Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

JAM ("Jobs Around Me," "we," "our," or "us") operates the JAM mobile application and the website jam-jobs-around-me.web.app (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Service.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide:

Business name, address, phone number, and email when posting a job
Google account information if you sign in with Google
Job details including title, pay range, job type, industry, and urgency

Information collected automatically:

Approximate device location (with your permission) to show jobs near you
App usage data including job views, searches, and filter selections
Device information (operating system, app version)
Anonymous interaction data (e.g., when you tap call, email, or directions on a job listing)

2. How We Use Your Information

To display job listings on the map near your location
To enable job seekers to contact businesses (call, email, directions)
To display your job posting to nearby job seekers
To improve the Service and understand usage patterns
To send notifications about your listing (e.g., expiration reminders)
To analyze labor market trends in aggregate, anonymized form

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

Job listings: Business name, address, job details, phone number, and email are displayed publicly to job seekers using the app.
Service providers: We use Firebase (Google) for authentication, database, analytics, and hosting. Their privacy policies apply to their services.
Aggregate data: We may share anonymized, aggregate labor market data that cannot identify any individual or specific business.
Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

4. Location Data

JAM requests access to your device location to show jobs near you. Location data is used to:

Center the map on your current position
Calculate distance between you and job listings
Record approximate location when you interact with a listing (in anonymized form)

You can deny location permission, and the app will default to a general area. You can change location permissions in your device settings at any time.

5. Data Retention

Job listings expire after 30 days. Interaction data (views, calls, etc.) is retained in anonymized form for analytics purposes. You may request deletion of your data by contacting us.

6. Children's Privacy

JAM is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

7. Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, including Firebase Security Rules to control data access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Third-Party Services

JAM may link to third-party services (Google Maps for directions, phone dialer for calls, email client for emails). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these services.

9. Community Listings Data

Some listings on JAM are compiled from publicly available business records — specifically business name, address, phone number, and website information from sources like Google Maps Places — combined with an observed hiring signal (e.g., a publicly visible "now hiring" sign or public business directory entry). These listings are clearly labeled in the app as Community Listings and shown with an "UNVERIFIED" badge until claimed by the business owner.

JAM does not collect, scrape, or display position titles, pay rates, hours, or job descriptions for unverified Community Listings. These details are added only when a business owner claims their listing and provides them directly.

10. Removal Requests

Business owners (or authorized representatives) can request removal of any Community Listing using the in-app removal form. All removal requests are manually reviewed within 24–48 hours. Approved removals result in the listing being hidden from public view immediately and permanently deleted from our database after a 30-day retention period.

11. Business Claim Process

Business owners can claim their Community Listing to add specific job details (position, pay, etc.) and gain ownership of the listing. Ownership verification is performed automatically via email match (when the claimer's email matches the business's public email) or domain match (when the email domain matches the business's website domain). Claims that cannot be auto-verified enter a manual review queue and are typically resolved within 24–48 hours.

Once a Community Listing is claimed, ownership is transferred to the claimer, the listing is marked as verified, and the business owner gains full edit and delete permissions over the listing.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the app or website.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Email: stephenkang87@gmail.com

Website: jam-jobs-around-me.web.app