Last updated: 1 August 2026

Controller / Jobbar Ltd

Company number: 15011422

Registered office: 2 Albany Road, Northampton, NN1 5LZ, England, United Kingdom

VAT number: 510082838

Contact email: support@job-bar.com

ICO registration: ICO registration number ZC176638.

1. Introduction and scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Jobbar Ltd collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data in connection with the Jobbar mobile application, website, employer portal, community features, messaging services, recruitment tools, matching features, payment services and related products or services. It applies whenever a person visits, accesses, registers for, uses, purchases, interacts with or communicates through Jobbar.

Jobbar is a UK-focused professional networking, recruitment and discussion platform. It allows job seekers and employees to create professional profiles, discover vacancies, take part in professional discussions, match with employers, exchange messages and share career-related information. It allows employers, recruiters and authorised company users to create employer profiles, publish job opportunities, identify potential candidates, communicate with matched users and purchase paid features.

This policy is intended to provide clear and transparent information about our processing activities. It should be read together with the Jobbar Terms and Conditions, Employer Terms, Community Guidelines and Cookie Policy, each of which forms part of the wider legal framework for the platform.

For the purposes of this policy, “personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual. “Processing” means any operation performed on personal data, including collection, recording, organisation, storage, use, disclosure, restriction, erasure or destruction.

2. Who we are and how to contact us

Jobbar Ltd is the data controller for the personal data processed through the Jobbar platform except where this policy states otherwise. A data controller decides why and how personal data is processed.

Our details are:

• Company name: Jobbar Ltd

• Company number: 15011422

• Registered office and trading address: 2 Albany Road, Northampton, NN1 5LZ, England, United Kingdom

• VAT number: 510082838

• General and privacy contact: support@job-bar.com

Jobbar Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a data controller under registration number ZC176638. Where we are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer or representative in future, this policy will be updated accordingly. Privacy enquiries should be directed to the contact address above.

3. Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to the following groups of people:

• Job seekers, employees and candidates who create a profile or search for opportunities.

• Employers, recruiters and company administrators who create employer accounts, manage job posts or communicate with candidates.

• Users who maintain both a candidate profile and an employer or recruiter profile.

• People who post, comment, vote, upload or interact with professional community content.

• Website visitors, app users, prospective users and people who contact Jobbar support.

• Individuals whose details are submitted to Jobbar by another user, for example where a CV, message, recommendation, referral or employer record contains their personal data.

Where an employer downloads, exports, copies or otherwise uses candidate information outside Jobbar for its own recruitment processes, that employer will normally act as an independent data controller for its own processing of that information. Users should review the privacy notices of any employer or recruiter they engage with.

4. Minimum age and younger users

Jobbar is available to users aged 16 and over. By creating an account or using Jobbar, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old. If you are under 16, you may not register for or use Jobbar. During registration, all users are required to actively confirm they meet this minimum age requirement; if you indicate that you are under 16, registration will not proceed.

Because Jobbar is open to users aged 16 and over, we apply additional default protections to accounts belonging to users aged 16 or 17 (“Younger Users”). These include: no targeted advertising served to or based on Younger User accounts; Jobbar’s paid subscription and add-on features are not promoted to Younger Users through targeted in-app marketing; privacy-protective defaults applied to profile visibility settings; and clear in-app information about privacy controls. Younger Users are not required to provide their date of birth to use Jobbar; age is confirmed by self-declaration at signup.

If we become aware that an account has been created by a person under 16, or that a user has misrepresented their age at registration, we will close the account and remove associated personal data. Parents, guardians or responsible adults may contact us at support@job-bar.com if they believe a person under 16 has created a Jobbar account.

5. Personal data we collect

The categories of personal data we collect depend on the features used, the type of account created and the information voluntarily provided by the user.

Category / Examples

Account and identity information:Full name, account name, username, email address, password credentials, account type, date of registration, account status, authentication method and security settings.

Contact and location information:Email address, optional telephone number, town or city, approximate work-search location, communication preferences and notification choices.

