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Your Privacy Matters to Us

Canada Job Centre is committed to protecting your personal information across our website and mobile applications. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.

LAST UPDATED: July 2026

01.Who We Are 02.Data We Collect 03.How We Use Your Data 04.Cookies & Identifiers 05.Third-Party Services 06.Advertising (Web & Mobile)07.Your Rights 08.Data Retention 09.Security 10.Changes to This Policy

Who We Are

Canada Job Centre ( canadajobcentre.com ) is one of Canada's original online job portals, established in 2001. We connect job seekers, newcomers, and employers across Canada via our web platform and official iOS/Android mobile applications.

Our web address is: https://canadajobcentre.com

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact our compliance team at any time through ourContact page.

Data We Collect

We collect information to operate our portal and mobile apps efficiently in the following ways:

Contact formsWhen you submit enquiries to us, we collect your name, email address, and message contents.

Job applicationsIf you apply for verified roles through our site, we process the professional details provided in your application.

Internet Protocol (IP) AddressesWe capture raw connection parameters (full IP addresses) to identify localized geographic regions and prevent malicious network layer attacks.

Mobile Advertising IDsIf you use our iOS or Android app, we collect device-specific advertising identifiers (such as Apple IDFA or Android Advertising ID) to serve personalized ads.

AnalyticsWe collect anonymized telemetry regarding how visitors interact with our website and apps (pages visited, device types, browser/OS info).

CookiesWe utilize state identifiers to improve session continuity and site performance (see Section 04).

Note: We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13.

How We Use Your Data

We strictly process collected telemetry and user information to:

✓Respond to user enquiries & support tickets

✓Improve web/app performance & navigation

✓Deliver regional job search results

✓Serve personalized and contextual advertisements

✓Safeguard against automated spam & scraping

✓Maintain regulatory compliance

Zero Data Brokerage: We do not sell your personal information to standalone third-party data brokers, nor do we utilize user data for automated algorithmic profiling.

Cookies & Identifiers

Our infrastructure deploys small state files (cookies) to your browser and utilizes mobile device identifiers to preserve usability and serve relevant content:

Essential CookiesRequired for core website security and application routing.

Analytics TrackingHelps us quantify page load speeds and traffic patterns via Google Analytics.

Advertising Cookies & IDsDeployed by Google AdSense (web) and AdMob (mobile) to serve contextual and personalized career advertisements.

Third-Party Services

We partner with enterprise-grade infrastructure providers to host, secure, and monetize our platform:

Google AnalyticsAnonymized web and app traffic metrics

Google AdSense & AdMobWeb and mobile app advertisement placement

Next.js / Cloud HostingEdge network content delivery

PostgreSQL DatabaseEncrypted listing and data storage

Advertising (Web & Mobile)

Canada Job Centre displays advertisements served by Google AdSense on our website and Google AdMob on our iOS and Android mobile applications.

To maximize ad effectiveness and offer hyper-localized career opportunities, our platform transmits users' full, unmasked Internet Protocol (IP) addresses down into the programmatic ad request stream. This technical parameter is shared directly with Google, verified programmatic buyers, and downstream real-time bidding exchanges. Sharing this parameter helps verify network integrity and improves ad relevancy.

On the web, Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. On our mobile apps, we collect and share your device's advertising identifier (such as Apple's IDFA or Android's AAID) with Google AdMob to provide personalized advertising.

Web Opt-Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising on the web by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings or at aboutads.info.

Mobile App Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized ads on mobile by opening your device settings. On iOS, enable "Limit Ad Tracking" in Privacy settings. On Android, select "Opt out of Ads Personalization" in your Google account settings.

Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you maintain full sovereignty over your personal data:

Right to request access to personal data held by us

Right to request correction of inaccurate records

Right to request complete deletion of your submitted data

Right to withdraw processing consent at any time

Right to lodge inquiries with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Data Retention

We retain personal information strictly for the period required to fulfill the operational purpose: contact inquiries are archived for up to 12 months, while anonymized analytical metrics are purged automatically after 26 months.

Security

Our platform forces Transport Layer Security ( HTTPS/TLS ) across all endpoints to encrypt network transmissions. We maintain modern firewall and container isolation practices to prevent unauthorized database access.

Policy Updates & Support

Changes to This Policy

We may periodically update this policy to reflect regulatory shifts or new app features. If you have specific inquiries regarding our data handling, our compliance team is here to assist.

Contact Compliance