Privacy Policy

Effective date: 11 November 2025

Last updated: 11 November 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Design Jobs World ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit https://designjobs.world or use our services.

This policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), and related legislation.

2. Data Controller

Kaan L. Caglar, Einzelunternehmen

Solmsstraße 18

10961 Berlin, Germany

Email: contact@designjobs.world

Phone: +49 176 634 62 564

VAT ID: DE418295222

Data Protection Officer: Kaan L. Caglar (same contact details)

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information you provide

• Account data (name, email, password)
• Profile data (skills, experience, CV / portfolio links)
• Messages and feedback
• Job application details

3.2 Automatically collected information

• Technical data (IP address, browser, OS, device)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, click patterns)
• Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookie Policy)

3.3 From third parties

• OAuth providers (Google Login etc.)
• Public sources (e.g. LinkedIn import)
• Employers who post or receive applications

4. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and manage your account
• Match you with relevant jobs
• Facilitate communication with employers
• Improve our platform and develop features
• Send notifications and marketing emails (with consent)
• Fulfil legal and security obligations

5. Legal Bases (GDPR Art. 6)

• Contract performance (Art. 6 (1)(b))
• Consent (Art. 6 (1)(a))
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1)(f)) – service improvement / fraud prevention
• Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1)(c))

6. Data Sharing and Processors

Employers / Recruiters

For job applications

Service providers

Cloud hosting (Google Cloud EU), email and analytics tools (with consent)

Anthropic PBC (Claude API)

Used for AI summaries and match scores

• Covered by Anthropic's DPA (24 Feb 2025) and SCCs (Modules 2/3)
• Holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 42001:2023
• Data stored in the US; SCCs and UK/Swiss addenda apply; no sale or sharing of personal data

Google LLC (Gemini API)

Used for AI-powered features and content generation

• Covered by Google Cloud's DPA and SCCs
• Holds ISO 27001, SOC 2/3 certifications
• Data processing in accordance with GDPR requirements

OpenAI, L.L.C. (OpenAI API)

Used for AI-powered features and content generation

• Covered by OpenAI's DPA and SCCs
• Holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification
• Data stored in the US; SCCs apply; enterprise data not used for model training

Legal disclosure

When required by law

7. International Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the EEA/UK/CH, we apply EU Standard Contractual Clauses and comparable safeguards.

8. Retention

Category	Duration
Active accounts	until deleted or 24 months after inactivity
Logs / telemetry	12 months
AI prompts & outputs	90 days
Job applications	2 years
Legal / billing records	6–10 years (as required by German law)

9. Your Rights

Access • Rectification • Erasure • Restriction • Portability • Objection • Withdrawal of consent • Complaint to authority.

Contact: privacy@designjobs.world

10. Security

Encryption (AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit); MFA and RBAC controls; monitoring; backups; incident response; annual audits. Despite measures, no internet transfer is 100% secure.

11. Cookies & Tracking

Used for essential operation and, with consent, for analytics and personalization. Manage settings via Cookie Preferences in the footer.

12. Third-Party Links

External links may exist; we are not responsible for their policies.

13. Children's Privacy

Not for persons under 16; no intentional collection from minors.

14. Updates

We may revise this Policy; changes will be posted here and, if material, notified by email or in-app message.

15. Contact

Kaan L. Caglar

Email: privacy@designjobs.world

Phone: +49 176 634 62 564

Website: https://designjobs.world/privacy

16. Supervisory Authority (Germany)

Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit

Graurheindorfer Str. 153

53117 Bonn, Germany

https://www.bfdi.bund.de

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