Candidate profile information:Employment history, current and previous roles, job titles, employers, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, experience, professional interests, salary expectations, availability, work preferences, relocation preferences and other career information.

CVs and documents:CVs, covering letters, portfolios, certificates, work examples, shared files, attachments and documents uploaded or sent through Jobbar.

Profile media:Optional profile photographs, portfolio images, uploaded videos and other media supplied by users.

Employer and recruiter information:Company name, recruiter name, work email, company role, employer profile details, job post details, hiring requirements, job descriptions, salary ranges, locations and employer communications.

Matching and interaction data:Swipes, likes, passes, matches, saved roles, candidate shortlists, ranking signals, recommendation interactions, profile views and engagement with vacancies or candidates.

Community content:Posts, comments, replies, upvotes, downvotes, shared links, images, videos, reports, moderation history and content metadata.

Messaging information:Messages, message timestamps, delivery status, attachments, CVs, files and records of communications between matched users.

Payment and subscription data:Plan type, subscription status, billing contact details, invoices, VAT status, purchase history, payment provider references, refund history and transaction identifiers. Complete card numbers are handled by payment providers and are not intentionally stored by Jobbar.

Technical and device data:IP address, device type, device identifiers, operating system, app version, browser type, crash logs, diagnostic data, session data, security logs and usage timestamps.

Support and correspondence data:Support tickets, complaints, feedback, survey responses, enquiries and records of correspondence with Jobbar.

Compliance and safety data:Reports, investigation notes, content moderation outcomes, account restrictions, fraud signals, abuse indicators, verification status and enforcement records.

We do not require users to provide a full residential address for ordinary candidate use. A billing address may be required for paid services, invoices, tax administration, fraud prevention or payment processing.

6. Special category data and sensitive information

Jobbar does not ask users to provide special category personal data as a condition of using the platform. Special category data includes information about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data used for identification, health data, sex life or sexual orientation.

Users should avoid including special category data or other sensitive information in profiles, CVs, posts, messages, files or applications unless it is genuinely necessary and they are comfortable sharing it with the intended recipient. Examples include health information in a CV, identity documents in a message, or protected characteristic information in a post.

Where a user voluntarily provides special category data, Jobbar may process it only where permitted by law, including where the user has made the information manifestly public, where explicit consent has been given, where processing is necessary for legal claims, or where another lawful condition applies. We may remove or restrict sensitive content where it creates legal, safety, discrimination, privacy or platform integrity risks.

Jobbar does not intentionally collect criminal conviction data. Users must not request or upload criminal record information through Jobbar unless they are legally entitled to do so and the processing is clearly necessary for a lawful recruitment purpose. Employers are responsible for complying with applicable employment, safeguarding and criminal records rules.

7. How we collect personal data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

• Directly from users when they create an account, complete a profile, upload a CV, post content, send messages, subscribe to paid features, report content or contact support.

• Automatically through the app, website, cookies, logs, analytics tools, crash reporting, fraud prevention tools and security monitoring systems.

• From employers, recruiters or company administrators when they create job posts, invite colleagues, manage candidate interactions or provide recruitment information.

• From third-party authentication providers such as Google, Apple or Microsoft where a user chooses to sign in using those services.

• From payment providers and app stores where a subscription, job post, add-on or other paid product is purchased.

• From other users where a message, file, report, referral, post or comment contains personal data about another person.

• From publicly available or lawfully accessible sources where necessary for fraud prevention, safety, verification, business administration or legal compliance.

8. How we use personal data

We use personal data to provide and improve the Jobbar platform, to operate recruitment and networking features, to maintain safety and integrity, to administer payments and to comply with legal obligations. The main purposes are set out below.

