Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 10, 2025

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing iHireFreelancer. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use our platform and services (collectively, the “Platform”).

By accessing or using the Platform, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as outlined in this Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use our Platform.

2. Information We Collect

  • Account Data: When you register, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, payment details, or other information relevant to account setup and administration.
  • Profile and Content: Any resumes, project listings, messages, or other user-generated content you provide.
  • Usage Data: We may collect data about how you access and interact with our Platform, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and timestamps.
  • Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to analyze usage, remember your preferences, and improve user experience.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data to:

  • Provide and maintain the Platform (e.g., account creation, posting or searching for jobs).
  • Personalize and improve user experience, including delivering tailored content and recommendations.
  • Process transactions, memberships, or purchases you initiate.
  • Communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and send administrative or promotional messages.
  • Enforce our Terms of Service, protect against unauthorized activities, or detect and prevent fraud or security issues.

4. Legal Bases (For EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the EU or EEA, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps at your request prior to entering a contract.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving the Platform) and those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to improve functionality, analyze usage patterns, and deliver customized content. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our Platform.

6. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with hosting, analytics, payment processing, or other services required to operate the Platform.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
  • Legal Obligations: Where required by law or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred and processed in countries other than your country of residence. If you are in the EU/EEA, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of data protection for any cross-border transfers, such as using standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention period may vary based on the nature of the data and the circumstances.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights over your personal data, such as:

  • Access and Correction: You can request a copy of your personal data and ask us to correct any inaccuracies.
  • Deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Objection and Restriction: You can object to the processing of your data or ask us to restrict processing, subject to certain legal grounds.
  • Portability: You may request a machine-readable copy of the personal data you have provided to us.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@ihirefreelancer.com . We may request additional information to verify your identity.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you become aware of a child who has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will delete it in accordance with applicable laws.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on the Platform or sending an email before the changes become effective. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: