Privacy Policy

Joblar ("we", "us", "our") operates the Joblar platform at joblar.com, connecting construction professionals with companies across Ireland. We are committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we collect, use and store it.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we protect it, and your rights regarding your data. By using Joblar, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Account Information

• Full name, email address, and phone number
• Account type (professional or company)
• Password (stored using secure one-way hashing — never in plain text)

Professional Profiles

• Trade, skills, and years of experience
• Availability, preferred locations, and hourly rate
• Certifications (Safe Pass, CSCS, etc.) — including uploaded certificate images
• CV / resume uploads

Company Profiles

• Company name, registration number, and contact details
• Job listings including role, location, rate, and requirements

Payment Information

• Company subscription payments are processed by Stripe, a PCI DSS Level 1 certified payment processor
• Joblar does not store, process, or have access to your full card number, CVV, or bank details — these are handled entirely by Stripe
• We may store a Stripe customer ID, subscription status, and the last four digits of your card for display purposes only

AI-Generated Data

• We may use artificial intelligence to generate insights from job postings (e.g. matching suggestions, market trends)
• AI may assist in generating or formatting CVs based on information you have provided on the platform
• Companies may use platform tools to create CV summaries for candidates with the candidate's consent
• AI-generated content is always clearly labelled and based only on data you have provided to the platform
• Certification verification is performed by human reviewers — AI is not used to validate the authenticity of certifications

Usage Data

• Device type, browser, and IP address (for security and analytics)
• Pages visited and features used within the platform

We take data security seriously. Joblar is built on industry-leading cloud infrastructure, following best practices designed for security and privacy to guarantee the safety of your information.

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your Joblar account
• Match professionals with relevant job opportunities
• Verify professional certifications and qualifications (by human review)
• Generate AI-assisted insights, CV summaries, and certification compilations based on your profile data
• Facilitate mutual matching — contact details are only shared when both parties express interest
• Process subscription payments securely via Stripe
• Send platform notifications (matches, messages, account updates) via email, SMS, or WhatsApp
• Improve and maintain the platform
• Ensure platform security and prevent fraud

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not share your contact details until a mutual match is confirmed. We do not use your data to train external AI models.

We only share your data in these limited circumstances:

• Mutual Matches: When both a professional and a company express interest, limited contact details are shared between the matched parties only.
• Payment Processing: Subscription billing is handled by Stripe. Stripe receives only the data necessary to process your payment. We never see or store your full card details. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Service Providers: We use trusted cloud and infrastructure providers (including AWS for hosting and data storage, and Meta/WhatsApp for messaging) who process data on our behalf under strict data processing agreements (DPAs).
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes. Uploaded files (certifications, CVs) are permanently deleted from our cloud storage when your account is removed.

Under GDPR and Irish data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure — Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection — Object to certain types of data processing
• Withdraw Consent — Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@joblar.com.

Joblar may use artificial intelligence to enhance the platform experience. This includes:

• Generating insights from job postings to help professionals find relevant opportunities
• Assisting in CV creation or formatting based on your profile data
• Compiling uploaded certifications into summary documents (e.g. PDF compilations)
• Suggesting matches between professionals and job listings

Important:

• AI is used as an assistive tool only — no solely automated decisions with legal or significant effects are made about you without human involvement
• Certification verification is always performed by human reviewers, not AI
• You have the right to request human review of any AI-assisted recommendation or output
• AI features only use data you have already provided to the platform — we do not purchase or scrape external data about you
• Your data is not used to train third-party AI models

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Analytics cookies, if used, are anonymised and do not identify individual users.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on the platform. Your continued use of Joblar after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.