Providing accounts and platform functionality

• create and manage accounts

• authenticate users

• enable candidate and employer profiles

• provide job search, job posting, matching, messaging and community features

• deliver notifications and service messages

Recruitment and matching

• show relevant vacancies to candidates

• show candidate profiles to employers where permitted by settings and matching rules

• support swipe-based matching

• enable mutual matches before messaging

• rank, filter and recommend content, candidates or jobs

• help employers manage job posts and candidate interactions

Community and content features

• publish posts, comments, reactions and media

• operate voting, reporting and moderation tools

• prevent spam, abuse, harassment, discrimination and unlawful content

• maintain professional standards across discussion spaces

Payments and subscriptions

• process purchases and subscriptions

• manage employer paid plans, job posting fees and add-ons

• administer candidate premium plans

• provide invoices, receipts, refunds and customer support

• comply with tax, accounting and payment obligations

Safety, security and compliance

• monitor login and account activity

• detect suspicious behaviour

• investigate reports and complaints

• enforce our terms and policies

• maintain records needed for legal claims, audits or regulatory compliance

Service improvement and analytics

• measure feature performance

• understand how users interact with the platform

• identify errors, crashes and usability issues

• develop new features

• test improvements and improve recommendations

9. Lawful bases for processing

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for each use of personal data. Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on the following lawful bases:

Lawful basis / How it may apply

Contract:Where processing is necessary to provide the Jobbar service, manage accounts, deliver paid features, operate matching and messaging, process subscriptions or take steps requested before entering into a contract.

Legitimate interests:Where processing is necessary for Jobbar’s legitimate business interests or those of users or employers, provided those interests are not overridden by individual rights and freedoms. This may include safety, fraud prevention, service improvement, analytics, moderation, recommendation systems and ordinary recruitment facilitation.

Consent:Where a user gives clear consent, for example for optional marketing, certain cookies, optional profile information, phone verification, or specific data sharing features where consent is required. Consent may be withdrawn at any time where processing is based on consent.

Legal obligation:Where processing is necessary to comply with law, tax rules, accounting obligations, court orders, regulatory requests or other mandatory requirements.

Vital interests:In rare circumstances, where processing is necessary to protect someone’s life or physical safety.

Legal claims and substantial public interest conditions:Where relevant for special category or sensitive data, such as handling disputes, defending claims, preventing unlawful acts, protecting the public or complying with employment-related legal obligations.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we balance our interests against the rights and freedoms of affected individuals. We will not use legitimate interests where the impact on the individual would outweigh the purpose of processing.

10. Matching, recommendations, ranking and automation

Jobbar uses matching, ranking and recommendation features to help candidates discover roles, employers discover potential candidates and users discover professional content. These systems may consider profile information, skills, experience, location, preferences, swipes, likes, passes, matches, job interactions, employer criteria and platform activity.

The matching experience may include swipe-based interaction similar to mutual-interest platforms. A candidate or employer may indicate interest or lack of interest in another profile, role or opportunity. In some cases, direct messaging may only be available after a mutual match has been created.

Jobbar may use automated tools and AI-assisted recommendations to sort, prioritise, suggest or rank content, jobs, candidates or employers. These tools are intended to support discovery and platform relevance. They are not intended to make final hiring decisions, reject candidates from employment, determine employment eligibility or produce legal or similarly significant effects without meaningful human involvement.

Employers remain responsible for their own recruitment decisions, including decisions to shortlist, interview, reject, hire or otherwise engage candidates. Candidates and employers should not treat Jobbar recommendations as verification, endorsement, suitability assessment or guarantee.

Users may influence recommendations by changing their profile, preferences, search criteria, visibility settings and interactions. Where required by law, users may request further information about automated processing that significantly affects them and may object to certain processing based on legitimate interests.

11. Recruitment, employer access and candidate visibility

Candidate profile information may be visible to employers and recruiters depending on the user’s account settings, matching activity, applications, subscriptions and features used. Employers may see information such as name, town or location, profile photo, work history, education, skills, CV, portfolio links, salary expectations, availability, messages and other information the candidate chooses to share.

Where a candidate applies for, matches with, messages or shares information with an employer, the employer may process that information for its own recruitment purposes. The employer may store candidate data outside Jobbar where permitted by law and platform terms. In those circumstances, the employer is responsible for its own compliance with data protection, employment, equality and recruitment laws.

Employers must not misuse candidate data. This includes using candidate data for unrelated marketing, selling candidate data, discrimination, harassment, unlawful screening, unauthorised profiling, scraping, mass downloading or sharing data outside a legitimate recruitment process.

