only when you tick 'Save my details on this device' and cleared when you untick it
Public Job Listings, API and AI Assistants
Job listings on HireHalf are public. They are also available through a read-only public API and to AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude, so a candidate can find them there. Only listing data is published this way; candidate data, applications and resumes are never part of it.
Resumes and Applications
How long HireHalf keeps applications and resumes, and that a candidate can ask for them to be deleted.
Data Security
How HireHalf protects data (HTTPS, access limited to staff who need it, encrypted secrets).
Your Rights
The rights a user has under applicable US state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) where it applies.
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct it
- Have it deleted
- Withdraw consent to job alerts at any time
- Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
- Opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share it)
- Not be treated differently for using these rights
Children
HireHalf is not meant for people under 18 and does not knowingly collect their data.
Contact Us
For privacy questions about HireHalf, email admin@hirehalf.com or use the contact page.
Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top shows the current version.