Jobbar may provide tools to help employers manage candidate interactions, but Jobbar does not verify every job post, employer statement, candidate qualification, employment history, professional claim or document. Users should exercise judgment and conduct appropriate checks before relying on information obtained through the platform.

12. Messaging, files and user-generated content

Jobbar allows users to create content, including posts, comments, links, images, videos, messages, files and CVs. Users are responsible for the personal data they choose to include in content and for ensuring they have the right to share any third-party information.

Messages are intended to be private between the sender and intended recipient, subject to platform safety controls, reporting tools, legal obligations, abuse prevention and technical administration. We may access, review, preserve or disclose messages or files where necessary to investigate reports, enforce terms, protect users, maintain security, comply with law or resolve disputes.

Community posts, comments, reactions and uploaded media may be visible to other users. Users should not publish confidential, sensitive, defamatory, discriminatory, unlawful, misleading or private information about themselves or others.

Jobbar may operate automated filters for banned words, phrases, spam, malware, abuse and prohibited content. Content may be automatically restricted, removed or referred for manual review. Reports may be reviewed by Jobbar personnel or authorised service providers.

13. Payments, subscriptions and billing

Jobbar may offer free and paid services. Paid services may include candidate premium plans, employer subscriptions, job posting fees, promoted listings, add-ons and other paid features.

Payments may be processed through Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Stripe or other authorised payment processors. Depending on the payment method, the relevant app store or payment provider may act as an independent controller for payment data and may apply its own terms, privacy notice, cancellation rights, refund rules and billing procedures.

Jobbar may receive transaction confirmations, subscription status, payment identifiers, billing contact details, invoice information, VAT information, plan usage and payment history. Jobbar does not intentionally store full payment card numbers or card security codes.

Billing records may be retained for tax, accounting, audit, fraud prevention, legal and regulatory purposes for longer than ordinary account data.

14. Cookies, analytics and similar technologies

Jobbar may use cookies, software development kits, pixels, local storage, device identifiers and similar technologies in the website, app and employer portal. These technologies may support security, authentication, preferences, analytics, crash reporting, performance monitoring, fraud prevention and marketing measurement.

Non-essential cookies or similar technologies will be used in accordance with applicable consent requirements. Users may manage certain preferences through the website, app settings, device settings or browser controls. Further detail is provided in the Jobbar Cookie Policy.

15. Who we share personal data with

We may share personal data with the following categories of recipients where necessary and lawful:

• Employers, recruiters and company administrators where candidates apply, match, message, share a CV, adjust visibility settings or otherwise use recruitment features.

• Candidates and job seekers where employers publish vacancies, communicate through Jobbar or engage in matching.

• Cloud hosting, infrastructure and database providers, including Microsoft Azure and associated service providers.

• Authentication providers such as Google, Apple and Microsoft where users choose those login options.

• Payment processors and app stores, including Apple, Google, Stripe and other authorised providers.

• Analytics, crash reporting, security, fraud prevention, customer support and communications providers.

• Professional advisers, insurers, auditors, accountants and legal representatives.

• Law enforcement, regulators, courts, public authorities or other third parties where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety or platform integrity.

• Business counterparties in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, investment, restructuring, sale of assets or similar corporate transaction.

Where we use processors to handle personal data on our behalf, we require them to process personal data only in accordance with our instructions and appropriate contractual safeguards. Where third parties act as independent controllers, their own privacy notices and terms may also apply.

16. International transfers

Jobbar is a UK-focused platform and intends to store core platform data primarily in the United Kingdom using Azure infrastructure. However, some service providers, payment processors, authentication providers, analytics providers, support providers or app store operators may process or access personal data outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, Jobbar will take steps designed to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place. These may include UK adequacy regulations, the International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, transfer risk assessments, contractual controls, technical safeguards and supplier due diligence.

Users should be aware that where they communicate with employers, candidates or recruiters, those recipients may themselves process information in locations or systems outside Jobbar’s control.

17. Data retention

We keep personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide the platform, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent fraud, maintain security and protect legitimate business interests.

The following retention approach applies unless a longer period is required or permitted by law:

Data type / Indicative retention period

Active account data:For the lifetime of the account.

Deleted account data:Soft-deleted or deactivated for approximately 30 days before permanent deletion processes begin, subject to exceptions.

Backups:May remain in encrypted or restricted backups for up to 90 days before ordinary backup rotation removes them.

Billing, invoice, VAT and tax records:Up to 6 years, or longer where required by tax, accounting or legal obligations.

Security, fraud and abuse logs:Usually up to 12 months, or longer where needed for investigations, legal claims or platform integrity.

Moderation and enforcement records:Usually up to 24 months, or longer for serious abuse, repeat violations, disputes, safeguarding or legal claims.

Messages and shared files:For as long as the relevant accounts, conversations or recruitment records remain active, unless deleted sooner or retained for safety, legal or compliance reasons.

Community posts and comments:Until deleted by the user, removed by Jobbar, anonymised, or retained as necessary for legal, moderation or community integrity purposes.

Support correspondence:Usually up to 24 months after resolution, unless needed for legal, contractual or compliance purposes.

When data is no longer required, we may delete, anonymise or aggregate it. Anonymised data that can no longer reasonably identify an individual may be retained and used for analytics, product improvement and business reporting.

18. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure. Measures may include access controls, authentication controls, encryption in transit, secure cloud infrastructure, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, backup procedures, staff access restrictions and supplier controls.

No online platform can guarantee complete security. Users are responsible for keeping login credentials confidential, using strong passwords, protecting their devices and promptly notifying Jobbar of suspected unauthorised account access.

Where we identify a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to individuals, we will assess notification obligations and, where required, notify the ICO and affected individuals in accordance with applicable law.

19. Your rights

Subject to legal conditions and exemptions, individuals may have the following rights in relation to their personal data:

Right / Description

Access:To request a copy of personal data held about them.

Rectification:To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Erasure:To request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances.

Restriction:To request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

Objection:To object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

Portability:To receive certain personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

Withdraw consent:To withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Automated decision-making rights:To request information and safeguards in relation to qualifying solely automated decisions where applicable.

Requests should be sent to support@job-bar.com. We may ask for information needed to verify identity, understand the request and protect the rights of other users. We will respond within the timeframe required by law. Some rights may be limited where we must retain data for legal, security, contractual, fraud prevention, tax, accounting, moderation or dispute purposes.

20. Marketing and communications preferences

We may send service messages that are necessary for account administration, security, transactions, policy updates, operational notices and platform functionality. These are not marketing communications and may be required for use of the platform.

We may send marketing communications where permitted by law, for example where a user has consented or where soft opt-in rules apply to similar products or services. Users can opt out of marketing communications using unsubscribe links, account settings or by contacting support@job-bar.com.

Employers and recruiters must not use Jobbar candidate data for unrelated marketing without a proper lawful basis and any required consent.

21. Account deletion

Users may request deletion of their Jobbar account through available account tools or by contacting support@job-bar.com. Deleting an account may remove or disable access to profile information, matches, messages, job interactions and subscription features.

Some information may continue to be retained after account deletion where necessary for legal obligations, tax and accounting records, payment disputes, fraud prevention, security, moderation, enforcement, backups, dispute resolution or protection of other users. Content that has been shared with employers, recipients or other users may already have been copied, downloaded, exported or retained outside Jobbar’s control.

Where practical, Jobbar may anonymise or detach certain community content from an account rather than delete the content entirely, particularly where deletion would disrupt discussion threads or records needed for moderation and platform integrity.

22. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, supplier arrangements or business operations. The latest version will be made available through the app, website or other appropriate channel.

Where changes are material, we may provide additional notice, such as an in-app message, email notification or prominent website notice. Continued use of Jobbar after an updated policy takes effect will be subject to the updated policy.

23. Complaints

Users are encouraged to contact Jobbar first if they have concerns about how personal data is handled. Privacy enquiries should be sent to support@job-bar.com.

Individuals also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK supervisory authority for data protection. The ICO can be contacted through its website or by post at Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.